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American Power Group Appoints Jim Harger as a New Board Member
American Power Group Appoints Jim Harger as a New Board Member.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n American Power Group Appoints Jim Harger as a New Board Member\n \n \nAmerican Power Group Appoints Jim Harger as a New Board Member\n \n LYNNFIELD, MA--(Marketwired - Jul 12, 2016) - American Power Group Corporation (OTCQB: APGI) announced that James Harger, Senior Advisor to the CEO of Clean Energy Fuels Corp (NASDAQ: CLNE) has joined the Company's Board of Directors effective July 11, 2016. Mr. Harger replaces Jamie Weston as one of Arrow, LLC's two Board designees. \n Mr. Harger, 58, is currently Senior Advisor to the CEO of Clean Energy and served as Chief Marketing Officer of Clean Energy from 2009 to 2014. He was the second employee of Pickens Fuel Corp. (the predecessor to Clean Energy) when he joined the company in 1997; managed and developed the company's airport, solid waste, transit and truck markets; and later assisted in Clean Energy's successful IPO which raised $120 million in 2007. In his current role, Mr. Harger is responsible for collaborating with shippers, for-hire carriers and private fleets in their transition to adopting natural gas trucks in their supply chains and operations. Some of his most notable customers include Anheuser-Busch, Dillon Transportation, Lowes, MillerCoors, Owens Corning, Procter & Gamble, Raven Transportation, Ruan Transportation, Saddle Creek and UPS. He has been involved in the natural gas business for over 30 years, the majority of which has been dedicated to marketing Natural Gas Vehicles and building fueling stations. Jim earned a BS in Civil Engineering from UCLA and an MBA from Pepperdine University. \n Mr. Harger stated, \"I am excited to join the APG Board and growing the company's market share in the heavy-duty truck market. APG's dual fuel product is a much needed offering for high horsepower applications given their needs cannot be met by other natural gas engines certified by either the California Air Resources Board (CARB) or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).\"\n Maury Needham, American Power Group's Chairman of the Board of Directors, stated, \"We are extremely pleased that Jim has agreed to join our Board of Directors. As one of the recognized leaders in the natural gas industry, Jim brings a wealth of knowledge, great energy and a significant proven rolodex of key business contacts within our primary target market of heavy-duty Class 8 fleets.\" Mr....