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COLUMBIA, SC – May 24, 2010 – Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition Board of Directors today announced the addition of Mike Hicks of IdaTech, LLC to the Board. The appointment comes just 5 months ahead of the Fuel Cell Seminar & Exhibition in San Antonio, TX.
Hicks is a Fuel Cell Engineer at IdaTech LLC and a current member of the US Fuel Cell Council Board of Directors. “I am very grateful for the appointment and look forward to working with the FCS&E Board to ensure that the FCS&E remains the premier Fuel Cell Conference,” responded Hicks.
“Mike is a dynamic addition to the Board and I am pleased he will be joining us,” said Sam Logan, Chair of the Fuel Cell Seminar Board and CEO of Logan Energy. “Mike’s years of experience and deep understanding of the industry’s needs enable the FCS&E to continue providing a Conference that focuses on commercializing fuel cells and moving the industry forward.”
Hicks replaces outgoing Board Member Jerry Hallmark, Manager of Micro Technologies Research Lab at Motorola. Logan said “Jerry’s dedicated service contributed to the success of the FCS&E during his 3 years on the Board. I, along with the rest of the Board, thank him for the leadership and insight that he brought to the team.”
The 2010 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition, will be held October 18-21, 2010 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, in San Antonio, Texas. The 2010 conference, Fuel Cells: Delivering the Power of a Greener Future, expands on the mission to advance global energy, environmental, and economic benefits offered by fuel cell technology. Featured activities will include the popular, “Women in Fuel Cells” luncheon, educational short courses and Chamber of Commerce reception in addition to the world class technical and markets focused conference tracks.
About Fuel Cell Seminar and Exposition
The Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition is one of the largest international conferences of its kind, boasting an extensive Technical Program and Exposition. The conference attracts over 2,000 attendees annually and offers the largest number of technical papers, the most exhibits and the best coverage of the latest technical advances and research in the field. International participants include technical leaders, scientists, educators, researchers, developers, inventors, students and manufacturers of fuel cell products. Technical sessions focus in four main areas: utility, residential, vehicle and portable. Challenges in costs, fuels, storage, reliability, lifetime and adoptability are also covered. FCS&E attendees, sponsors and exhibitors represent the latest in leading research and development--both domestically and abroad.
About US Fuel Cell Council
The USFCC is a trade association and voice of the fuel cell industry. The USFCC is dedicated to fostering the commercialization of fuel cells. Members include the world's leading fuel cell developers, manufacturers, suppliers and customers.
About IdaTech, LLC
IdaTech plc is an advanced fuel cell products company which is operationally headquartered in Bend, Oregon, USA and is listed on AIM with the ticker code IDA. IdaTech designs, develops, and manufactures extended run backup power fuel cell products for Telecom applications requiring 100 W to 15 kW of backup power. IdaTech’s unique PEM fuel cell technology provides solutions for a wide range of applications to directly support efforts towards sustainable energy. IdaTech’s portfolio of industry-certified fuel cell products are based on the company’s fuel processing, purification and fuel cell system integration capabilities. With the support of strategic partners and customers, the company’s extended run backup power products are being deployed worldwide for stationary applications.
About Logan Energy
LOGANEnergy is a recognized world leader providing fuel cell solutions that target customer desires for clean energy services. Their professional staff has over 90 years experience with fuel cell product development and deployment specializing in planning, applications engineering and design, site construction, installation, commissioning, start-up and after market services. LOGAN’s team has installed more than 125 commercial and small-scale fuel cell projects totaling over 10 megawatts of power. For more information.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. |
