Directorate Change
July 17 2008 - 6:59AM
UK Regulatory
ReneSola Appoints Mr. Robert Naii Lee as Independent Director to Replace
Retired Director
ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company"), a leading global manufacturer of
solar wafers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Naii Lee to
its board as an independent director. Mr. Lee replaces Mr. Binghua Huang who
has retired as director and chief technology officer.
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"We are delighted to welcome Mr. Lee as an independent director to our board,"
said Mr. Xianshou Li, ReneSola's chief executive officer. "Mr. Lee has an
extensive engineering background with over 20 years of executive experience in
the semiconductor industry. We are confident that his expertise will provide
valuable support to ReneSola as we continue in our goal of becoming a leading
player in the global solar power industry."
"Mr. Huang served as both a director on our board and chief technology officer
beginning in 2006 and we are very thankful for his valuable service to
ReneSola. Mr. Huang will continue to work with us as an advisor to help enhance
ReneSola's competitive advantage as a low cost supplier of wafers to the solar
industry," added Mr. Li.
Mr. Robert Naii Lee, aged 60, previously served executive roles as vice
president and president for Central Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
("CSMC") from 1998 to 2007. Prior to joining CSMC, Mr. Lee co-founded and
served as vice president of KFI, a semiconductor equipment and technology
company in California, from 1985 to 1998. Mr. Lee held engineering and project
management positions with Bechtel Corporation and Quadrex Corporation before
KFI. Mr. Lee holds a master's degree in nuclear engineering from the University
of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in physics from the University
of Georgia, USA.
ReneSola is currently assessing candidates to fill a management position opened
by the retirement of Mr. Huang. ReneSola's board of directors now consists of
two ReneSola executive officers and three independent directors.
Mr. Lee has confirmed that other than the above there are no further
disclosures required under Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.
About ReneSola
ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola") is a leading global solar wafer manufacturer.
Capitalizing on proprietary technologies and technical know-how, ReneSola
manufactures monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar wafers, which are thin
sheets of crystalline silicon material primarily used in the production of
solar cells. In addition, ReneSola strives to enhance its competitiveness
through upstream integration into virgin polysilicon manufacturing. ReneSola
possesses a global network of suppliers and customers that include some of the
leading global manufacturers of solar cells and modules. ReneSola's shares are
currently traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SOL) and the AIM of the
London Stock Exchange (AIM: SOLA). For more information about ReneSola, please
visit http://www.renesola.com .
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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Mr. Charles Bai
ReneSola Ltd
Tel: +86-573-8477-3061
Email: charles.bai@renesola.com
Mr. Derek Mitchell
Ogilvy Financial, Beijing
Tel: +86-10-8520-6284
Email: derek.mitchell@ogilvy.com
In the US:
Mr. Jeremy Bridgman
Ogilvy Financial, New York
Tel: +1-212-880-5363
Email: jeremy.bridgman@ogilvypr.com
In the UK:
Mr. Tim Feather
Hanson Westhouse Limited
Tel: +44-207-601-6100
Email: tim.feather@hansonwesthouse.com
SOURCE ReneSola Ltd
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