McPhy Energy S.A Expands Operations in Europe and Appoints Roland Kaeppner as CEO for Germany

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McPhy Energy S.A Expands Operations in

Europe and Appoints Roland Kaeppner as CEO

for Germany

PR Newswire

GRENOBLE, France, May 30, 2012

GRENOBLE,

France

,

May 30, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

McPhy Energy S.A, a French based leading supplier of solid state hydrogen

storage today announces the appointment of Roland Kaeppner as CEO for

McPhy Energy Deutschland GmbH, effective

August 1

st

.

Roland Kaeppner joins McPhy from his position as Vice President and Head of

Siemens Hydrogen Solutions. He has deep roots in the electrochemical and

industry infrastructure business and held various leadership functions within the

Siemens Industry Sector. He will lead and build the new operations as part of

McPhy's global expansion strategy.

"

Germany

will play an essential role for building a future hydrogen economy.

Our ambitious goals for the energy transition, hence expanding renewable

energy generation can only be realized if economic energy storage

technologies are implemented. In parallel, global players in the automotive, gas

and oil industry are pushing fuel cell powered mobility with a strong focus on

the German market. Hydrogen is a unique energy carrier which will leverage

synergies between both demands and create new business opportunities where

in some areas traditional industry, utility and mobility markets will merge. I find

in McPhy solutions the reliable, safe and cost efficient hydrogen storage

technology, which will play a key role to drive the future hydrogen value chain",

says Roland Kaeppner.

McPhy Energy, a French based technology company, is developing and

manufacturing commercial systems to store hydrogen based on innovative

metal hydride technology and has recently signed contracts in

France

, the UK,

Italy

and

Japan

to demonstrate its technology leadership.

"We do believe that

Germany

will be a pioneer for a future hydrogen

infrastructure. We are happy to have Roland Kaeppner on board with us, an

internationally experienced manager, with an excellent track record and know-

how of the energy and hydrogen market. He will be key to execute our

strategy, to proactively build the German market and also build strategic

partnerships", says Pascal Mauberger, President and CEO of McPhy Energy S.A.

About McPhy Energy

McPhy Energy was created in 2008, with the mission to industrialize and

commercialize an innovative solid hydrogen storage technology using

magnesium hydrides, which offers unique advantages compared to other

hydrogen storage solutions. The technology addresses the merchant hydrogen

and renewable energy markets. McPhy owns exclusive rights on a portfolio of

unique patents, which results from over 8 years of research at the CNRS and

CEA, in partnership with Joseph Fourier University. A member of the TENERRDIS

cluster, McPhy Energy is involved as a partner or a subcontractor in several

research projects. For further information, see http://www.mcphy.com

Contact: Pascal Mauberger, [e-mail]