Mr Mikal’s responsibilities include day-to-day development, design, operation and improvement of ChargeSmart’s electronic payment platform as well as personal involvement in customer research and analysis.

Mr Mikal joins ChargeSmart from his consulting practice where he works with early-stage start-up companies. He is a serial entrepreneur with a background in internet technology, financial services and the real estate industry.

Mitch Friedman, co-founder of ChargeSmart, said: Philip’s background as an entrepreneur and engineer gives him the unique ability to direct ChargeSmart’s many new and upcoming initiatives, as well as spearheading our marketing and engineering teams’ efforts.