Amp EV has appointed Michael Gibson, formerly chief executive of charge point management platform Fuuse, as chair of its advisory board. Gibson will also act as a consultant to the Southport-based commercial charge point installer, a dual role intended to help accelerate the company's growth.
The appointment builds on a relationship between Gibson and Amp EV managing director Alasdair Croft that stretches back nearly six years. Croft said the Fuuse platform and the pair's working relationship had been a cornerstone of Amp EV's growth, and that he was keen to bring Gibson onboard after learning he was stepping down from Fuuse.
Amp EV concentrates on installing and managing charge points for NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations. Its wider client list includes Cadent Gas, the Lake District National Park Authority and Northumberland County Council. The company reports that it has completed more than 2,000 charge point installations in total.
Gibson said he had watched and supported Amp EV's expansion and was pleased to take a larger part in it. He described the opportunities in commercial EV charging as enormous and said he looked forward to working with Croft and the company's team to realise their full potential.
At Fuuse, Gibson led the business from its launch in June 2021 to what the announcement describes as the leading charge point management system in the UK. Its clients include Scottish Power, Arnold Clark, British Airways and SSE, along with thousands of others. He also oversaw acquisitions and partnerships, including the purchase of energy management platform Envisij and driver support provider Everyday EV. Most recently, he led the transfer of nearly 1,000 fleet and workplace clients and 14,000 chargers from BP.