Amp EV has appointed Michael Gibson, the former chief executive of charge point management platform Fuuse, as chair of its advisory board. The Southport-based commercial charge point installer said Gibson will also work as a consultant to support its growth.
The appointment brings Amp EV a senior figure from the UK charge point software sector. Gibson led Fuuse from its launch in June 2021, and according to the announcement Fuuse became a leading UK charge point management system under his leadership, working with clients including Scottish Power, Arnold Clark, British Airways and SSE, as well as thousands of other customers.
Amp EV has built its business around charge point installation and management for organisations such as NHS Trusts, universities and housing associations. It said it has completed more than 2,000 charge point installations. Its client list also includes Cadent Gas, the Lake District National Park Authority and Northumberland County Council.
Alasdair Croft, Amp EV's managing director, said he and Gibson had known each other for almost six years. He said Fuuse's platform and the relationship between the two businesses had been a cornerstone of Amp EV's growth, and that he moved to bring Gibson on board after learning he was stepping down from Fuuse.
Gibson said he had followed and supported Amp EV's expansion and was pleased to take a further role in its development. He described opportunities in commercial EV charging as substantial and said he looked forward to working with Croft and the Amp EV team.
Software and installation experience
At Fuuse, Gibson oversaw acquisitions and partnerships. The company acquired energy management platform Envisij and driver support provider Everyday EV. More recently, Fuuse led the transition of nearly 1,000 fleet and workplace clients and 14,000 chargers from BP.
The new role at Amp EV combines advisory oversight with hands-on consultancy. Amp EV said the arrangement is intended to help it accelerate growth as it continues to target commercial charging projects across public, health, education, housing and local authority sites. Its work covers installation and management for organisational clients, adding advisory capacity as the company seeks to build on its existing client base.
The appointment adds software and platform experience to Amp EV's installation-led business. The company has not disclosed specific new targets or contracts linked to the advisory role. Gibson's Fuuse experience included leading the transfer of large fleet and workplace clients from BP. The role is advisory and consultative; Croft remains managing director.