Ratson Morad to manage operations for DayStar

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Technologies has enlisted the expertise of Ratson Morad (pictured) to
head up its operations management. As COO, Mr. Morad will focus mainly
on the company’s production facility and will report to CEO Stephen
DeLuca. The company also announced the departure of Jack McCaffrey from
the role of VP of Manufacturing, who has left to pursue other
interests.

One of the founders of Solyndra, Inc., Morad most recently served as Vice President of engineering and technology for the same company. He has worked in a variety of executive management roles with Applied Materials and also served as CEO of Blue29. Mr. Morad has a degree in mechanical engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel and also studied business management at the Israel Institute of Technology.

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DayStar Technologies, Inc. is a CIGS thin film PV product manufacturer.

By Síle Mc Mahon 

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