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Cleantech<br />
Chairman<br />
Company Headl<strong>in</strong>e Sector Story Location<br />
First Solar First Solar names Mike Ahearn Solar Module First Solar has announced that former CEO Mike Ahearn USA<br />
as Chairman Design and is switch<strong>in</strong>g roles from Executive Chairman to Chairman<br />
Manufacture <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board.<br />
ChapDrive ChapDrive appo<strong>in</strong>ts W<strong>in</strong>d Turb<strong>in</strong>e W<strong>in</strong>d transmission start-up ChapDrive has appo<strong>in</strong>ted Norway<br />
new Chairman Solutions Pål Engebretsen as Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Directors.<br />
Engebretsen was formerly <strong>the</strong> Chairman <strong>of</strong> Scania W<strong>in</strong>d<br />
and will replace Tellef Thorleifsson, who will rema<strong>in</strong><br />
on as a board member.<br />
CEO<br />
Company Headl<strong>in</strong>e Sector Story Location<br />
Morgan Solar Morgan Solar appo<strong>in</strong>ts CEO Solar Power Asif Ansari, former CEO eSolar, has taken <strong>the</strong> position Canada<br />
Technologies <strong>of</strong> Chief Executive Officer at Morgan Solar. Ansari,<br />
considered one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most successful start-up CEOs<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> solar energy world, has founded several<br />
successful companies and led <strong>the</strong> development<br />
and commercialization <strong>of</strong> over 20 technical products<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cleantech and aerospace markets.<br />
AMP Electric Electric car firm names Electric Car AMP Electric Vehicles, an electric car conversion USA<br />
Vehicles new CEO Conversion company, announced that a former GM executive,<br />
James E. Taylor, was appo<strong>in</strong>ted as its Chief Executive<br />
Officer and Vice Chairman. Steve Burns, AMP founder<br />
and current CEO, will become President and focus on<br />
br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g AMP technology <strong>in</strong>to larger scale production<br />
and fulfill<strong>in</strong>g current and anticipated orders.<br />
Nexant Nexant names Sasan Goodarzi Smart Grid Nexant, a provider <strong>of</strong> smart grid s<strong>of</strong>tware and clean USA<br />
as new CEO S<strong>of</strong>tware energy solutions named Sasan Goodarzi Chief<br />
Executive Officer. Mr. Goodarzi comes to Nexant from<br />
Intuit, where he served as President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> F<strong>in</strong>ancial<br />
Services Group, an outsourced SaaS provider <strong>of</strong> onl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
bank<strong>in</strong>g services.<br />
Cuculus Cuculus appo<strong>in</strong>ts CEO Smart Meter<strong>in</strong>g Smart meter<strong>in</strong>g and home control solutions developer Germany<br />
Cuculus has announced that Kjartan Skaugvoll is to<br />
assume <strong>the</strong> position <strong>of</strong> Chief Executive Officer. Prior<br />
to this, Skaugvoll served for n<strong>in</strong>e years at <strong>the</strong> utilities<br />
firm Nuon as Manag<strong>in</strong>g Director for retail operations<br />
<strong>in</strong> Belgium, Germany and <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands.<br />
Th<strong>in</strong>k Th<strong>in</strong>k gets new CEO Electric Car Maker Barry Engle, former CEO <strong>of</strong> New Holland Agricultural Norway<br />
Equipment <strong>in</strong> Italy, has been appo<strong>in</strong>ted as new CEO<br />
at Norwegian electric car manufacturer Th<strong>in</strong>k.<br />
COO<br />
Company Headl<strong>in</strong>e Sector Story Location<br />
New Energy New Energy appo<strong>in</strong>ts new COO Motion Power and New Energy Technologies announced <strong>the</strong> appo<strong>in</strong>tment <strong>of</strong> USA<br />
Solar Cell Producer its Chief Operat<strong>in</strong>g Officer, Andrew T. Farago, who br<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
specific expertise with nurtur<strong>in</strong>g growth companies, build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
corporate partnerships, Cleantech f<strong>in</strong>ance, hedge-fund<br />
management and operations, and environmental law.<br />
SoCore Energy SoCore Energy recruits new COO Solar Power Solar power developer SoCore Energy has appo<strong>in</strong>ted USA<br />
Systems Julie Hextell as its Chief Operat<strong>in</strong>g Officer. Hextell was<br />
formerly Chief Market<strong>in</strong>g Officer and Senior Vice President<br />
at Constellation NewEnergy.<br />
Hansen New COO for Hansen W<strong>in</strong>d Turb<strong>in</strong>es Hansen Transmissions International has announced <strong>the</strong> Belgium<br />
Transmissions Transmissions appo<strong>in</strong>tment <strong>of</strong> Mohan Nagamangala Sr<strong>in</strong>ivasan as<br />
Chief Operat<strong>in</strong>g Officer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> company.<br />
<strong>Calibre</strong> <strong>One</strong> : International Executive Search The <strong>Quarterly</strong> Transatlantic Tech Investment Review
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