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 to help accelerate its growth.
Amp EV has grown by focusing on charge point installation and management for NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations. It said it has completed more than 2,000 charge point installations. Its wider client base includes Cadent Gas, the Lake District National Park Authority and Northumberland County Council.
Charging sector experience
Gibson led Fuuse from its launch in June 2021 and helped establish it as a leading charge point management system in the UK, according to the announcement. Fuuse has worked with clients including Scottish Power, Arnold Clark, British Airways and SSE, as well as thousands of other customers.
During his time at Fuuse, Gibson also oversaw acquisitions and partnerships. These included the acquisition of energy management platform Envisij and driver support provider Everyday EV. Most recently, he led the transition of nearly 1,000 fleet and workplace clients and 14,000 chargers from BP.
The appointment links Amp EV with an executive whose background spans charge point management, fleet and workplace charging, and corporate development. Amp EV’s own growth has been concentrated on installation and management work for organisations including public-sector bodies, housing providers and transport and energy organisations.
Advisory role
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 companies as a cornerstone of Amp EV’s growth, and said 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 help take it further. He said the opportunities in commercial EV charging are considerable and that he looked forward to working with Croft and his team to realise their full potential.
The new roles are advisory and consultancy positions rather than an executive appointment. Amp EV’s announcement positions the move as additional support for a growth strategy built on commercial charge point installation and management, with Gibson’s advisory board chairmanship and consultancy running alongside that strategy.
The company’s named clients include NHS Trusts, universities, housing associations, Cadent Gas, a national park authority and a county council. The appointment is intended to add advice and consultancy as Amp EV seeks to build on that base.