EV Connect Is Building a Better Planet by Enabling the Distribution of Electricity as a Fuel

In August 2022, EV Connect was named in Inc. Magazine’s Annual Inc. 5000 list, as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States. This happened for very good reasons, thanks to a dynamic, responsive and seasoned CEO and management team. Another reason was because the company prioritized development of an open standard EV charging solution, and designed their tools to be hardware agnostic from the beginning.

Jordan Ramer, founder and CEO of EV Connect, started the company in 2009 to combat the threat to our planet posed by environmental pollution, caused by the transportation sector. Before founding EV Connect, Ramer worked for AeroVironment, manufacturer of the first EV fast-charging stations. Ramer recognized the challenges faced by early EV adopters and realized a better solution was needed.

Today, EV Connect leads the EV charging sector with their many valuable offerings for EV drivers and EV Charging business customers alike. EV Connect’s customers include Avista Utilities, Jelly Belly, Caltrans, Verizon, Dell, County of Los Angeles California, Audi, Marriott, and many more.

The EV Connect network

The EV Connect Network is one of America’s largest EV charging networks, and offers simplified network management. The network is ideal for workplace installations, multi-unit apartments and condos, municipalities, hotels and motels, schools and colleges, retail centers, and hospitals. EV Connect can help business owners take advantage of valuable incentives available under federal and state programs. Unlike the gas station model, EV chargers can be installed at all sorts of locations.

Benefits of using EV Connect’s software include:

• Select Level 2 or DC fast charging stations
• Offer an app to help drivers easily find your EV charging stations
• Choose flat-rate or metered pricing for EV charging
• Offer drivers EV charging station reservations
• Decrease utility bills by setting power thresholds
• Drive foot traffic to your business

White Label – a branded EV charging solution

EV Connect offers a proven management platform and extensive list of EV charging features, with their white-label branded EV charging solution. This service allows a business to scale its own branded EV charging network with a turnkey solution that is incredibly easy to implement.

EV Connect’s EV charging station partners

EV Connect’s software integrates with dozens of EV charging hardware company products. By using open standards protocols (OCPP), EV Connect offers the best EV charging hardware available on the market today as part of their packages. The company supports reliable technology and hardware which is fully tested.

EV Connect Partners include:

• ABB
• BTC POWER
• EvoCharge
• FreeWire
• JuiceBar
• PowerCharge
• Tritium
• WallBox

EV Connect Shield, for total peace of mind

Do you want guaranteed maximum performance and uptime? EV Connect Shield is a comprehensive warranty covering parts and labor. It includes every operational and maintenance aspect of the EV charging station.

Some of the benefits include:

• EV Connect provides 24/7 support
• Maximize your station performance
• Direct support line for immediate response
• Hassle-free ownership
• Full replacement of the charging station if needed
• Certified on-site labor coverage and dispatch

EV charging-as-a-service

EV Connect’s EV Charging as a Service (EV CaaS) offers a predictable monthly payment plan—starting as low as $100 per port per month. It is a comprehensive, turnkey solution that provides EV charging equipment, software, installation, maintenance and driver support.

Some of the benefits include:

• Lower upfront costs
• Predictable monthly expense
• Scalable to your EV charging needs

EV Charging Solutions for a full spectrum of industries, businesses and organizations

EV charging can be installed at a wide variety of locations. EV Connect has installed stations at these types of locations and more.

• Electric vehicle charging for students, faculty, and staff of schools and colleges
• EV charging is a valuable amenity to guests of hotels, resorts or rentals
• Efficiently manage energy costs of a fleet
• Provide EV charging at your apartments and condos as an amenity
• Offer EV charging to patients and staff at hospitals and healthcare facilities
• Allow customers to charge up their EVs while they shop at retail outlets
• EV Charging at local, state, and city government offices and buildings
• Include EV charging as a workplace perk, and attract top talent

EV charging incentive programs

EV Connect’s products and services are approved for over $2.6 billion in active incentive programs. Many federal, state, and utility EV charging incentive programs are currently available to offset your costs. EV Connect can help find incentive programs that your organization will qualify for.

EV Connect’s guides

EV Connect offers guides for a wide variety of EV charging topics to provide detailed information. See EV Connect’s guide page for more.

Some of the guides include:

• Five Questions Before Investing in EV Charging
• EV Charging 101
• Four Reasons Workplace Charging is Essential
• Atlas Public Policy and ATE Report

EV Connect’s leadership team

Jordan Ramer, Chief Executive Officer

Jordan Ramer has helped raise financing for growth companies in the clean energy, transportation, and resource efficiency sectors. Prior to founding EV Connect, he led corporate development for NanoH2O, a venture-backed developer of energy-efficient water purification technology. Previously, he held executive positions at AeroVironment, an electric vehicle infrastructure developer, where he spent seven years elevating AeroVironment into the industry leader, spearheading the company’s global expansion and launching its fleet management software solution.

Patrick Macdonald-King, Chief Operations Officer

Patrick Macdonald-King is an innovator in transformative SaaS platforms and technologies, with extensive deal-making, strategic planning, and tactical management experience in enterprise software and software-enabled services. Prior to joining EV Connect, he led capital raise and roll-up of 3 companies, including his own, to form DAX, a SaaS asset management and cloud workflow application. As a Founder and CEO of DAX, he led the company from ideation to the most widely used production and media asset management workflow application in the world.

Scott Jarus, Executive Chairman

Scott Jarus is a serial entrepreneur historically focused on the telecommunications industry. He has been the CEO of many successful public and private companies. In addition to his board service at EV Connect, he serves on the board of three non-profit organizations and has served on many public and private company Boards of Directors. Previously, he was Chairman and CEO of Ironclad Performance Wear, CEO of Cognition Technologies, CEO of j2 Global Communications (eFax), President and Chief Operating Officer for OnSite Access, and several executive positions within the telecommunications industry. He has been a member of the Tech Coast Angels, a Social Venture Partners partner, and a Sr. Fellow in the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University.

Easily find, access, and securely pay for EV charging with the EV Connect Mobile App

The EV Connect App makes EV charging easy for drivers. It uses location-based services to help EV drivers quickly find, access, and pay for EV charging.

Some of the benefits include:

• Start your charge session by scanning QR code
• Receive an email receipt of your EV charging transactions
• Find EV charging stations that accept EVouchers
• Get phone notifications as soon as your EV is finished charging

EV Connect is a subsidiary of Schneider Electric

On June 21 2022, EV Connect announced that it has been acquired by Schneider Electric, to accelerate its growth. Schneider Electric is an industry leader in energy management and automation. CEO and founder Jordan Ramer continued to lead EV Connect’s operations, along with the current management team. EV Connect operates as a distinct subsidiary of Schneider Electric, with continued focus on customer service and the company’s overall mission.

Learn more about EV Connect

Want to learn more? Visit EV Connect’s website, Linkedin, and Twitter. Thier friendly representatives will gladly answer all of your EV charging questions.