Charge Amps grew by 145% in 2021 with a revenue of 254.2 MSEK
24.02.2022 – STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Charge Amps, a leading provider of EV charging solutions, continues its growth journey with a year-on-year increase in revenue of 80% during the fourth quarter of 2021. The total increase in net sales for 2021 was 145%, with 254.2MSEK compared to 103.8MSEK the previous year.
Anders Bergtoft, CEO of Charge Amps, comments: “2021 was a significant year of growth for Charge Amps, where we were able to grab market shares of the rapidly growing market for EV chargers. Charge Amps has more than doubled revenue every year since 2018, with 2021 no exception. We have also strengthened our position in our home market, Sweden, where we have become the second-largest player in our space. This shows that customers appreciate our smart, sustainable, and beautifully designed products and we are right on track towards our goal of becoming one of the leading companies of our kind in Europe.”
Charge Amps has also further strengthened its team with the recruitment of Joke van der Eerden as Chief Commercial Officer. In November 2021, Jon Grundström was appointed Country Manager for Finland, with Tom Ragnar Aulesjord joining Charge Amps as Country Manager for Norway in January 2022. These recruitments are part of a wider goal to become one of the leading EV charging players in meeting the increasing demand for charging infrastructure and technology solutions, as countries right across Europe are transitioning towards electrification.
Joke Van der Eerden joined Charge Amps at the start of 2022. She brings over 20 years of experience from driving sales growth in Western Europe and has previously held leading positions within the automotive and EV industries. In her most recent role, van der Eerden headed up the Benelux operations at EV Box, where she increased the company’s partnerships and implemented a strategic plan that led to its orders and revenue increasing threefold in just three years.
Joke van der Eerden, Chief Commercial Officer comments: “Having experienced all the ins and outs in this industry from Amsterdam – dubbed the ‘Silicon Valley of EV Charging’ – during the last few years, I am more than excited to join Charge Amps and to be a key part of its ongoing expansion throughout Europe. Charge Amps’ emphasis on premium product quality, its scalability, its culture of innovation, its true partner dedication, and, last but not least, the fantastic people at the company, made me join Charge Amps’ journey with great excitement and pleasure.”
Anders Bergtoft, CEO of Charge Amps, comments: “With Joke on board as Chief Commercial Officer, we are confident her extensive automotive and EV sales experience will enable us to become even better in bringing the highest-quality products to our customers across the continent and to further strengthen our rapid European expansion.”
About Charge Amps
Charge Amps is a leading, Sweden-born provider of innovative and sustainable charging solutions for electric vehicles. Charge Amps develops smart and user-friendly products for use in homes, offices, and public places. Charge Amps was founded in 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden, and is undergoing rapid international expansion, with 120 employees in seven countries, and sales across 15 markets. For more information, visit https://www.chargeamps.com/
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