The man who helped mastermind a project to deliver power to more than 30 sites across London for the 2012 Olympics has joined HyKit, a pioneering manufacturing venture between HYCAP, the HydraB Group and JCB.
Alicky Wibaut has been appointed by HyKit to lead its commercial growth as it moves from development to deployment.
Alicky brings more than two decades of senior commercial and finance leadership across global organisations including OPMobility (formerly Plastic Omnium), GKN, Aggreko and HomeServe. He has managed multi-billion-pound contracts, led international teams across Europe and Asia, and driven growth strategies in both established and emerging markets, delivering sales pipelines and order intake worth billions.
A career highlight was his commercial leadership of the temporary power programme for the London Olympics, ensuring uninterrupted supply across more than 30 venues while delivering significant commercial success. More recently, he has been at the forefront of automotive electrification and the transition to zero- emission technologies.
“Hydrogen as a fuel has always fascinated me ever since Honda’s early pilot car programme in California in 2010,” he said. “What excites me about HyKit is the chance to provide real-world solutions where electrification alone cannot deliver — powering construction sites, agriculture, heavy machinery and transportation.
“By leveraging our connections with JCB and the wider HydraB group companies — from hydrogen production (Hygen) to distribution (Ryze), together with HyKit’s on- site storage, compression and refuelling — I believe we can help make hydrogen adoption competitive, frictionless and scalable.
“Jo Bamford’s ambition to create a full hydrogen ecosystem is inspiring, and I’m proud to be part of this journey.”
HyKit CEO Neil Tierney said Alicky’s unrivalled experience would be of enormous value to both the team and the wider company portfolio.
“We have big plans for HyKit and, alongside our partners, we are determined to get this right.
“Alicky’s international experience in scaling new technologies, building global partnerships, and delivering complex programmes will be of enormous value as we bring our first solutions to market. We are delighted to welcome him to the leadership team.”
