EV industry veteran Alex Bamberg joins Osprey Charging

Osprey, a UK-based electric vehicle charging network, has appointed Alex Bamberg, former Managing Director at GeniePoint, as its new Non-Executive Director.

He will also become a Senior Advisor of Via Novus, Osprey’s holding company.

As Founder of ChargePoint Services, which operated the GeniePoint charging network, Bamberg oversaw GeniePoint’s growth to 400+ charging sites, securing partnerships with Motor Fuel Group (MFG), Morrisons and the owner of the UK’s largest hotel brand, Whitbread.

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He comments: “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 roll-out 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.”

Osprey Charging works in partnership with landowners to deliver fully funded and maintained rapid charging units.

The company teams with organisations spanning the pub and hospitality sector, retail parks and local authorities. Its partners include Marston’s Inns and Taverns, M7 Real Estate, Brookhouse and Cardiff Council.

Ian Johnston, CEO at Osprey Charging, says: “With the UK moving towards mass EV adoption ahead of the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles, the race is now on for charging networks to deploy public charging infrastructure.”

“Alex’s impressive experience and long standing commitment to the growth of the EV market will help us expand, and maintain our focus on providing drivers with a reliable, high quality charging experience.”