Enphase Energy, a provider of solar micro-inverter systems, has appointed two country managers and opened new offices in France and Italy to service global demand for its micro-inverter system.
Enphase says it is expanding to Europe to capture a growing share of the worldwide inverter market. Micro-inverters are expected to grow dramatically in Europe, and Enphase is currently positioned to receive the CE and VDE mark for its products.
Olivier Jacques has been appointed managing director of Enphase Energy France and will be responsible for implementing the company's regional strategy in addition to developing the local distribution channel and support team. Prior to his work at Enphase, he was country manager at Danfoss and managing director at Solar Total France, a solar contractor.
Roberto Colombo has been hired as managing director of Enphase Energy Italy and will also be responsible for regional strategy and channel development. Colombo previously served as sales director for southern Europe at Korber Schleifring Italy.