Mission
Charging forward
We are always taking steps to stay leaps ahead. Pairing technology and user friendliness to challenge the status quo and break new ground.
Why
A brighter world
We exist to create a brighter world, shaped by intelligence and sustainability. And to accelerate the transition to an electrified life, bringing smart and purposeful solutions to make life easier for people. And much easier on the world
Brand promise
Simply electrifying
Electric products. Electrifying results. Smart solutions that are easy to use. Beautifully executed. Always sustainable. And a gateway to a smarter ecosystem and a world of experiences.
Our history
2012
Fredrik Jonsson founded Charge Amps in 2012 with our first product Charge Amps Spark, a charging cable that revolutionised the industry. Read the full story below of how the company was formed from his kitchen table in Sollentuna.
Why electric vehicle chargers need an aesthetic design, and how a leading smart technology was born on a kitchen table in a Swedish suburb.
In 2012, Charge Amps’ founder Fredrik Jonsson was one of the early purchasers of an electric car. He was not alone in recognising that a sustainable future requires a transition from a dependency on fossil fuels for transport, but he was one of the more impatient ones. His sense of frustration that a high-tech car had to be charged using chargers that were anything but intelligent, with a choice of materials that was anything but sustainable, gave birth to Charge Amps.
Jonsson was an passionate electric vehicle owner, who was a technical engineer by profession. He decided to develop a lighter weight charging cable that could be bent in extremely cold weather and had the maximum possible intelligence built into a tiny, flexible and well-designed format. Smaller, better and more aesthetic than anything else on the market. In the first year all production took place from his kitchen table in the small suburb of Sollentuna outside Stockholm in Sweden. It was under these conditions that business developer and investor Boel Rydenå met up with Jonsson. Together they then came up with an ambition and a vision for Charge Amps, based on a conviction that the EV world needed better charging equipment. That’s what we are creating today.
A beautiful exterior, superior interior, leading cloud service.
Management
Anders Bergtoft
Anders Bergtoft has more than 20 years’ international experience of managing businesses to drive growth and profitability.
He has previously held a variety of senior management positions in both digital start-ups and large market-leading companies such as Ericsson, Microsoft, American Express and mobile operator 3.
Bergtoft has held the role of CEO at Charge Amps since August 2020.
Fredrik Jonsson
An entrepreneur with extensive experience in systems architecture/development and electronic design.
He has founded companies in e-commerce, internet consulting, electronics design and now electric vehicle charging.
Created Charge Amps in 2012.
Jonas Åkesson
Many years’ experience of business development in manufacturing companies such as Ericsson, ÅF, Emerson, Biosensor Applications, myFC, etc.
Åkesson has a Masters degree in engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
He has worked at Charge Amps since 2016.
Jenny Jerselius
Jenny Jerselius is a passionate marketing executive with more than 20 years’ experience in marketing, brand, strategy, and leadership.
She has previously held a variety of senior marketing positions in the IT Industry driving growth, market expansion and change management.
Kristina Elfström Mackintosh
Kristina has a wide range of experience, having worked as a CFO for more than 20 years and held other senior positions in listed and unlisted groups and companies. She holds a BSc in Business and Economics from Uppsala University and studied Legal Affairs, Psychology, IT Management, E-commerce, Business English and Astronomy at a number of different Swedish universities and African Politics at the University of South Africa. Kristina was formerly a certified auditor at Arthur Andersen.
Kristina’s most recent role was as Group CFO for Lagercrantz Group, a technology group that offers value-creating technical solutions, until she joined Charge Amps at the end of 2021.
Ingrid Nordmark
Extensive experience in R&D management, digitalisation, business development, change management, Telecommunications and much more.
Ingrid holds a master’s degree in applied physics and electronics from Linköpings University.
She has worked at Charge Amps since 2020.
Sandra Nistell
Sandra has many years’ experience in both the human resources and education sectors. Her most recent role was that of HR Director of a global matrix organisation involved in digital security.
She holds a BSc in Business and Economics from Stockholm University.
She joined Charge Amps in 2021.
Henrik Nordström
Henrik Nordström has more than 20 years’ experience of managing and developing organisations, mainly in the EMEA region, focusing on sales, the aftermarket and business development. He has held a number of senior positions in companies such as IBM, FLIR Systems and Qmatic as well as start-ups such as the mobile operator Three.
Henrik’s most recent position was as CEO of data analysis company Valueguard AB, and he joined Charge Amps in 2021.
Olle Tholander
Joke van der Eerden
More than 20 years of experience in heading up commercial and development teams, both nationally and internationally in car leasing and at OEMs in the car industry. Companies were f.e. LeasePlan, ALD Automotive, Hyundai Nederland, Arval etc.
Joke has almost 4 years of experience in the industry of charging infrastructure and cleantech at EVBox, most recent position before joining CA.
Board of directors
Anders Dahl
Anders has over 30 years’ experience of the energy industry in both Sweden and other markets in Northern Europe. He was also head of Wind Power, Distribution and Sales operations at Vattenfall. In addition to working as a strategic advisor, Anders has seat on the Boards of Adven Oy and Värmevärden AB, and is a member of IVA (the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences). Anders is also a member of the Board of Klimatet Invest AB.
Boel Rydena-Swartling
Boel holds a Master’s degree in International Business from Gothenburg School of Economics and studied Psychology at Stockholm University. She has held the roles of Product Manager at Procter & Gamble and Marketing Manager at Microsoft Nordic. Moreover, she was previously CEO of Viacom Television, where she was responsible for building up the company’s operations in the Nordic region (MTV, Nickelodeon). Boel initiated and built up the Swedish capital market day, Sweden Sustaintech Venture Day, and has served on a number of boards including the Swedish Government’s advisory group for the digital economy, the Global Utmaning (Global Challenge) think tank, IT Builder AB and Propel Capital AB. In addition to this, she has been a member of the boards of several companies in the green technology sector.
Anders Järvelä
Anders has extensive experience from senior positions in the energy industry and is currently the manager of Skellefteå Kraft’s group strategy and portfolio company. He is a member and/or chairman of the boards of several companies in the energy sector.
Anders holds an MSc from Chalmers University in Gothenburg and has also completed an executive MBA course.
Britt Hansson
Britt Hansson is CEO and Group President of OK ekonomisk förening, which is a co-owner of Charge Amps. Britt has years of board experience from companies such as OKQ8, Bra Bil, Folksam and Sekab. Britt holds an MSc from Örebro University and has also completed a number of executive courses at prestigious institutions including Harvard University in the United States.
Mona Abbasi
Mona Abbasi is Customer Experience Officer for the electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar. Mona is a member of the charity committee for the Jonas & Christina af Jochnick Foundation, which supports sustainable initiatives, and she possesses experience in board work from the years she devoted to the Board of Oriflame. Mona has a solid base of executive experience from positions with companies including Husqvarna, Electrolux and Sony Ericsson. Mona studied cultural geography at Stockholm University, management at Stockholm School of Economics, and digital strategy at Harvard University in the United States.
Håkan Valberg
Håkan Valberg has extensive experience in business development and international expansion. He is a member of the Boards of the technology companies Qmatic and Extenda Retail, which supply technology solutions for managing customer flows and retail solutions, respectively. His CV includes the title of CEO of FranklinCovey North, and he holds an MSc from Linköping University.
Nomination Committee
- Tomas Norderheim, Chairman and appointed by owner OK
- Anders Dahl – Chairman of Board and independent
- Erik Jonsson – Appointed by Skellefteå Kraft AB
- Boel Rydena Swartling – CO-founder and board member
- Caroline Sjösten – Swedbank Robur – Owner