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 intended to help accelerate its growth.
Amp EV said it has grown significantly over the past few years by focusing on charge point installation and management for NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations. The company has completed more than 2,000 charge point installations. Its client base also includes Cadent Gas, the Lake District National Park Authority and Northumberland County Council.
A long-standing relationship
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. When he learned that Gibson was stepping down from Fuuse, Croft said he was keen to bring him on board.
Gibson said it had been rewarding to watch and support Amp EV's growth and that he was pleased to be able to help take it further. He described the opportunities in commercial electric vehicle charging as enormous and said he looked forward to working with Croft and the Amp EV team to realise their full potential.
Charge point management experience
Gibson led Fuuse from its launch in June 2021. The company became the leading charge point management system in the UK, working with clients including Scottish Power, Arnold Clark, British Airways, SSE and thousands more. He also led Fuuse through acquisitions and partnerships, including the acquisition of energy management platform Envisij and driver support provider Everyday EV.
Most recently, Gibson led the transition of nearly 1,000 fleet and workplace clients and 14,000 chargers from BP to Fuuse. That record gives Amp EV's advisory board direct experience of charge point management at scale, alongside the installer's existing work in installation and management for commercial and public-sector customers.
The appointment places Gibson alongside Croft, who remains Amp EV's managing director, and the existing team. Amp EV's work covers both installation and management, and its customers include organisations in healthcare, education, housing and local government. The company has attributed its growth to that focus.
Amp EV's appointment of Gibson comes as the company continues to serve clients across healthcare, education, housing and local government. Its completed installations and client list span healthcare, education, housing and local government organisations. Gibson's role as chair of the advisory board and consultant is intended to support the next stage of that growth.