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Solar Universe has completed its US$7 million Series B funding round, which was led by RockPort Capital Partners and further supported by returning investors. With the funds from the Series B funding round, Solar Universe expects to expand its business into new regions and increase its product offerings. In addition, the company has welcomed Kevin Daughtery as executive vice president of operations and Laurie Anthony Baggio as chief development officer.
SolarCity has appointed Dan Foster as its new vice president of sales. Foster will be in charge of SolarCity’s national sales division and will report to report to CEO Lyndon Rive.
Akeena Solar has selected Ron Kenedi to join its board of directors. Kenedi comes to Akeena from Sharp Electronics Solar Energy Solutions Group where he was the group’s vice president. His professional background also includes him serving as vice president of sales and marketing for Photocomm/Kyocera Solar.
Industry trade body, SEMI has appointed Dr. Dirk Stenkamp, Management Board member and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of centrotherm photovoltaics, as member of the SEMI Europe Advisory Board.
Having been on Supervisory Board of Q-Cells since 2002, Marcel Brenninkmeijer the Good Energies investment representative has resigned his position. He will now be engaged at the Good Energies Foundation in promoting global access to renewable energy sources in order to ease poverty. Brenninkmeijer founded Good Energies in 2001.
Nicole Leonard has been appointed by Tioga Energy as vice president and general counsel. Relying on over 10 years of Leonard’s legal experience in project development, renewable energy and land use, Tioga looks forward to their new executive imparting strategic guidance during project financing and development. Leonard most recently worked with Solar Millennium as its general counsel and vice president of business development and was previously a partner with Beveridge & Diamond.
Donald W. Reilly has been selected by Evergreen Solar to assume the title and duties of chief financial officer. Paul Kawa has been serving as the interim CFO since September 2010 when Michael El-Hillow was promoted to president and CEO. As Reilly assumes his new CFO role, Kawa will return to his position as Evergreen Solar’s corporate controller.
Applied Materials has promoted Omkaram “Om” Nalamasu to the position of chief technology officer for the company. Nalamasu, who previously served as deputy CTO, will replace Mark Pinto, who will continue in his role as executive VP/GM of Applied’s Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) and Display groups.
Immediately effective, Yong Liu, current JA Solar Holdings CTO and senior VP of the company’s manufacturing and R&D sites, has been appointed as the company’s newest board member. He joined JA Solar in July 2008 as its general manager for the Yangzhou manufacturing site.
Debasish Paul Choudhury has been chosen to succeed Sathya Prasad as SEMI’s president as of January 15. Prasad will be leaving the company, but has agreed to contribute his expertise as a member of the SEMI India PV Advisory Committee to help facilitate the management transition. Bringing over 16 years of management, industry information and exposition planning experience to SEMI, Choudhury will manage the development of the company’s programs, committees, products and services in India.
