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DayStar’s CFO resigns
29 February 2008
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 adds fourth member to Board
28 February 2008
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 >>Ratson Morad to manage operations for DayStar
21 February 2008
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 appoints CFO and Marketing VP
21 February 2008
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 >>T. J. Glauthier joins EPV Solar’s Board
18 February 2008
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 Technologies adds to Board
15 February 2008
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 >>Brooks Automation’s Robert Woodbury joins GT Solar as CFO
15 February 2008
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 >>Dr. Rommel Noufi joins SoloPower as VP of Research
12 February 2008 | Comments (1)
A 27-year veteran of research in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Dr. Rommel Noufi’s appointment as Vice President of Research for SoloPower will see him head up the company’s research efforts in the field of CIGS solar cell technology. OPEL International names new VP of Engineering
05 February 2008
Dr. Javier Berrios, co-founder of Tego, Inc., has been appointed to the
role of Vice President of Engineering for solar technology company OPEL
International.
Read more >>Dr. Daniel Meier joins Suniva’s R&D team
05 February 2008 | Comments (1)
Suniva’s newest addition to the staff team is industry veteran Dr.
Daniel Meier, who will head up the R&D section as Vice President.
Bringing over 27 years of industry experience, he joins Suniva from the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
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