BrightView Systems has announced the addition of Hai Benron to its management team, to support global marketing and sales efforts within the thin-film market. Benron will be positioned as the company’s director of global business.
Mage Solar has appointed Theresa Baltimore as senior marketing manager for North America. Baltimore will be responsible for developing and implementing the company’s marketing strategy for the USA, as well as managing the department.
SolarEdge Technologies has appointed former SMA America president John Berdner as its general manager for North America, where he will direct operations in the region for the distributed solar power harvesting and PV monitoring solutions company.
GreenRay has appointed Mark Goodreau as vice president of sales and business development. Goodreau will lead global sales and business development strategy and execution for the company.
Despatch Industries has hired former Applied Materials exec John Farrell as managing director of the company’s solar business group. He will be responsible for leading the PV capital equipment company’s solar strategy, product and technology development, engineering, and global service.
Odersun has appointed Frank Prein as its chief operating officer and member of the board of management, effective from April 1. Prein brings to the position experience from various executive technology and operations posts.
Global Solar Energy has named Jean-Noel Poirier as its new VP of marketing and business development, replacing Tim Teich, who recently became the company’s VP of operations. Poirier will lead Global Solar’s sales, marketing, business development, and product management efforts, to support the successful execution of the CIGS thin-film PV company’s technology roadmap and corporate strategy.
Solar Power Partners has announced the departure of its chief strategy officer, Alexander von Welczeck. During his tenure as SPP’s CEO from December 2007 to July 2009, he oversaw the development, execution, and placement into operation of almost forty solar energy systems. Welczeck will be pursuing other opportunities.
In a post CEO departure management shake-up, the supervisory board of Solar Millennium has appointed Thomas Mayer spokesman for the management board, effective immediately and Oliver Blamberger as new member of the management board.
After a successful 2009 that saw sales reach €376.1 million on the back of strong branding in Germany, aloe solar’s former senior executives are now leaving the company after the Bosch takeover moves to its next phase of consolidation. Jakobus Smit, chairman of the management board (CEO), Heiner Willers, COO, and Uwe Bögershausen, CFO, are leaving the company effective March 31. The former executives will continue to make their advice available to the company in future.