Following his retirement, Jones will stay concerned with the corporate as a board member and govt advisor by way of July 2025. Efficient from the primary of February 2025, Michael Battaglia, the corporate’s present Chief Working Officer (COO), is to be promoted to the position of President & CEO.
“After I joined Blink in early 2020, my plan was to steer the Firm for 5 years,” stated soon-to-be-former-CEO Brendan Jones. “As that point approaches, I’ll formally step down as President and CEO as a part of my deliberate retirement. Nonetheless, I’ll proceed to assist Blink as an energetic Board member and advisor by way of July 2025.”
Blink Charging writes that underneath Jones’ management, and with Battaglia’s pivotal position, Blink underwent important development. In 2023, the Firm achieved $140.6 million in income and generated the very best gross margin amongst comparable corporations, a major improve from $3 million in income in 2019.
Beforehand, Battaglia labored for 14 years at JD Energy, a US-based information analytics and client intelligence firm, and held positions at SmartDisk, a client electronics and software program options firm. He additionally has expertise working within the automotive world and held a number of roles at Toyota Motor Gross sales.
Relating to his new position, Michael Battaglia commented: “As we glance to the way forward for the EV business, we’re optimistic in regards to the alternatives forward. We stay dedicated to advancing Blink’s place as a number one supplier of electrified transportation options and revolutionary applied sciences. I’m grateful to be a part of this nice group and grateful for Brendan’s management and imaginative and prescient. I stay up for constructing on this sturdy basis”
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