<p><em>近期资本市场战略负责人和资深技术投资高管将领导商业执行的下一个阶段</em></p>
<p><em>临时首席执行官凯莉·古德曼被任命为首席战略官和总法律顾问</em></p>
<p><em>临时首席财务官凯特·苏哈多尔尼克被任命为正式首席财务官</em></p>
<p>美国俄勒冈州威尔逊维尔 --（商业资讯）--ESS Tech, Inc.（“ESS”，“ESS, Inc.” 或 “公司”）（纽约证券交易所代码：GWH），一家领先的商业和公用事业规模长时能量存储系统（LDES）制造商，今天宣布董事会已任命德鲁·巴克利为首席执行官，自 2026 年 1 月 1 日起生效，接替临时首席执行官凯莉·古德曼。此外，董事会还任命凯莉·古德曼为首席战略官和总法律顾问。董事会还任命凯特·苏哈多尔尼克为首席财务官，接替她目前的临时首席财务官职位。</p>
<p>德鲁·巴克利带来了近二十年的经验，专注于投资于上市的小型和中型科技公司，在这些公司中，严谨的执行、资本效率和与投资者的信誉决定了长期成功。他于 2025 年 8 月加入 ESS，负责公司的投资者关系和资本市场战略，塑造公司的财务战略，同时管理投资者关系、融资活动和市场定位，以支持股东的长期价值创造。在加入 ESS 之前，他在威廉·布莱尔工作了 17 年，担任合伙人和专注于技术的行业领导者。在他的职业生涯中，德鲁与全球管理团队密切合作，帮助他们应对关键的转折点：扩大运营、加强商业执行、负责任地获取资本，以及在公共市场中建立持久的投资者信任。</p>
<p>“德鲁带来了令人难以置信的成功记录，拥有领导 ESS 进入下一个阶段所需的经验和行业关系，包括制造和交付我们的首个能源基地项目，以及预计今年开始的更广泛商业化，” 董事会主席哈里·夸尔斯表示。“他作为全球公共市场投资者和公司合伙人的丰富经验，使他在扩大业务、加强战略合作伙伴关系和推动股东长期价值方面独具优势。”</p>
<p>“我们还想感谢凯莉在临时首席执行官职位上出色的表现，她推动了关键客户项目，并签署了与盐河项目的 50 MWh 能源基地试点项目的大规模部署的首个协议。作为首席战略官，她将继续在执行公司战略中发挥主导作用。凯特作为临时首席财务官的领导，尤其是在指导我们完成最近的 4000 万美元融资交易的复杂性方面，使她成为该职位的理想人选，” 夸尔斯总结道。</p>
<p>ESS 首席执行官德鲁·巴克利评论道：“展望未来，我的重点是执行：对齐战略、资本配置、制造规模扩大和组织设计，以实现可持续增长和长期股东价值。我们期待在未来几个月提供更新的中期业务展望，并在 2026 年在俄勒冈州威尔逊维尔的公司总部举行投资者/分析师日时提供更深入的技术见解。”</p>
<p><strong>关于 ESS, Inc.</strong></p>
<p>ESS（纽约证券交易所代码：GWH）是领先的长时能量铁流存储解决方案制造商。ESS 成立于 2011 年，使命是通过更持久的能量存储安全和可持续地加速脱碳。使用易于获取的铁、盐和水，ESS 铁流技术实现了能源安全、可靠性和韧性。我们构建灵活的存储解决方案，使我们的客户能够在不发生电力中断的情况下满足日益增长的能源需求，并最大化多余能源的价值潜力。有关更多信息，请访问 www.essinc.com。</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
<p>本通讯包含某些前瞻性陈述，包括关于 ESS 及其管理团队对未来的期望、希望、信念、意图或战略的陈述。诸如 “预期”、“相信”、“继续”、“可能”、“估计”、“期望”、“打算”、“或许”、“计划”、“可能的”、“潜在的”、“预测”、“项目”、“应该”、“将会”、“会” 等类似表达可能识别出前瞻性陈述，但缺乏这些词并不意味着某个陈述不是前瞻性的。前瞻性陈述的示例包括但不限于关于公司制造计划、交付和商业化公司能源基地项目的时间安排以及计划的业务更新、公司扩展、增长、加强合作伙伴关系和提供长期价值的能力、未来个人的计划角色，以及公司董事长兼首席执行官的陈述。这些前瞻性陈述基于 ESS 当前对未来发展的期望和信念及其对 ESS 的潜在影响。许多因素可能导致实际未来事件与本通讯中的前瞻性陈述存在重大差异。无法保证影响 ESS 的未来发展将是我们所预期的。这些前瞻性陈述涉及许多风险、不确定性（其中一些超出 ESS 的控制范围）或其他假设，可能导致实际结果或表现与这些前瞻性陈述所表达或暗示的存在重大差异，包括但不限于公司制造运营中的延误、干扰或质量控制问题；与能源基地产品的开发和推出相关的问题；未能成功竞标项目和获取客户；与公司与第三方的合作伙伴关系相关的问题；客户项目政府资金损失的风险；未能以可接受的条款或根本无法筹集额外资金，包括通过 ATM 计划；以及公司需要实现显著的业务增长以实现持续的长期盈利能力。除法律要求外，ESS 不承担更新或修订任何前瞻性陈述的义务，无论是由于新信息、未来事件还是其他原因。</p>
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<p><strong>投资者关系</strong></p>
<p>Chris Tyson</p>
<p>执行副总裁</p>
<p>MZ Group - MZ North America</p>
<p>电话: (949) 491-8235</p>
<p>GWH@mzgroup.us</p>
<p>www.mzgroup.us</p>
<p>来源: ESS, Inc.</p>

<p>ESS Tech, Inc. 已任命 Drew Buckley 为首席执行官，任命将于 2026 年 1 月 1 日生效，接替临时首席执行官 Kelly Goodman，后者将担任首席战略官和总法律顾问。Kate Suhadolnik 被任命为常任首席财务官。Buckley 拥有近二十年的技术投资经验，旨在提升公司的增长和股东价值。ESS 专注于长时效能源储存解决方案，此次领导层变动预计将支持其能源基础项目的商业化</p>

<p><em>Recent Head of Capital Markets Strategy and Veteran Technology Investment Executive to Lead Next Phase of Commercial Execution</em></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><em>近期资本市场战略负责人和资深技术投资高管将领导商业执行的下一个阶段</em></p>
</div><p><em>Interim CEO Kelly Goodman Appointed Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel</em></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><em>临时首席执行官凯莉·古德曼被任命为首席战略官和总法律顾问</em></p>
</div><p><em>Interim CFO Kate Suhadolnik Appointed Permanent Chief Financial Officer</em></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><em>临时首席财务官凯特·苏哈多尔尼克被任命为正式首席财务官</em></p>
</div><p>WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS,” “ESS, Inc.” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GWH), a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems (LDES) for commercial and utility-scale applications, today announced the Board of Directors has appointed Drew Buckley as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Interim CEO Kelly Goodman. In addition, the Board appointed Kelly Goodman as Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel. The Board also appointed Kate Suhadolnik as Chief Financial Officer from her current role as Interim CFO.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>美国俄勒冈州威尔逊维尔 --（商业资讯）--ESS Tech, Inc.（“ESS”，“ESS, Inc.” 或 “公司”）（纽约证券交易所代码：GWH），一家领先的商业和公用事业规模长时能量存储系统（LDES）制造商，今天宣布董事会已任命德鲁·巴克利为首席执行官，自 2026 年 1 月 1 日起生效，接替临时首席执行官凯莉·古德曼。此外，董事会还任命凯莉·古德曼为首席战略官和总法律顾问。董事会还任命凯特·苏哈多尔尼克为首席财务官，接替她目前的临时首席财务官职位。</p>
</div><p>Drew Buckley brings nearly two decades of experience focused exclusively on investing in publicly traded small- and mid-cap technology companies, where disciplined execution, capital efficiency, and credibility with investors determine long-term success. He joined ESS in August 2025 to lead the Company’s investor relations and capital market strategy, shaping the Company’s financial strategy while managing investor relations, financing activities, and market positioning to support long-term value creation for shareholders. Prior to ESS, he spent 17 years at William Blair as a Partner and sector leader focused on technology. Throughout his career, Drew has worked closely with management teams globally to navigate key inflection points: scaling operations, strengthening commercial execution, accessing capital responsibly, and building durable investor trust in public markets.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>德鲁·巴克利带来了近二十年的经验，专注于投资于上市的小型和中型科技公司，在这些公司中，严谨的执行、资本效率和与投资者的信誉决定了长期成功。他于 2025 年 8 月加入 ESS，负责公司的投资者关系和资本市场战略，塑造公司的财务战略，同时管理投资者关系、融资活动和市场定位，以支持股东的长期价值创造。在加入 ESS 之前，他在威廉·布莱尔工作了 17 年，担任合伙人和专注于技术的行业领导者。在他的职业生涯中，德鲁与全球管理团队密切合作，帮助他们应对关键的转折点：扩大运营、加强商业执行、负责任地获取资本，以及在公共市场中建立持久的投资者信任。</p>
</div><p>“Drew brings an incredible track record of success, with the experience and industry relationships necessary to lead ESS to its next stage, manufacturing and delivery of our first Energy Base projects, and broader commercialization expected to commence this year,” said Harry Quarls, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “His extensive experience as a global public-market investor and a firm partner uniquely positions him to scale the business, strengthen strategic partnerships, and drive long-term value for shareholders.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“德鲁带来了令人难以置信的成功记录，拥有领导 ESS 进入下一个阶段所需的经验和行业关系，包括制造和交付我们的首个能源基地项目，以及预计今年开始的更广泛商业化，” 董事会主席哈里·夸尔斯表示。“他作为全球公共市场投资者和公司合伙人的丰富经验，使他在扩大业务、加强战略合作伙伴关系和推动股东长期价值方面独具优势。”</p>
</div><p>“We would also like to thank Kelly for her exceptional time serving in the role of Interim CEO, where she advanced key customer programs and signed the first agreement for large-scale deployment of our next-generation platform, the 50 MWh Energy Base pilot project with Salt River Project. As CSO, she will continue to play a lead role in executing corporate strategy. Kate’s leadership as Interim CFO, especially guiding us through the complexities of a recent $40 million financing transaction, makes her an ideal fit for the role,” concluded Quarls.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“我们还想感谢凯莉在临时首席执行官职位上出色的表现，她推动了关键客户项目，并签署了与盐河项目的 50 MWh 能源基地试点项目的大规模部署的首个协议。作为首席战略官，她将继续在执行公司战略中发挥主导作用。凯特作为临时首席财务官的领导，尤其是在指导我们完成最近的 4000 万美元融资交易的复杂性方面，使她成为该职位的理想人选，” 夸尔斯总结道。</p>
</div><p>Drew Buckley, Chief Executive Officer of ESS, commented, “Looking ahead, my focus is on execution: aligning strategy, capital allocation, manufacturing scale-up, and organizational design to deliver sustainable growth and long-term shareholder value. We look forward to providing an updated medium term business outlook in the coming months and greater technology insight with an investor/analyst day at Company headquarters in Wilsonville, Oregon in 2026.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>ESS 首席执行官德鲁·巴克利评论道：“展望未来，我的重点是执行：对齐战略、资本配置、制造规模扩大和组织设计，以实现可持续增长和长期股东价值。我们期待在未来几个月提供更新的中期业务展望，并在 2026 年在俄勒冈州威尔逊维尔的公司总部举行投资者/分析师日时提供更深入的技术见解。”</p>
</div><p><strong>About ESS, Inc.</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 ESS, Inc.</strong></p>
</div><p>ESS (NYSE: GWH) is the leading manufacturer of long-duration iron flow energy storage solutions. ESS was established in 2011 with a mission to accelerate decarbonization safely and sustainably through longer lasting energy storage. Using easy-to-source iron, salt, and water, ESS iron flow technology enables energy security, reliability and resilience. We build flexible storage solutions that allow our customers to meet increasing energy demand without power disruptions and maximize the value potential of excess energy. For more information visit www.essinc.com.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>ESS（纽约证券交易所代码：GWH）是领先的长时能量铁流存储解决方案制造商。ESS 成立于 2011 年，使命是通过更持久的能量存储安全和可持续地加速脱碳。使用易于获取的铁、盐和水，ESS 铁流技术实现了能源安全、可靠性和韧性。我们构建灵活的存储解决方案，使我们的客户能够在不发生电力中断的情况下满足日益增长的能源需求，并最大化多余能源的价值潜力。有关更多信息，请访问 www.essinc.com。</p>
</div><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
</div><p>This communication contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding ESS and its management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the Company’s manufacturing plans, the timing of delivery and commercialization of the Company’s Energy Base projects and a planned business update, the ability of the Company to scale, grow, strengthen partnerships and provide long-term value, the planned roles of individuals going forward, and statements by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. These forward-looking statements are based on ESS’ current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on ESS. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this communication. There can be no assurance that the future developments affecting ESS will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond ESS control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, which include, but are not limited to, delays, disruptions, or quality control problems in the Company’s manufacturing operations; issues related to the development and launch of the Energy Base product; failure to successfully bid on projects and acquire customers; issues related to the Company’s partnerships with third parties; risk of loss of government funding for customer projects; failure to raise additional capital, including under the ATM program, on acceptable terms or at all; and the Company’s need to achieve significant business growth to achieve sustained, long-term profitability. Except as required by law, ESS is not undertaking any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本通讯包含某些前瞻性陈述，包括关于 ESS 及其管理团队对未来的期望、希望、信念、意图或战略的陈述。诸如 “预期”、“相信”、“继续”、“可能”、“估计”、“期望”、“打算”、“或许”、“计划”、“可能的”、“潜在的”、“预测”、“项目”、“应该”、“将会”、“会” 等类似表达可能识别出前瞻性陈述，但缺乏这些词并不意味着某个陈述不是前瞻性的。前瞻性陈述的示例包括但不限于关于公司制造计划、交付和商业化公司能源基地项目的时间安排以及计划的业务更新、公司扩展、增长、加强合作伙伴关系和提供长期价值的能力、未来个人的计划角色，以及公司董事长兼首席执行官的陈述。这些前瞻性陈述基于 ESS 当前对未来发展的期望和信念及其对 ESS 的潜在影响。许多因素可能导致实际未来事件与本通讯中的前瞻性陈述存在重大差异。无法保证影响 ESS 的未来发展将是我们所预期的。这些前瞻性陈述涉及许多风险、不确定性（其中一些超出 ESS 的控制范围）或其他假设，可能导致实际结果或表现与这些前瞻性陈述所表达或暗示的存在重大差异，包括但不限于公司制造运营中的延误、干扰或质量控制问题；与能源基地产品的开发和推出相关的问题；未能成功竞标项目和获取客户；与公司与第三方的合作伙伴关系相关的问题；客户项目政府资金损失的风险；未能以可接受的条款或根本无法筹集额外资金，包括通过 ATM 计划；以及公司需要实现显著的业务增长以实现持续的长期盈利能力。除法律要求外，ESS 不承担更新或修订任何前瞻性陈述的义务，无论是由于新信息、未来事件还是其他原因。</p>
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</div><p><strong>Company</strong> investors@essinc.com</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>公司</strong> investors@essinc.com</p>
</div><p><strong>Investor Relations</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>投资者关系</strong></p>
</div><p>Chris Tyson</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Chris Tyson</p>
</div><p>Executive Vice President</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>执行副总裁</p>
</div><p>MZ Group - MZ North America</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>MZ Group - MZ North America</p>
</div><p>Phone: (949) 491-8235</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>电话: (949) 491-8235</p>
</div><p>GWH@mzgroup.us</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>GWH@mzgroup.us</p>
</div><p>www.mzgroup.us</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>www.mzgroup.us</p>
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