Plug Power Recognized for Sixth Year in Food Logistics’ 100+ Top Software and Technology Providers List

LATHAM, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, has been named to the FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list for 2019 by , the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global food supply chain.  Marking its sixth consecutive year being named to the list, Plug Power has again displayed its expertise, providing superior, cutting-edge hydrogen and fuel cell solutions to global food supply chain customers including Walmart, Wegmans, Whole Foods, Carrefour and Kroger, innovating productivity and sustainability in grocery distribution.

Plug Power has unmatched accomplishments in the fuel cell engine space - having deployed more than 30,000 fuel cell units and enabling more than 23 million hydrogen fuelings to a set of global food supply chain customers. Plug Power’s unparalleled field data collection uses real time Internet of Things analysis techniques to capture and analyze performance statistics. Big data statistical analysis result in a live data field, predictive analytics and increased fleet runtime. Trillions of data points have been collected over the current 270 million hours of operation.

“Plug Power’s best-in-class technology platform continues to innovate to ensure that our valued customers can achieve their productivity and sustainability goals,” said Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug Power. “Hydrogen fuel cells are the zero emission technology of choice, and over the years Plug Power has proven we are the leading provider. We are honored that our work has been recognized, again, by Food Logistics in their FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list.”

John R. Yuva, editor for Food Logistics and its sister publication, Supply & Demand Chain Executive remarked, “The transparency and safety of the digital global food supply chain would not exist without innovations in software and technology. Our FL100+ recipients help drive supply chain compliance and regulatory changes that benefit everyone from the farmer to the food processor to the consumer.”   

The annual FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers serves as a resource guide of software and technology providers whose products and services are critical for companies in the global food and beverage supply chain. Companies on this year’s 2019 FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list will be profiled in the November/December 2019 issue of Food Logistics, as well as online at .

About Plug Power Inc.   

The architect of modern hydrogen and fuel cell technology, Plug Power is the innovator that has taken hydrogen and fuel cell technology from concept to commercialization. Plug Power has revolutionized the material handling industry with its full-service GenKey solution, which is designed to increase productivity, lower operating costs and reduce carbon footprints in a reliable, cost-effective way. The Company’s GenKey solution couples together all the necessary elements to power, fuel and serve a customer. With proven hydrogen and fuel cell products, Plug Power replaces lead acid batteries to power electric industrial vehicles, such as the lift trucks customers use in their distribution centers. 

Extending its reach into the on-road electric vehicle market, Plug Power’s ProGen platform of modular fuel cell engines empowers OEMs and system integrators to rapidly adopt hydrogen fuel cell technology. ProGen engines are proven today, with thousands in service, supporting some of the most rugged operations in the world. Plug Power is the partner that customers trust to take their businesses into the future. Learn more at .

About Food Logistics

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