EV charging business Be.EV today announces the appointment of Baz (Sebastian) Street as head of business development.
Baz arrives from EV charging network Gridserve where he spent more than six years rising to head of origination where he led the sales team.
He is well-known in the EV community and is a familiar face at industry events and brings excellent contacts across the sustainable energy space.
Baz has a wealth of experience in EV charging and sustainable energy with a proven track record of delivering projects.
As part of his remit, he will be actively looking for new sites and partnerships to add to Be.EV’s growing roster of relationships.
He joins at an exciting time for Be.EV, which last month broke ground on its centrepiece development - the Manchester Charging Oasis.
It is also a key time for the wider sector as Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander launches a consultation with the industry on how to deliver on the manifesto commitment to restore the 2030 phase-out date for new petrol and diesel cars and make the transition to zero emissions vehicles a success.
Be.EV is one of the fastest-growing EV charge point operators (CPO) in the UK. The network is majority-owned by Octopus Energy Generation, who have pledged £110m of funding.
The CPO also secured £55 million in debt finance from NatWest and KfW-IPEX Bank. The network is well-placed to become the UK's most trusted and reliable charge point operator.
Baz Street, head of business development, added: “I’m thrilled to join Be.EV.
“I’m eager to contribute to Be.EV's mission to expand and enhance electric vehicle charging infrastructure throughout the UK.
“Joining Be.EV represents a great opportunity for me to be at the forefront of EV charging in helping our customers to love every electric journey.
“The milestones Be.EV reached in 2024 shows the ability to deliver EV charging at scale and we're aiming to use the existing platform to do much more in the years to come.
“At Be.EV, I hope to leverage my expertise to drive operational excellence, enhance customer experience, and, most importantly, secure and deliver an exceptional pipeline of projects to help Be.EV with its ambitions.”
Asif Ghafoor, CEO of Be.EV, said: “We have worked hard to develop our Sales and site relationships in three years of operations and Baz’s welcome arrival is a step up for the growth of the business.
“Be.EV is now in partnership with a number of key stakeholders such as Decathlon, Northdale Advisory Ltd and Wesleyan Assurance Society and Baz’s years of experience will cement these relationships and give the business access to new partnerships for 2025.
“Baz will be working with the management team to develop and deliver our business plan for the next three years and achieve our goals and ambitions.
“Our push into the geographic south is well underway and Baz will enhance this strategy.”
