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Peter Minev (45) joined the Executive Board of APCOA, Europe’s leading parking operator, on 1 September 2023. As Chief Technology & Product Officer, he is responsible for the company’s overall technology and product development.

Philippe Op de Beeck, CEO of APCOA: “We are delighted to welcome Peter Minev to the APCOA Group as CTPO. His appointment will allow us to develop new technologies and services even faster and more efficiently. In doing so, the focus on enhancing service levels and customer convenience will enable us to attract new clients and customers alike.”

Peter Minev, CPTO of APCOA: “During my first days at APCOA, I have acquainted myself with our highly innovative and motivated teams and have already met lots of incredible new colleagues. I am convinced that we will be able to successfully leverage APCOA’s amazing potential to inspire our customers with new products.”

Minev has extensive experience in leadership roles in technology and product development, including with VMware (a global leader in private cloud computing and virtualisation), Careem (acquired by Uber), and Clark (a major European digital insurance platform). Most recently, he served on Clark’s board of directors since 2021, first as CTO and then as CTPO. He has also been a Product Executive Board Member of UK fintech Titanbay since December 2022, a position he continues to hold.

APCOA opened its first UK Urban Mobility Hub to the public at St Catherine's Walk Car Park in the Welsh town of Carmarthen. The Hub is now fully equipped with 5 22kW AC fast chargers and 12 V3 Tesla Superchargers, capable of delivering peak charge rates up to 250kW.

In addition to this we provide 460 22kW AC fast EV chargers across seven Network Rail stations: Welwyn Garden City, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Letchworth, Edinburgh and Reading. A planned 12 month roll out will increase the total number of fast EV charging points at Network Rail sites to 750 and APCOA's customer focused capabilities mean that customers visiting these stations can pay for both their parking and EV charging in one transaction.

Through APCOA's state of the art analytics software we continuously monitor on site availability and utilisation which will allow us to expand at these sites as required.

In Q2 2023 APCOA are looking to expand by a further 250 EV charge points, a combination of ultra rapids and fast EV charge-points including key locations such as Banstead, Bromley Civic Centre and Sheffield.

APCOA Regional Managing Director UK&I & Group ESG Director Kim Challis commented. ' As market leaders, we have a responsibility to drive sustainability targets within the industry and installing, managing, and analysing the impact of reliable charging points at these central locations makes a vital contribution to the environment and adds to the range of services that we offer to our customers across many sectors'.

• APCOA to roll out its EV Mobility activities with Blue Corner EV Charging solutions in Belgium
• Turnkey solution includes all services related to installation, operation, maintenance, and customer service

APCOA PARKING (APCOA), Europe's leading parking operator with 1.8 million parking spaces at over 12,000 locations in 13 countries, signed a four-year contract with Blue Corner for the management of EV chargers at APCOA's premium parking sites in Belgium.

Blue Corner will equally provide training and other logistical and maintenance services that will support the long-term availability of its EV charging points at APCOA.

"APCOA is committed to innovative technologies and sustainable practices to offer the highest quality parking management. Through our digital platform, APCOA FLOW we connect parking lots with consumers and their vehicles. Blue Corner is an ideal partner for us. Their focus on advanced EV technology combined with their knowledge of customers' EV parking behaviour, serves as a perfect match for APCOA in Belgium", says Luc Verduyckt, Managing Director at APCOA PARKING Belgium.

"As part of the Blink Charging Group, Blue Corner is at the vanguard in the global shift to EV mobility in Europe as an end-to-end provider and a key enabler," adds Verduyckt. "By connecting parking, mobility and services for urban life, APCOA is positioned to be an integral part of the digital and physical urban ecosystem."

"We are delighted to support professional parking operators like APCOA to build their EV charging network - and make a positive contribution towards a greener future in Europe," Olivier Van Schap, Managing Director Blue Corner said.

APCOA will implement a turnkey solution, including all services related to installation, operation, maintenance, and customer service for its Belgian market.

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Olivier Van Schap, Managing Director, Blue Corner
Luc Verduyckt, Managing Director, APCOA PARKING Belgium
Anthony Poschet, Segment Manager Public Charging, Blue Corner

• More than 100 fast charging hubs in heart of urban centres across Europe
• Integrated bp pulse and APCOA app to facilitate seamless parking & charging experience for customers
• Berlin and Bremen planned as first Urban Hubs to offer 24/7 access to ultra-fast charging

bp pulse, one of the leading rapid and ultra-fast public EV charging networks in the UK and APCOA Parking Group, the UK's leading provider of tailored parking solutions with an established presence in Europe, have signed a strategic pan-European frame agreement to open more than 100 EV fast charging hubs across Europe.

Under the agreement, bp pulse plans to install ultra-fast charging at APCOA car parks -'Urban Hubs' - in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland and the UK over the next three years to help expand its charging network in city centres and further accelerate urban e-mobility infrastructure throughout Europe.

The project is part of APCOA's plans to transform its car parks into Urban Hubs which will provide physical and digital infrastructure for mobility, logistics, e-charging and technology based services.

The two companies aim to work together to provide a convenient customer journey through digital integration of the bp pulse and 'APCOA Connect' app in the UK and 'APCOA Flow' app in Europe. Registered users will be able to locate, access, book and pay for their charging and parking at the car park from their mobile, and the car park's entry and exit barriers will open automatically as the vehicle approaches.

Two Urban Hubs in Berlin and Bremen in Germany are expected to open in the third quarter of 2023. These will be the first locations to offer ultra-fast charging which can charge a minimum of six cars, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will be operated by Aral pulse, bp's German brand. To make the most of downtime whilst charging, some of the hubs will also offer a 'driver lounge' including a vending offer of hot and cold drinks, seating areas with phone charging points, free Wi-Fi and restrooms will be available.

With the incoming ban on ICE vehicles across Europe in 2035, alongside measures to equip up to 30% of public parking spaces with charging facilities for electric cars, bp pulse and APCOA's Urban Hubs will offer one solution in well-lit city-centre parking where available land is often scarce.

Stefan von Dobschuetz, General Manager Europe, bp pulse said: "This agreement will help us to build our EV charging network across Europe by offering customers the fastest and most convenient EV hub charging experience. By working with APCOA, we're bringing the future of parking, charging and services for urban life in one place."

Philippe Op de Beeck, CEO, APCOA said: "Working with bp pulse is another step to achieve our plan to deploy 1,000 fast-charging stations through commercial partners in APCOA's car parks. Doing so, we are providing customers added services in our locations and make a relevant contribution to the transformation of individual mobility."