Amp EV, a Southport-based commercial charge point installer, has appointed Michael Gibson, former chief executive of Fuuse, as chair of its advisory board. Gibson will also work as a consultant to the company, a role Amp EV says is intended to accelerate its growth.
The appointment places Gibson in an advisory and consulting role at a company focused on installing and managing charge points for commercial clients. Amp EV says it has expanded its work with organisations including NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations.
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 their relationship as a cornerstone of Amp EV's growth, and said he was keen to bring Gibson onboard after learning that he was stepping down from Fuuse.
Gibson said he had watched and supported Amp EV's growth and was pleased to have the chance to take it further. He added that opportunities in commercial EV charging are enormous and that he looked forward to working with Croft and his team to realise their full potential.
Growth built on public and commercial clients
Amp EV says it has grown significantly in recent years through a focus on delivering charge point installation and management to NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations. The company says it has completed more than 2,000 charge point installations for clients that also include Cadent Gas, the Lake District National Park Authority and Northumberland County Council.
The client base includes healthcare, education, housing and local public bodies, according to the announcement. Alongside the named clients, Amp EV's installation and management work has focused on organisations seeking to build or upgrade charging infrastructure.
Gibson's record at Fuuse
From Fuuse's launch in June 2021, Gibson led the company to become what the announcement describes as the leading charge point management system in the UK. Its clients have included Scottish Power, Arnold Clark, British Airways, SSE and thousands more, according to the statement.
Gibson also drove acquisitions and partnerships, including the acquisition of energy management platform Envisij and driver support provider Everyday EV. Most recently, he led a transition involving nearly 1,000 fleet and workplace clients and 14,000 chargers from BP.
The appointment connects a charge point installer with the former head of a charge point management platform. Amp EV's statement focused on Gibson's experience and the existing relationship; it did not set out any specific performance targets for the advisory board or the consulting work.