With renewable energy an ever-pertinent issue, Georg Ell is charged with fuelling demand for electric cars in the UK and Ireland in his role as Country Director for Tesla Motors. Georg is responsible for growth and building an outstanding team of passionate people focussed on customers.
Tesla Motors is one of the most unique and innovative brands in the world. Its mission is to accelerate the world's move towards sustainable transport. Producing cars that run on rechargeable batteries, Tesla is also at the forefront of developing the ‘car of the future’, including autonomous cars. In just 12 years its valuation has managed to exceed Porsche's by $10 billion.
Prior to Tesla Georg was Fuze VP and General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), where he was responsible for establishing the business in the region and reporting to the CEO.
Prior to Fuze, he was with Yammer as GM for EMEA, having originally joined as one of three that were “first on the ground” in Europe and subsequently growing the headcount to 85 and establishing a permanent HQ in London prior to the acquisition by Microsoft.
In 2016, he was been listed in the Debrett's 500, in conjunction with The Sunday Times, for his work at Tesla.