Solarfun Appoints Dr. Srinivasamohan Narayanan as Vice President of Technology
October 21 2009 - 4:34AM
PR Newswire (US)
SHANGHAI, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solarfun Power Holdings
Co., Ltd. ("Solarfun" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:SOLF), a vertically
integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic (PV)
cells and modules in China, today announced the appointment of Dr.
Srinivasamohan "Mohan" Narayanan as Vice President of Technology.
He will be charged with leading the Company's research and
development team, improving product performance and innovation, and
streamlining manufacturing operations. Dr. Narayanan joins Solarfun
from the Solar Energy division of Reliance Industries Limited in
India, where he was the chief technology officer and was in charge
of planning the company's entry into the midstream solar business,
from silicon growth to module production, including production
design and layout, manufacturing operations, technology
development, and cost modelling. Prior to that, Dr. Narayanan was
vice president of technology at Trina Solar Limited, a publicly
traded PV company with operations in China, and was in charge of
technology development, technology transfer, tool selection,
capacity expansion and product development. From 1989 to 2006, Dr.
Narayanan held a number of technology-related roles at BP Solar,
including as the director of the Global Screen Print Technology
division from 2003 to 2006. In this role, he helped develop a road
map to improve the cost effectiveness of solar cells using safer
and greener high volume manufacturing, including automated thin
wafering and other cell processes. His team also filed several
invention disclosures on crystal growth, wafering and cell
processing, evaluated research proposals, awarded research
subcontracts to various universities in the United States, and
formulated processes for the transfer of manufacturing technology.
Prior to this, Dr. Narayanan managed a variety of research,
technology and process improvement projects while at BP Solar. Dr.
Narayanan worked in the Laboratory Manager University of New South
Wales, Sydney, from 1984 to 1989. Dr. Narayanan received a Ph.D in
electrical engineering and computer science from the University of
New South Wales, Sydney, a M.S. in material science from Case
Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, a B.E. in
Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Madras and a
diploma in industrial management from the Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore. He has numerous publications to his credit, and
owns six patents and patent applications related to casting,
wafering and other cell processes. Peter Xie, President of
Solarfun, commented, "We are extremely happy to have Mohan join our
team. One of our biggest priorities has been to improve our
R&D, improve cell efficiencies, streamline production processes
and reduce costs. Mohan has over 25 years of experience in research
and advanced process and technology development in the PV industry.
His in-depth understanding and great track record leading teams in
India, Australia, China and the United States will make him a
valuable resource as we continue to build our business." This
Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the
Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No.
333-152005) filed on July 14, 2008. About Solarfun Solarfun Power
Holdings Co., Ltd. manufactures ingots, PV cells and PV modules,
and provides PV module processing services to convert PV cells into
PV modules. Solarfun produces both monocrystalline and
multicrystalline silicon cells and modules. Solarfun sells its
products both through third-party distributors, OEM manufacturers
and directly to system integrators. Solarfun was founded in 2004
and its products have been certified to meet TUV and UL safety and
quality standards. SOLF-G For further information, please contact:
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Paul Combs V.P. Strategic
Planning 26F BM Tower 218 Wusong Road Shanghai, 200080 P. R. China
Tel: 86-21-26022833 / Mobile: 86 138 1612 2768 E-mail: Christensen
Kathy Li Tel: +1 480 614 3036 E-mail: Roger Hu Tel: 852 2117 0861
E-mail: DATASOURCE: Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. CONTACT: Paul
Combs, V.P. Strategic Planning of Solarfun Power Holdings Co.,
Ltd., 86-21-26022833, Mobile, 86 138 1612 2768, ; or Kathy Li,
+1-480-614-3036, , or Roger Hu, 852 2117 0861, , both of
Christensen, for Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
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