Amp EV, a Southport-based commercial charge point installer, has appointed Michael Gibson, former chief executive of Fuuse, as chair of its advisory board.
The company said Gibson will also work as a consultant, with the aim of accelerating what it describes as an already rapid growth journey. Amp EV focuses on charge point installation and management for NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations, and says it has delivered more than 2,000 charge point installs.
Client base and growth focus
Its clients also include Cadent Gas, the Lake District National Park Authority and Northumberland County Council. The appointment comes as the company seeks to build on growth achieved over the past few years in the commercial EV charging market.
Alasdair Croft, Amp EV’s managing director, said he had known Gibson for nearly six years and that the Fuuse platform and the relationship between the two businesses had been a cornerstone of Amp EV’s growth. Croft said that when he learned Gibson was stepping down from Fuuse, he was keen to bring him on board.
Fuuse background
Gibson led Fuuse from its launch in June 2021 to become, according to the article, the leading charge point management system in the UK. Its clients have included Scottish Power, Arnold Clark, British Airways and SSE, along with thousands more.
He also led the company through acquisitions and partnerships. These included the acquisition of Envisij, an energy management platform, and Everyday EV, a driver support provider. Most recently, he led the transition of nearly 1,000 fleet and workplace clients and 14,000 chargers from BP.
Gibson said it had been rewarding to watch and support Amp EV’s growth and that he was pleased to help take it further. He described the opportunities in commercial EV charging as enormous and said he looked forward to working with Croft and the team to realise their full potential.