Phönix SonnenStrom AG Appoints Head of Marketing and Customer Service (July 14, 2006)

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July 14, 2006

Sulzemoos, Germany: Phönix SonnenStrom AG Appoints Head of Marketing and Customer Service

Phönix SonnenStrom AG has appointed an experienced manager as its head of Marketing and Customer Service in Darren Thomson (38). The tasks of the native-born Englishman will include positioning the Phönix brand in the German and international market. He will also prepare and oversee the market entry of the company in Europe and abroad.

Darren Thompson studied applied physics and laser technology in England and can look back on almost 15 years experience working for the Shell Group. He spent six years in research and subsequently nine years in different areas of marketing; his most recent job in the company was in strategic marketing.

In 2000, he was awarded the title of “Marketer of the Year“ by Shell United Kingdom. As from October 2001, he worked for Shell Solar in Amsterdam, and then moved to Munich in 2003 to take on the job of marketing manager for Europe. The experience he gained through project work in the USA and Japan has given him extensive knowledge of PV markets outside Europe as well.

“In recent years, Phönix SonnenStrom has developed exceptionally well. I really like the atmosphere here at Phönix and I am looking forward to making my contribution to the future growth of the company. With such a highly motivated marketing team, we will have a lot of fun in working to achieve this goal”, was Darren Thompson’s comment.

“With Darren Thompson’s help, we want to ensure that the Phönix brand is optimally placed in the global market. We are convinced that his experience will reinforce our position and that he will contribute towards optimising our customer loyalty", commented Dr. Murray Cameron, Chief Operations Officer at Phönix SonnenStrom AG.

Phönix SonnenStrom AG, based in Sulzemoos near Munich, is a systems supplier in the German and European photovoltaic sectors. The company currently has around 100 employees and generated sales of EUR111 million in 2005. Phönix SonnenStrom AG designs, builds and operates large-scale photovoltaic plants and is a wholesaler of complete solar electricity plants, solar modules and components. As part of its internationalization strategy, it acquired a participation in a solar company in Italy in January 2006, and in April 2006 it founded its Spanish subsidiary Phoenix Energía Solar.