EV charging company Indra has made a significant appointment through the addition of Leighton King, who joins the business as its first Chief Commercial Officer.

Indra has appointed Leighton King, who joins the business as its first chief commercial officer.

With an established track record of over 20 years’ experience within the automotive and marine industry, the appointment of King is just one of a number of key moves the company is making as part of its ambitious growth plans.

Having previously held senior positions at Aston Martin, in his most recent role as commercial director at LEVC, King was responsible for managing the rebranding of the company and launching the range of electric commercial vehicles. King’s vehicle OEM experience, combined with his strong connections in the fleet segment, comes at a key time in Indra’s journey. Set against a landscape of huge growth opportunity, in his role as Chief Commercial Officer, King will be focussed on enabling Indra to accelerate brand and company growth.

Commenting on his appointment, King said: “Indra is the global leader in the development of pioneering electric vehicle charging technology. Today, Indra has the world’s smartest and most reliable EV charger, plus it is extremely simple to use. In the future we will bring products and services to the market that will completely transform the energy ecosystem surrounding electric vehicle charging.

“Indra is committed to helping drivers save time and money when making the switch to EV, and I am excited about doing all of this within a business that is passionate about the need to accelerate the switch towards clean energy solutions.

“Technology such as ours is key to ensuring that switching to an EV is cleaner, greener and cheaper!”

Mike Schooling, Indra’s founder and chief technology officer, says: “We’re delighted to welcome Leighton onto the Indra board as chief commercial officer.

“Leighton’s strategic expertise will only strengthen our leadership team as we continue to expand at a rapid pace and, as our new CCO, Leighton will play a key role in delivering our ambitious growth plans and accelerate our ambition to make the world a greener place through continued innovation.”