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Signet Solar has added three new members to its board, two of whom are seasoned semiconductor industry professionals. Freescale CEO and Chairman Rich Beyer, Spansion EVP of Worldwide Operations Ajit Manocha, and EMCO Chairman and Managing Director Rajesh Jain have all joined Signet’s Board to aid in the thin film PV manufacturer’s global expansion. Read more >>

SonnenEnergy has announced that Christian Reinert has resigned his place on the company’s Board of Directors to pursue his career in law. Appointed Vice-Chairman and a Director in 2007, Mr. Reinert also assumed the additional role of Director of International Operations of SonnenEnergie, the company’s German division. Read more >>

Cleantech America has named Mark Stout as Director of its Renewable Technology Planning sector, with responsibility for sourcing and determining the suitability of sites for establishment of further renewable energy projects. Read more >>

In the second senior management change in a week for DayStar, the company has accepted the resignation of CFO Raja Venkatesh, effective as of March 14th. Read more >>

ersol Solar Energy AG has added a new member to its Board, which is currently made up of CEO Dr. Claus Beneking, CFO Ekhard von Dewitz and COO Jürgen Pressl. Joining this senior management is Peter Schneidewind (pictured), who was recently appointed Managing Director of ersol Thin Film GmbH. Read more >>

DayStar Technologies has enlisted the expertise of Ratson Morad (pictured) to head up its operations management. As COO, Mr. Morad will focus mainly on the company’s production facility and will report to CEO Stephen DeLuca. The company also announced the departure of Jack McCaffrey from the role of VP of Manufacturing, who has left to pursue other interests. Read more >>

Suniva, Inc. has named James M. Modak as CFO, while former IBM executive J. Bryan Ashley takes up the role of Vice President of Marketing. Suniva recently closed its Series B round of funding, which saw the company raise $50 million for a crystalline silicon solar cell plant in Atlanta, Georgia. Read more >>

Financial advisor and management consultant T. J. Glauthier (pictured) has been appointed to EPV Solar’s Board of Directors, bringing years of experience in the energy industry to the role. Currently serving as President of TLG Energy Associates, LLC, Glauthier was Deputy Secretary and COO of the U.S. Department of Energy from 1999 to 2001. Read more >>

ICP Solar has added Steve Carkner to its Board of Directors. Mr. Carkner, CEO and founder of Panacis Medical, brings years of product development experience to the role that will see him apply his knowledge of marketing and business development. Read more >>

Replacing Howard Smith, who left GT Solar to pursue other opportunities, Robert Woodbury has been named as the company’s CFO, joining GT Solar from Brooks Automation. The company has also named Edwin Lewis, formerly of Photronics, as General Counsel. Read more >>