Pod Point Group Holdings Plc announced Andy Palmer, senior independent director of the company has been appointed interim CEO to enhance operational performance and deliver sustained shareholder value for the group. Andy, who joined the board prior to its 2021 IPO, is one of the automotive industry's most experienced executives, whose previous roles include chief operating officer of Nissan and CEO of Aston Martin Lagonda. The company announced that Karen Myers will succeed Andy as Senior Independent Director on an interim basis.

About Andy Palmer: Andy has more than 40 years of experience in the automotive industry. He joined the Board of Pod Point prior to the acquisition of a majority stake in the Company in February 2020. Andy served as President and Chief Executive of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc from 2014 to 2020.

He joined Aston Martin Lagonda from Nissan Motor Corporation, wherehe held a succession of positions, including Program Director for Light Commercial Vehicles, Senior Vice-President, and Executive Vice-President before being appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2013. From mid-2020 until the end of 2022, Andy served as Executive Vice Chair & CEO of Switch Mobility Ltd, & Chair of Optare plc. Andy holds a Master of Science from the University of Warwick and a PhD in Engineering Management from Cranfield University.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. He was honoured in 2014 with a Companion of the most distinguished order of Saint Michael and Saint George for contribution to the British Automotive Industry.