Former Amazon E-Commerce Director Huey Long Joins SKYX to Lead Its E-Commerce Platform, Expanding SKYX’s Market Penetration Across Its 60 Lighting and Home Décor Websites Among Other E-Commerce Leading Channels
04 March 2025 - 1:20AM
SKYX Platforms Corp. (NASDAQ: SKYX) (d/b/a SKYX Technologies) (the
"Company" or "SKYX"), a highly disruptive advanced and smart home
platform technology company for homes and buildings, with more than
97 issued and pending patents globally and a portfolio of over 60
lighting and home décor websites, announces today that Huey Long,
former Director of Amazon E-Commerce, Senior Vice President of
Walmart, and Executive Vice President at Ashley Furniture, has
joined SKYX to lead its e-commerce platform.
Mr. Long will work together with the existing e-commerce
management team and founders to drive innovation and expand sales
and market penetration of SKYX’s advanced and smart home plug &
play technologies across the U.S. and Canadian markets.
Long is renowned for his strategic vision and operational
excellence across advanced business ecosystems. With over 28 years
of experience in e-commerce, omnichannel retail, and global
sourcing, he brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to SKYX.
His career includes pivotal roles at industry-leading companies,
including as Director at Amazon.com, where he spearheaded the
development of Amazon Basics, the company’s first private brand
initiative. Additionally, he has served as Senior Vice President at
Walmart Stores Inc., General Merchandise Manager at Sam’s Club, and
Executive Vice President at Ashley Furniture.
Commenting on his appointment, Huey Long said, “I am honored to
join SKYX and work with its e-commerce management team and founders
at such an exciting time. The company’s commitment to innovation
with its game-changing plug & play technologies aligns
perfectly with my passion for driving value through innovation,
strategic transformation, and operational excellence. I look
forward to driving growth and further expanding the market
penetration of SKYX’s technologies in the U.S. and Canadian
markets. SKYX’s disruptive and smart platform technologies present
a unique opportunity for recurring revenues.”
Rani Kohen, Founder/Inventor and Executive Chairman, of SKYX
Platforms, said, “Huey’s extensive experience in e-commerce and
omnichannel retail makes him uniquely positioned to drive the next
phase of growth of our advanced and smart home plug & play
platform technologies. We are excited to have Huey on board and
look forward to his leadership as we continue to grow our market
penetration.”
About SKYX Platforms Corp.
As electricity is a standard in every home and building, our
mission is to make homes and buildings become safe-advanced and
smart as the new standard. SKYX has a series of highly disruptive
advanced-safe-smart platform technologies, with over 97 U.S. and
global patents and patent pending applications. Additionally, the
Company owns over 60 lighting and home decor websites for both
retail and commercial segments. Our technologies place an emphasis
on high quality and ease of use, while significantly enhancing both
safety and lifestyle in homes and buildings. We believe that our
products are a necessity in every room in both homes and other
buildings in the U.S. and globally. For more information, please
visit our website at https://skyplug.com/ or follow us
on LinkedIn.
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Such risks and uncertainties include statements relating to the
Company’s ability to successfully launch, commercialize, develop
additional features and achieve market acceptance of its products
and technologies and integrate its products and technologies with
third-party platforms or technologies; the Company’s efforts and
ability to drive the adoption of its products and technologies as a
standard feature, including their use in homes, hotels, offices and
cruise ships; the Company’s ability to capture market share; the
Company’s estimates of its potential addressable market and demand
for its products and technologies; the Company’s ability to raise
additional capital to support its operations as needed, which may
not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern; the Company’s ability to
execute on any sales and licensing or other strategic
opportunities; the possibility that any of the Company’s products
will become National Electrical Code (NEC)-code or otherwise code
mandatory in any jurisdiction, or that any of the Company’s current
or future products or technologies will be adopted by any state,
country, or municipality, within any specific timeframe or at all;
risks arising from mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other
collaborations; the Company’s ability to attract and retain key
executives and qualified personnel; guidance provided by
management, which may differ from the Company’s actual operating
results; the potential impact of unstable market and economic
conditions on the Company’s business, financial condition, and
stock price; and other risks and uncertainties described in the
Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. There
can be no assurance as to any of the foregoing matters. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press
release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by U.S.
federal securities laws.
Investor Relations Contact:
Jeff RamsonPCG Advisoryjramson@pcgadvisory.com
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