Green Parking Council Presents Pioneer Award to ABB’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Team

The Green Parking Council (GPC) has awarded the 2013 Pioneer Award for Sustainability to Cal Lankton, Director of ABB’s EV Charging Infrastructure for ABB’s North American operations.

Andy Bartosh (right), manager of projects and service for ABB’s EV Charging business in North America, accepts the Green Parking Council Pioneer Award on behalf of Cal Lankton. The awards were presented at the 2013 International Parking Institute Conference & Expo, held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

“We applaud and recognize Cal for his commitment to GPC as a founding partner as we strive to transform the face of the parking industry,” said GPC’s Executive Director, Paul Wessel.  “ABB’s accomplishments serve as a role model for deploying sustainable initiatives and sound corporate citizenship within the parking industry.”

The Green Parking Council (GPC) 2013 Pioneer Award for Sustainability honors leaders of the parking industry’s transition to an environmentally-conscious business model.

GPC Sustainability Pioneers are distinguished by a commitment to sustainability that transcends the walls of their organization and contributes to industry-wide transformation. These “agents of change” in the pursuit of parking, planet and profit are leveraging innovative business practices, accelerating the adoption of high-performance technologies and embracing open-source collaboration.

“I’m honored to be recognized by the Green Parking Council,” said Lankton. “This award can be shared by everyone at ABB who is working toward sustainable mobility: from the EV team deploying charging infrastructure, to our cross-divisional work supporting a smarter grid.”

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