Trina Solar appoints two new VPs

Trina Solar has announced two new executive appointments to its team. Anthony Chia joins the company as Vice President of quality, while Dave Seburn has been named as Vice President of polysilicon.   "We are pleased and excited to welcome such talented individuals as Mr. Chia and Mr. Seburn to the Trina Solar team," said Mr. Jifan Gao (pictured), Trina Solar's Chairman and CEO. "Both gentlemen will greatly strengthen our resources in quality control, long-term cost reduction and raw material procurement as we continue to pursue a leading position in the global solar PV market."

Mr. Chia’s previous employs were as Director of service and quality for SANMINA-SCI, and also worked with Motorola as Senior Manager of quality assurance.  He has an M.B.A. from the National University of Singapore.

Mr. Seburn joins the company from a 10-year tenure at REC Silicon, most recently serving as VP of operations. He has a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Houston.

Mohan Naranayan, former VP of technology for Trina Solar, has left his post for personal reasons.

Trina Solar Ltd. is an integrated solar module manufacturer based in Changzhou, China.   By Síle Mc Mahon

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