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

Mr. Long’s Proven Track Record in Driving E-Commerce Growth and Innovation Includes Leadership Roles at Walmart, Ashley Furniture, and Amazon Mr. Long will Collaborate with the Existing E-commerce Management Team and Founders to Expand SKYX ‘s Sales and Market Penetration of Its Disruptive Advance and Smart Home Plug & Play Technologies in the U.S. and Canadian Markets MIAMI, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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. Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements made in this press release are not based on historical facts, but are forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “could,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “evaluate,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “probable,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target” “view,” “will,” or “would,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements reflect the Company’s reasonable judgment with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which have outcomes difficult to predict and may be outside our control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. 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

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

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