SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Green Technologies Inc. (PGTK or the “Company”) (OTCQB: PGTK), owner of the ENVI-Marine™and ENVI-Clean™ Exhaust Gas Scrubbing Systems, today announced that Gisle Kevin has been appointed as Vice President New Build Sales.

Scott Poulter, Pacific Green Technologies’ CEO said, “Gisle joins us at a time when we’re scaling up to cater for the second wave of scrubber adopters who are choosing Pacific Green because of the quality of our scrubbers and our swift installation process. Gisle’s experience will also fit our longer term strategy as new ships are being built with scrubbers during the construction phase. I’m sure Gisle will make a big impact for us over the next few years.”

Gisle has worked in the marine industry since leaving the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1989 and most recently spent nearly eight years as Vice President Global Sales of ABB.

Before that he worked as a Marine Sales Manager at Honeywell, Sales Manager - Automation for L-3 Valmarine, Marine Sales Manager for Stork AS and as a Senior Surveyor for Det Norske Veritas.

Gisle has acquired a vast bank of experience in complex system/solution sales and has a high level of technical expertise gained over 30 years in the marine industry.

His technical and commercial background makes him a valuable addition to Pacific Green’s sales and customer team. 

About Pacific Green Technologies, Inc.

In support of the world’s need for cleaner and more sustainable energy, Pacific Green Technologies has developed a portfolio of patented, emission control technologies that remove pollutants from marine engine, power plant and waste incinerator exhaust streams to meet increasingly stringent environmental standards. Pacific Green solutions utilize its patented “Turbo Head Technology™” which enables a more thorough mixing of exhaust gases and a chosen reagent solution that delivers more effective contaminant removal in a system that is both smaller and more efficient to build and operate.  

Pacific Green formed a strategic joint venture with PowerChina SPEM, a unit of China's largest engineering, procurement, and construction firm, to support the manufacture, design, and installation of its solutions on a global scale, while also serving as an in-country sales agent for commercial opportunities in mainland China.   

For more information: www.pacificgreentechnologies.com

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This news release contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this news release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, that Pacific Green’s emission control system has significant potential to be a market leader in China. 

Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, general economic conditions, and the continuation of the JV with POWERCHINA SPEM resulting in definitive agreements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this news release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Contact: 
Scott Poulter, Chief Executive
Pacific Green Technologies Inc. 
 
T: +1 (302) 601 4659

Chris Eddy or David Collins 
Catalyst IR 
T: +1 (212) 924 9800 or pgtk@catalyst-ir.com