Amp EV, a Southport-based commercial charge point installer, has appointed Michael Gibson, former chief executive of charge point management platform Fuuse, as chair of its advisory board. Gibson will also work as a consultant to the company, with Amp EV saying the role is intended to help accelerate its growth.
Amp EV focuses on charge point installation and management for NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations. It has delivered more than 2,000 charge point installations, and its client base also includes Cadent Gas, the Lake District National Park Authority and Northumberland County Council.
Alasdair Croft, Amp EV's managing director, said he and Gibson had known each other for nearly six years. He described the Fuuse platform and the relationship between the two businesses as a cornerstone of Amp EV's growth, adding that he was keen to bring Gibson onboard after learning he was stepping down from Fuuse.
Gibson said he had watched and supported Amp EV's growth and was pleased to have the opportunity to take it further. He described opportunities in commercial EV charging as enormous and said he looked forward to working with Croft and the Amp EV team to realise their full potential.
Gibson led Fuuse from its June 2021 launch to a position as a leading UK charge point management system, working with clients including Scottish Power, Arnold Clark, British Airways, SSE and thousands more. He also oversaw acquisitions and partnerships, including the acquisition of energy management platform Envisij and driver support provider Everyday EV, and most recently led the transition of nearly 1,000 fleet and workplace clients and 14,000 chargers from BP.