Trina Solar appoints Henry Chow to its board of directors

Trina Solar has appointed Henry Chow as a member of its board of directors, effective immediately, the company has announced. Chow has worked in executive positions for IBM until 2009 and served most recently in a non-executive position for semiconductor company AMD in the US. Furthermore, he is a member of British private equity company the European Advisory Committee of Bridgepoint.

“We are very pleased that Henry has joined our Board as an Independent Director,” Jifan Gao, chairman and chief executive officer of Trina Solar, said, “We expect to benefit greatly from the extensive experience and knowledge that Henry has accumulated during his four decades at IBM.”