Having been with the company since July 2021, Edgley in his new role will manage Hyzon’s business operations in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, including full commercial, operational, and financial responsibilities.

While serving as Managing Director of Hyzon Motors Australia, Edgley built and managed the regional business in Australia and New Zealand, seeing the team down under deliver an assembly facility for fuel cell electric trucks and secure ISO accreditations for safety, quality, and the environment.

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“Under John’s leadership, the Hyzon Australia and New Zealand organisation has been built and successfully brought the Hyzon rigid truck platform forward in conjunction with Hyzon’s global engineering functions,” said Parker Meeks, President and Interim CEO of Hyzon.

Meeks added, “I am confident that with John’s operational knowledge and industry experience, our ongoing development and delivery of the cabover vehicle platform will be integrated across the organisation to further leverage our core fuel cell technology and global development.”

Before joining Hyzon, Edgley worked as Chief Investment Officer at SHL Global Investments. Earlier on in his career, he also served as Director and Managing Director for two Australian companies specialising in private equity and business creation and healthcare.

Holding an MBA from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Melbourne, it is hoped in his expanded role, Edgley will aid the development of the company.

“This is a pivotal moment for Hyzon and we have a huge opportunity ahead to deliver innovative solutions to decarbonize the transportation industry,” said Edgley. “I’m delighted and honoured to serve as Hyzon’s President of International Operations and work closely with the European team to steer the business toward a standardised, delivery-focused future.”