http://www.pv-tech.org/ Your daily dose of Photovoltaic Technology Developments and Solar News Copyright 2009, Semiconductor Media en-GB mtopalov@pv-tech.org (Milan Topalov) Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:15:08 GMT 120 pvtech-going-placeshttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/michael_mccarthy_joins_evergreen_solar_as_director_of_investor_relations/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss An industry veteran with over 15 years of investor relations experience, Michael McCarthy has joined the Evergreen Solar team and will oversee the company’s investor relations concerns. The newly created post of director of investor relations will see McCarthy tap his experience in working with the capital markets and the investment community, while reporting to Michael El-Hillow, Chief Financial Officer. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:06:22 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/daystars_one_resignation_and_three_new_appointments_mean_more_support_for_s/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss DayStar Technologies, Inc., a developer of solar photovoltaic products based on CIGS thin-film deposition technology, is undergoing organizational changes and three new appointments. Ratson Morad resigned as President and Chief Operating Officer effective July 10, 2009.  "We are grateful for Mr. Morad's efforts since he joined DayStar in February 2008," stated Dr. Aldrich, DayStar’s CEO. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:25:00 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/mage_solar_appoints_two_new_executive_board_members/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss MAGE SOLAR, part of the globally operating MAGE GROUP, a company that specializes in the sale of high-grade photovoltaic installations, has appointed two new members to the Executive Board. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:06:21 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/wcq_hires_zbigniew_radzimski_as_silicon_operations_director/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss West Coast Quartz Corporation (WCQ) has hired a new Silicon Operations Director, Dr. Zbigniew Radzimski. As a manufacturer of silicon crystal and precision quartz and silicon components for semiconductor and photovoltaic industries, WCQ is “exceedingly pleased to have him join” their leadership team. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:57:59 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/gian_maria_ferrero_joins_sunpower_as_vice_president_of_utilities_and_power_/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss A power industry veteran with over 25 years’ senior experience, Gian Maria Ferrero has joined the SunPower team as vice president and general manager of utilities and power plants for the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Ferrero joins the company from his former role as CEO for SAE Power Lines, prior to which he held various senior roles in a 23-year tenure with ABB. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:20:46 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/crosslink_capitals_dinardo_takes_over_as_interim_president_ceo_at_solopower/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Thin-film PV developer SoloPower has named Lou DiNardo as its interim president/CEO. He replaces  Homayoun Talieh, cofounder of the copper-indium-gallium-(di)selenide (CIGS) concern, who will remain on the company's board. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:02:33 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/hp_exec_becomes_vice_president_of_government_affairs_at_applied_materials/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Gary Fazzino, a former Mayor of Palo Alto and Hewlett-Packard's Vice President of Government and Public Affairs since May 2000 has joined Applied Materials as Vice President, Government Affairs, responsible for Applied’s global government relations programs. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:16:12 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/suntech_shakeup_as_coo_resigns/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss In just less than a year, Suntech Power Holdings is having its second major senior management shakeup, after Johnson Chiang, Suntech’s 11-month Chief Operating Officer, resigned from his position effective July 3, 2009 citing personal reasons. As a result Guangchun Zhang, Suntech's Vice President of Manufacturing Technology and Quality, will take over the crystalline silicon PV manufacturing operations in China, while Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech's Chairman and CEO, will oversee the new Shanghai thin film plant, KSL Kuttler and BIPV manufacturing operations at Suntech Japan on a temporay basis while a suitable replacement is found. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:33:56 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/volker_wittwer_turns_65_and_leaves_fraunhofer_ise/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Professor Dr. Volker Wittwer, deputy director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and supernumerary professor at the University of Freiburg, Germany celebrated his 65th birthday and retired from his position at the end of June. He will continue to consult with the institute, but will no longer serve as director to follow German service regulations. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:46:26 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/dr._james_hwang_joins_amtechs_board_of_directors/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Amtech Systems, Inc. has added to its Board of Directors with the appointment of Dr. James (Jeong Mo) Hwang, an industry veteran with more than 20 years of semiconductor and solar industry experience. Previous posts include senior engineering and management roles at such major players as Spansion, Texas Instruments and Simtek Corp. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:35:07 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/ja_solars_coo_announces_retirement/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Adding to a long list of executive reshuffles in the past few months, JA Solar has announced that its COO Dr. Elmer Hsu (pictured) is retiring from the company with immediate effect. The company is promoting Baofang Jin, JA Solar's co-founder and chairman of the board since the company's inception, to executive chairman, while CEO Samuel Yang will retain his title, working with Mr. Jin to ensure a smooth management transition. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:10:53 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/semilab_names_dr._chris_moore_as_new_president_and_ceo/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Semilab, one of the world's largest metrology companies, has named Dr. Chris Moore as President and CEO of Semilab USA. This decision gives Moore responsibility for strategic direction and operations of all Semilab divisions within the US. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:44:11 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/robin_bancroft_to_lead_dek_solars_business_development_in_europe/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Building on his experience in the equipment sales industry, Robin Bancroft, a former European agent for Baccini, has joined DEK Solar as Alternative Energies Business Development Manager for Western Europe. Mr. Bancroft brings several years of sales and management experience to the company, and will be shouldered with the responsibility of managing market development of DEK’s solar metallization lines. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:30:14 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/abound_solar_seeks_new_ceo_as_pascal_noronha_steps_down_moves_over_to_chair/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Abound Solar is looking for a new CEO, as Pascal Noronha is stepping down as chief executive while taking over the role of chairman of the board of the CdTe thin-film PV company. Current chairman John Hill will remain on the board as a founding director. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:20:55 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/heraeus_pv_team_welcomes_tung_pham_as_research_scientist/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Heraeus group’s PV materials sector has hired Tung Pham as research scientist for the organization; he will work primarily in the North American lab located in Pennsylvania. Under the direction of Weiming Zhang, PV research and development manager, Pham will be advancing the company’s current paste platforms and developing new PV materials. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:41:21 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/bekaert_updates_north_american_sales_team_with_jay_gilles/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Bekaert Advanced Coatings, provider of rotatable sputter solutions for all PVD applications, is expanding its sales team in the U.S. in order to assure local support to customers’ needs. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:25:57 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/signet_solar_appoints_bruce_horn_as_new_financial_officer/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Signet Solar has announced the appointment of Bruce Horn as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Horn will oversee Signet's financial development and offer strategic support as the company scales its manufacturing capabilities. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:19:29 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/finance_veteran_joins_spire_as_corporate_controller/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Robert Lieberman has joined Spire Corp. as corporate controller, bringing more than 25 years of manufacturing and distribution experience to the role. As corporate controller, he will be shouldered with responsibility for Spire’s financial dealings, and working on improving existing processes and business efficiencies. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:08:24 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/jetion_jettisons_four_of_its_top_staff/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Jetion Holdings, a solar-cell manufacturer, dismissed its chief executive and three senior managers for alleged “breaches of their service contracts and fiduciary duties”. The board dismissed the four staff on the grounds that they are operators and shareholders of a solar module producer and exporter that competes with Jetion. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:15:10 GMT http://www.pv-tech.org/going_places/_a/q-cells_se_cfo_resigns/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Going+Places+Feed&utm_medium=rss Granting Dr. Hartmut Schüning’s request for an early termination of his CFO role and place on the executive board, the Supervisory Board of Q-Cells SE has appointed Dr. Nedim Cen as interim CFO until a permanent replacement can be found. Dr. Schüning’s resignation was put down to it being “…a good time for both him and the company to move on to the next step”, according to CEO Anton Milner. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:10:12 GMT