Osprey Charging Network has appointed Alex Bamberg, former managing director of GeniePoint, as its new non-executive director.
As founder of ChargePoint Services, which operated the GeniePoint charging network, Bamberg oversaw GeniePoint’s growth to over 400 charging sites, securing strategic EV charging partnerships with landlord partners such as UK forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group, Morrisons Supermarket and the owner of hotel brand Whitbread.
According to Osprey, Bamberg’s appointment marks a significant milestone in its growth, and brings industry-leading expertise and experience to the team. The EV charging network said Bamberg’s vast experience will help it to secure new relationships with key landowners and businesses. This will enable the network’s rapid rollout of charge points at convenient locations throughout the UK, as well as the company’s continued focus on reliability.
Alex Bamberg, non-executive director of Osprey Charging, said: “We are at a critical junction in the UK’s EV transition as businesses, councils and landowners are increasingly deploying charging facilities to support the thousands of new electric vehicle owners surging onto the UK road network.
“Having been at the forefront of deploying the UK’s first national charging networks – Electric Highway and GeniePoint, I look forward to bringing my industry experience to Osprey to fast-track the rollout of EV charging across the country and to build on their already impressive portfolio of partners in the retail, hospitality and local authority sectors.
“Osprey already have a proven track record delivering hundreds of charging sites for its partners across the country and in delivering best-in-class consumer experience to drivers using the service, and are set to play a vital role in strengthening consumer confidence in the UK’s charging infrastructure as we move toward mass adoption.”
Bamberg will also become a senior advisor of Via Novus, Osprey’s holding company.
