Amp EV, the 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. The company said Gibson will also work as a consultant to help accelerate its growth.
The appointment draws on an existing commercial relationship. Alasdair Croft, Amp EV's managing director, said the two men had known each other for nearly six years and that the Fuuse platform had been a cornerstone for the installer's growth.
Growth built on public sector and commercial clients
Amp EV has expanded by focusing on charge point installation and management for NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations. The company said it has delivered more than 2,000 charge point installations, with a client base that also includes Cadent Gas, the Lake District National Park Authority and Northumberland County Council.
Croft said he moved to bring Gibson on board once he learned he was stepping down from Fuuse, describing the earlier relationship as central to Amp EV's development so far.
Gibson's record at Fuuse
Gibson led Fuuse from its launch in June 2021, growing it into a charge point management system serving clients including Scottish Power, Arnold Clark, British Airways and SSE alongside thousands of smaller customers.
He also oversaw acquisitions and partnerships, including the purchase of energy management platform Envisij and driver support provider Everyday EV, and most recently led the transfer of nearly 1,000 fleet and workplace clients and 14,000 chargers from BP.
In a statement, Gibson said it had been brilliant to watch and support Amp EV's growth and that he was delighted to play a part in taking it further. He described the opportunities in commercial EV charging as enormous and said he was looking forward to working with Croft and his team to realise their full potential.
Scope of the role
The advisory board chairmanship is a non-executive position, with the consulting work intended to support the company's existing growth plans. Amp EV did not disclose the terms of the appointment or any specific targets attached to it.
The move pairs a charge point software executive with an installation-focused business, with Gibson citing broad opportunities in commercial EV charging as the basis for his involvement.