Plug Power Appoints New General Manager for European, Middle Eastern and African Operations

LATHAM, N.Y., Sept. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) a leading provider of clean, reliable on-site energy, announced today that Jos van der Hyden has been appointed as the General Manager of the company's European, Middle Eastern and African operations.

"Jos has impressive leadership experience, and we're looking for him to play a key role in growing our business throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa," said Mark Sperry, Plug Power's Chief Marketing Officer. "We are excited about the new business opportunity in these markets and the chance to expand our sales, marketing and customer support activities."

In his new role, van der Hyden will oversee the Company's European office, located in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.  Van der Hyden will manage sales and marketing activities, manage technical customer support, and provide guidance in human resources and site management activities.

Prior to joining Plug Power, van der Hyden held several management and business development positions within European telecommunication companies. He was responsible for international operations and business development in continental Europe for Vision Networks, the pan-European Cable TV subsidiary of KPN.  As marketing director at KPN Mobile he led the taskforce that established the operational marketing and sales plan for the introduction of GSM [Global System for Mobile Communications] in the Netherlands.

Van der Hyden has also held the positions of associate with McKinsey & Company in Amsterdam and project leader for Schlumberger in Ridgefield, Conn., U.S.

A Dutch citizen, van der Hyden earned an MBA degree from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, and a doctorate degree from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands.

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Plug Power Inc. is an established leader in the deployment of clean, reliable, on-site energy products.  More than 550 Plug Power fuel cell systems have been delivered to customers worldwide in commercial, public sector, telecommunications, utility and uninterruptible power supply markets.  For more information about how to join Plug Power's energy revolution as an investor, customer, supplier or strategic partner, please visit http://www.plugpower.com/ .

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