HydroGen Corporation (OTCBB: HYDG), a designer and manufacturer of multi-megawatt air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) systems, announced today the appointment of Mr. Alan Hladis as Manager of Advanced Manufacturing, effective January 22, 2007.
"Alan's background strongly complements our existing technical leadership team. His primary roles will be to spearhead the ramp up of our Ohio manufacturing facility and to further develop our supply chain infrastructure," said Dr. Leo Blomen, HydroGen Chairman and CEO.
Mr. Hladis, age 50, brings more than 27 years of chemical engineering and manufacturing experience to HydroGen. For the past eight years prior to joining HydroGen, he served as Engineering Manager for Johnson Controls, Inc. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Hladis served as Product Development Manager of Graco, Inc. responsible for new products for the automotive manufacturing industry. Prior to that, he spent six years at Dow Chemical Company in various positions including Production Manager of a chemical production facility.
Mr. Hladis holds a Masters of Science in Industrial Operations from the College of Management at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Fenn College of Engineering at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, OH. In addition, he is the co-author of two patents.
"I welcome Alan, whose wide-ranging experience in manufacturing and engineering will be invaluable as we transition our manufacturing operations to the next level," noted Mr. Scott Wilshire, HydroGen's Chief Operating Officer. "Alan's strong experience in product development and process improvement combined with his outstanding managerial and leadership qualities make him an excellent addition to our team."
About HydroGen Corporation
HydroGen Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, HydroGen, LLC, is a developer of multi-megawatt fuel cell systems utilizing its proprietary 400-kilowatt phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) technology. Utilizing fuel cell technology originally developed by Westinghouse Corporation, the company targets market applications where hydrogen is currently available and other drivers favoring the adoption of fuel cells are present.
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