Verdagy Announces CEO Transition to Lead Company's Next Phase of Growth

Leadership Transition - Verdagy has announced a leadership transition with Rahul Bammi appointed as CEO, succeeding Marty Neese who is leaving to join Ballard Power Systems [1] - Neese expressed confidence in Bammi's leadership capabilities, highlighting his experience in growing companies and commercializing new technologies as essential for Verdagy's next growth phase [2] Company Background - Verdagy specializes in green hydrogen electrolysis, manufacturing Dynamic Alkaline electrolyzers that offer the lowest levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) and high asset utilization [5] - The company operates a hydrogen production plant and R&D complex in Moss Landing, California, focusing on advancing its technologies [5] Leadership Experience - Bammi has 25 years of experience in scaling global technology and clean energy businesses, with a proven track record in the semiconductor industry, where he doubled revenues and profits in several businesses and raised over $2 billion in capital [3] - As President, Bammi led go-to-market initiatives and developed a global pipeline of hydrogen projects and customers [3] Strategic Partnerships - Bammi emphasized the importance of partnerships with visionary investors like Khosla Ventures and Temasek, as well as industry partners such as Shell, TDK Ventures, BHP, and Yara for Verdagy's long-term success [4] - These partnerships are crucial for the commercialization of Verdagy's technology and products at a large scale [4]