Lange takes over at Shell Solar GmbH; predecessor appointed lobbyist 
Wolfgang Lange has been chosen to head Shell Solar GmbH, the German subsidiary of Shell's PV business. Starting Aug. 1, he will be responsible for sales of the company's PV products in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and parts of Eastern Europe.

Call for nominations for Karl Böer solar medal

Nominations for the 2003 Karl W. Böer Solar Energy Medal of Merit are due at the University of Delaware by Sept. 2.

Samak receives EPIA scepter
The new president of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association took the reins at the annual membership meeting in Barcelona in April.

New heads at Xantrex

Following problems at Xantrex Technology Inc. with its UL listing for certain on-grid inverter models (see article, p. 30), the Canada-based manufacturer of power electronic and control products has hired Tim Attridge as vice president and chief marketing officer.

Franz Heim steps down at Sunways
Franz Heim, chairman of the board of the German solar cell manufacturer Sunways AG, resigned on 31 March. Heim, who joined Sunways in 1996, had been chairman since January 2001.

Rothschedl leaves Germany's Solon

Harald Rothschedl, the CFO at Solon AG, resigned on Thursday, April 11. According to Solon, there were »differences of opinion over the way management was being handled.«  

New leadership at Schott Applied Power Corporation

Just two weeks prior to an announcement by the German company Schott Glas that it will invest in RWE Solar GmbH, its American subsidiary Schott Applied Power Corporation (SAPC) has appointed a new president. 

Müllejans joins ErSol as new finance director 

Frank Müllejans is the new CFO of Erfurt-based ErSol Solar Energy AG. Starting in April, he will assist company CEO Claus Beneking in preparing an IPO sometime this year. Müllejans´ predecessor, Ernst-Dieter Schlapp, left the company in December for undisclosed reasons.

Photowatt gets French general manager

»I was hunted by a headhunter,« explains Eric Laborde, when asked about his route to the top of the French ingot, wafer, cell, and module manufacturer Photowatt.

AstroPower's Barnett receives two awards

Allen Barnett, president and CEO of AstroPower Inc., has received two awards, one for helping to create energy and the other for fighting a disease which saps the body of energy.

New owner of Dunasolar becomes board chairman 

György Andrási, general director of Vilati Inc., a Hungarian manufacturer of industrial automation systems, has become board chairman at the Hungarian cell producer Dunasolar, following Vilati's purchase of the thin-film manufacturer in December .

Gay leaves ASE to follow a different drumbeat at Greenstar

Dr. Charles Gay has left his post as the head of ASE Americas to follow his dream of spreading solar energy to the developing nations with the Greenstar Corporation. 

Peters named new CEO of ASE Americas

After less than six months of sharing CEO responsibilities at ASE GmbH of Germany, Dr. Ralf Peters has been picked to become the CEO of ASE Americas as well...,

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