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Blink Charging Announces the Appointment of Three New Board Members to Accelerate Company’s Growth in the Explosive Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Market
Miami Beach, FL, Jan. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK, BLNKW), (“Blink” or the “Company”) announced the appointment of three new
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[{"type":"text","content":"Miami Beach, FL, Jan. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK, BLNKW), (“Blink” or the “Company”) announced the appointment of three new board members with decades of experience in financial and corporate leadership. Ritsaart van Montfrans, Louis Buffalino, and Jack Levine, CPA, will join Michael D. Farkas and Don Engel, as part of the Company’s Board of Directors. The directors were nominated and elected at the 2019 Shareholders’ Annual Meeting in December.\n The appointments will further establish Blink as the leading force in today’s electric vehicle (EV) charging market. With its recent strategic partnerships and global expansion, Blink is currently the only vertically integrated company providing a full suite of EV charging solutions. The Company’s Board regularly evaluates its composition to ensure its skills, experience, and professional perspectives are in alignment with the current status and projected growth of the Company for all Blink shareholders. Blink's Board is composed of five directors, three of whom are independent. \"The addition of these individual directors complements the strategic initiatives outlined for Blink in 2020 and beyond,” commented Michael D. Farkas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “We are confident they will provide valuable insights and perspectives as we execute our growth strategy, increase deployments of EV charging equipment across the globe, and enhance shareholder value. We look forward to their contributions and are excited they chose to share their expertise with Blink.\" ABOUT RITSAART VAN MONTFRANS Ritsaart is a serial venture entrepreneur and investor. He is currently Chief Executive Officer at Incision, a rapidly growing medical platform. Prior to this, he founded NewMotion in 2009 and grew the company as Chief Executive Officer to become the market leader for EV charging in Europe. By focusing on what’s really important for EV drivers and charge locations, NewMotion became the fastest growing and most intensively used charging network worldwide and has also been a leader in creating sustainable energy solutions for EV drivers and charging locations. Ritsaart is looking forward to sharing his passion, experience and knowledge of the EV industry with the team at Blink Charging. ABOUT LOUIS BUFFALINO Louis Buffalino is a senior vice presiden...