ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. Appoints Henrik Gerdes as Principal Accounting Officer
October 08, 2021 at 04:28 pm EDT
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On October 6, 2021, the Board of Directors of ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. designated Henrik Gerdes, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, to serve as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer, effective as of October 6, 2021. Mr. Gerdes will assume the Principal Accounting Officer duties from Rex S. Jackson, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Jackson will remain the Principal Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Gerdes, age 45, has served as the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since April 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gerdes served as Chief Accounting Officer of 8x8, Inc., a provider of voice over IP products, from April 2017 to March 2019. Before 8x8, Inc., Mr. Gerdes served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Treasurer for Rocket Fuel, Inc., a marketing and advertising platform, from September 2014 to March 2017. Mr. Gerdes holds a Master in Finance from the University of Göttingen.
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. is an electric vehicle (EV) charging technology solutions provider. The Company designs, develops, and markets networked electric vehicle charging system infrastructure (Networked Charging Systems), connected through cloud-based services (Cloud Services) which enables charging system owners, or hosts, to manage their Networked Charging Systems, and enable drivers to locate, reserve and authenticate Networked Charging Systems, and to transact EV charging sessions on those systems. The Companyâs Networked Charging Systems, subscriptions and other offerings provide an open platform that integrates with system hardware from ChargePoint and other manufacturers, connecting systems over an intelligent network that provides real-time information about charging sessions and full control, support, and management of the Networked Charging Systems. This network also provides multiple Web-based portals for charging system owners, fleet managers, drivers, and utilities.