Amp EV, a commercial charge point installer based in Southport, has appointed Michael Gibson, former chief executive of the charge point management platform Fuuse, as chair of its advisory board. The company said Gibson will also act as a consultant to help accelerate its growth.
Gibson led Fuuse from its launch in June 2021 and built it into what the business describes as the UK's leading charge point management system, working with clients including Scottish Power, Arnold Clark, British Airways and SSE. Under his leadership Fuuse acquired the energy management platform Envisij and the driver support provider Everyday EV, and most recently oversaw the transfer of nearly 1,000 fleet and workplace clients and 14,000 chargers from BP.
Amp EV has grown by concentrating on charge point installation and management for NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations. The company said it has completed more than 2,000 charge point installations, with a client base that also includes Cadent Gas, the Lake District National Park Authority and Northumberland County Council.
Alasdair Croft, Amp EV's managing director, said the two men had known each other for nearly six years and that the Fuuse platform and the relationship between the companies had been "a cornerstone" of Amp EV's growth. He said he was keen to bring Gibson in once he learned he was stepping down from Fuuse.
Gibson said it had been rewarding to watch and support Amp EV's expansion and that he was pleased to contribute to taking it further. He described the opportunities in commercial EV charging as enormous and said he looked forward to working with Croft and his team.