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International power solutions provider 3W Power SA, parent company of AEG Power BV Solutions has announced the departure of Horst J. Kayser effective from 30 June this year and the replacement by Bruce Brock in the role of company’s CEO.

British PV company Solarcentury has announced a series of international appointments as part of its plan to expand into new markets.

Solar manufacturer Bosch Solar Energy is reviewing its future in the solar industry amid heavy losses suffered in 2012.

PV manufacturer DayStar Technologies has announced the appointment of Lorne Roseborough as its new CEO and interim chairman.

Long-standing and third ranked LDK Solar executive, Dr. Liangbao Zhu has resigned from the company with immediate effect.

German PV manufacturer SolarWorld has confirmed that Boris Klebensberger, Chief Operating Officer and member of the management board since October 2001, has left the company.

MEMC Electronic Materials has announced the appointment of Shihab Kuran as President of SunEdison Advanced Solutions.

Edwards Group, a manufacturer of solar cells, has promoted Jim Gentilcore to Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1 March 2013.

Highly-respected within the semiconductor financial analyst community from his years at Varian Semiconductor, Bob Halliday has been quickly appointed as Applied Materials replacement Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Real Goods Solar, a US provider of turnkey solar energy solutions, has appointed Tony DiPaolo as chief financial officer, succeeding interim CFO, Angy Chin who will remain in an advisory role during the transition.