AFC Energy appoints Tom Pollard as EV sales manager

Hydrogen power generation company AFC Energy has appointed Tom Pollard as its national electric vehicle sales manager, it announced on Monday, effective immediately.

The AIM-traded firm described Pollard as a “leading electric vehicle (EV) charge point executive in the UK”, explaining that he was formerly the general manager at Rolec EV.

There, he was reportedly a large contributor to the success of Rolec's EV charge point business, with an extensive customer network spanning the UK's leading EV fleet, government and charge point operators.

Upon starting in the role, Pollard would be responsible for generating new and responding to AFC Energy's growing number of commercial enquiries into its new ‘H-Power EV Charger’ system, and building its business alongside the executive team.

“Having seen firsthand the exponential growth in EVs and EV charge points here in the UK and across Europe in recent years, I'm fully aware of the challenges that exist for industry in sourcing power from constrained or non-existent power grids,” said Tom Pollard.

“Having worked alongside AFC Energy over the past year in my previous position, I'm confident the solution AFC Energy offers industry is not only an enabler for the deployment of the country's EV ambitions, but also presents a sustainable alternative which is an increasingly exciting opportunity not only for the company but for me personally.”

Adam Bond, chief executive officer at AFC Energy, added that the “growing number” of inbound enquiries into its H-Power EV Charging solution through the success of its recent national roadshow had been “welcomed”, and had driven the need to begin the recruitment of new sales and commercial capability to further enhance its go-to-market capabilities.

“Tom presents us not only with enthusiasm and knowledge of the sector, but also a network of contacts across our industry second to none and his willingness to join us in this journey to support the decarbonisation of the UK's transportation sector further validates the opportunities we are now seeing in this exciting growth market for AFC Energy.”

At 1508 GMT, shares in AFC Energy were down 0.7% at 21.84p.