Driivz, a provider of electric vehicle charging and energy management software, named Blake Jessen as its new vice president of North America.

The company said Jessen’s “deep market knowledge and value-add approach” align with Driivz’s mission to “accelerate the EV industry’s dynamic and continuous transformation” and will allow him to drive innovation and solidify Driivz’s presence in North America’s electrification landscape.

“North America is at an inflection point in our journey to electrification,” Jessen said in a news release. “Over the next three years, I believe we will continue to see a rapid influx of new entrants, as well as the consolidation of existing players.

“A focus on open standards, interoperability and investment in scalable solutions that deliver superior uptime and user experience will be key to a successful, long-term strategy.”

Jessen emphasized the importance of learning from countries further along the EV adoption curve.

“As we catch up to other nations, we can anticipate challenges deploying infrastructure and managing power grid limitations,” he said. “That underscores the increasing need for distributed energy resources and smart technologies that can optimize within those physical constraints.”

Jessen comes to the company with more than 18 years of experience in the distributed energy, clean-tech and electrification sectors, most recently as senior director of channel sales for Enel X Way eMobility. In his five years there, he was responsible for doubling revenue growth year-over-year and forming partnerships with CPOs, OEMs, fleet and retail customers and industry solution providers.

Driivz is a Vontier company and part of its EVolve e-mobility portfolio. Evolve CEO Andrew Bennett said Jessen’s “deep understanding of the EV charging industry and passion for sustainable mobility will be invaluable as we continue to expand our presence in North America and enable the success of leading EV charging networks in the U.S.”