Solar Power, Inc. (SPI) appointed Mr. Roger Dejun Ye as its new Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. SPI's current Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Min Xiahou, will assume the role of the company's Deputy Chairman.
Mr. Ye, 42, currently serves as a partner in four solar funds focusing on investing in and acquiring domestic and international solar projects. He was also the CEO of Yangtze Investment Co., Ltd., a joint investment platform of Solar Power Fund and China Three Gorges Corporation focusing on overseas solar projects, from 2011 to 2013. From 2006 to 2011, Mr. Ye worked for Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. under several positions, including head of global sales. Prior to Suntech, he worked at Siemens as an officer of the company’s mobile communications division.
"We are pleased to welcome Roger to join us as CEO at a very exciting time for SPI," said Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman of SPI. "Roger has been deeply involved in the evolution of the global solar industry, and I am confident that we will benefit from his leadership and experience as SPI continues to execute on its ambitious growth strategy."