Solarfun Appoints Andreas Liebheit as Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA
December 15 2009 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
SHANGHAI, Dec. 15 /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
Andreas Liebheit as Vice President and Managing Director of
Solarfun, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective January
1, 2010. Mr. Liebheit joins Solarfun from Solon SE where he was
head of Business Unit Solar Modules, primarily in charge of sales,
product development and supply chain management for the past three
years. Prior to that, Mr. Liebheit worked in various positions for
Infineon AG. His final position in 2006 with Infineon AG was vice
president of Sales and Business Development Security Products,
where he was responsible for worldwide project development and
application marketing for this division. He helped grow the
distribution and project channels and established a new business
line in the existing RFID business. From 2000 to 2002, he served as
head of strategy for five business units of Infineon AG where he
was responsible for shaping a new security IC business setup by
restructuring existing businesses and acquiring and integrating
promising start-ups. From 1996 to 2000, he held various positions
in international business development divisions of Infineon AG,
including in Tokyo, Japan and Munich, Germany. Mr. Liebheit earned
his master's degree in physics from Munich University in Germany
and a bachelor's degree in physics from Montpellier University in
France. Peter Xie, President of Solarfun, commented, "We are
delighted to welcome Andreas to lead our EMEA sales team. His
extensive experience in sales and marketing will support our
business growth, and our customers will also benefit from his
in-depth knowledge in solar products. Andreas will be an important
part of our efforts to expand our distribution channels and
presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa." 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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