Markets & Finance

Trina Solar has announced two new executive appointments to its team.Anthony Chia joins the company as Vice President of quality, while DaveSeburn has been named as Vice President of polysilicon.

Donald Morgan and Kevin Hoy have joined the Solar EnerTech Board ofDirectors, between them bringing over 40 years’ experience in thefinancial and business development realm to the roles.

Nicholas Cucinelli (pictured), an expert in the field ofsolar-photovoltaics commercialization, has been appointed as Presidentand CEO for Octillion Corp.  Mr. Cucinelli replaces Harmel Rayat, whowill remain with the company in the role of Director and majorityshareholder.

A 20-year veteran of the technology industry, Jeannine Sargent’sexperience in engineering circles has led to her appointment as CEO forOerlikon Solar.  The new position of CEO was created in line with thecompany’s decision to encompass all solar-related activities under theOerlikon Solar title.

A number of key appointments and promotions were announced for Suntechrecently, including appointments to Chief Strategy Officer, InvestmentDirector and Senior Director of Business Development for the U.S. Specific appointments are set out below.

SunPower’s Global Quality and Customer Satisfaction division hasreceived a new Vice President in the form of Surinder Bedi, announcedcompany CEO Tom Werner (pictured).  This role will see him implementand drive the company’s improvement and quality programs and overseeingcustomer services.

Former operations consultant at Teradyne Rodolfo Archbold (pictured) has stepped in to fill the newly created post of Vice President of Operations for Evergreen Solar, Inc.  The new role will see Mr. Archbold supervising the company’s factory operations and carrying out the company’s manufacturing expansion strategy.

Ex-Nanometrics Vice President of advanced technology Dr. Steven G.Hummel has been enlisted to the PV Powered team as vice president ofengineering.  His new role will see him focus specifically on productdevelopment for the solar solutions company.

HelioVolt Corporation CEO Dr. B.J. Stanbery (pictured) has announcedthe appointment of two new vice presidents in preparation for thecompany’s expansion plans. Ex-Applied Materials managing director ofmaterials Larry Peruffo is set to take up the role of VP of HelioVolt’ssupply chain, while Essilor Laboratories’ former VP of operations andtechnology, David Bowen, has been named as VP of manufacturingoperations.

A member of the First Solar Board of Directors since 2003, Bruce Sohnhas officially joined the company in the position of President.  Sohnwill report to CEO Mike Ahearn and his past experience with Intel willaid in his new responsibilities as President.