{"id":9418,"date":"2022-06-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/?p=9418"},"modified":"2022-06-23T14:14:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T18:14:10","slug":"greenh2work-plugs-longest-term-employee-gregory-migirditch-reflects-on-time-at-plug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/blog\/greenh2work-plugs-longest-term-employee-gregory-migirditch-reflects-on-time-at-plug\/","title":{"rendered":"GreenH2@Work: Plug\u2019s Longest-Term Employee Gregory Migirditch Reflects on Time at Plug"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gregory Migirditch of Latham said he remembers his first day as a Plug employee clearly. He and 21 of his colleagues from Mechanical Technology Inc. were pulled into a conference room with Plug\u2019s first CEO Gary Mittleman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe told us about the expectations of the new company and what Plug Power was going to be,\u201d Migirditch said. \u201cWe were all very excited to be a part of this adventure. From that room, we could see that the future was going to be bright.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plug was created in 1997 as a joint venture between MTI and Detroit Edison. MTI, a research and development company, moved 22 employees to Plug to advance the work on fuel cell applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some of the Plug team of 1997 (Greg is third down on the left)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Today, Migirditch is the longest-term employee at Plug. He\u2019s the lead buyer for the company, where he\u2019s responsible for purchasing quality components, supplies and services at a fair cost and delivering them on time to meet manufacturing requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"GMigirditch<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Migirditch said one of his biggest career highlights was being a part of the team that developed a fuel cell power generating system for residential use back in 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Within the first year of starting Plug, we introduced a fuel cell power generating system for residential use,\u201d he said. \u201cWe installed it in a house adjacent to the Latham facility and we turned it on during a rollout ceremony \u2014 and it worked! It was very exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there, Plug installed the units into employee houses before offering them to businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another career highlight for him? Attending an Albany Business Review event where Plug was recognized the \u201cBest Workplace in the Capital Region<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlug Power has achieved this award numerous times,\u201d Migirditch said. \u201cI attribute this to the strong desire, determination, commitment, and compassion of every employee. We all work together as a close-knit family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, the team at Plug is why Migirditch has stayed with the company for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn working with other companies in the past, I never felt that family-oriented environment that I feel at Plug,\u201d he said. \u201cPlug really shows they care for their employees. I know my contributions matter, not because it\u2019s my job, but because the company makes me feel appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Greg<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On top of that, Migirditch said he knows he\u2019s working with a team that\u2019s helping to decarbonize the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe positive impact (hydrogen and fuel cells) will have on the future of our earth\u2019s environment is what excites me about Plug,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a great pleasure to be a part of this company.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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