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February
1, 2007
Lawrenceville,
NJ, USA: Energy Photovoltaics, Inc. Appoints Chief Executive Officer
Energy
Photovoltaics, Inc. (EPV), a thin-film solar energy products manufacturer
and technology developer in New Jersey, today announced that Scott
T. Massie has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive
Officer effective immediately. In addition to photovoltaic product
sales throughout the world, EPV designs and builds thin-film photovoltaic
product manufacturing systems.
Mr.
Massie, formerly the Chief Operating Officer of EMCORE Corporation
(NASDAQ: EMKR), joins EPV during a high-growth stage that includes
significant expansion of its manufacturing facilities. “EPV is
proud to welcome an executive of the caliber and experience of
Scott Massie”, said Frederick A. Voight, EPV’s Chairman. “He has
a proven record of strong leadership, strategic planning, and
innovative thinking that has resulted in enormous success for
every company that he has worked with.”
Mr.
Massie’s previous roles at EMCORE, which operates four divisions
(including photovoltaics) and more than a dozen international
facilities, required international business management as well
as high tech/high growth semiconductor business management. During
his four year tenure, Mr. Massie managed EMCORE into being a cash-positive
business, dramatically increasing shareholder value. These skills,
combined with his academic training in physics and mathematics,
position Mr. Massie to manage and accelerate EPV’s commercial
development.
Prior
to EMCORE, Mr. Massie was President of IQE, Inc., and Director
of IQE plc (FTSE: IQEL). He was promoted from COO where his development
and implementation of operating plans resulted in greater than
120% operational growth within two years of IQE’s IPO. Prior to
this, Mr. Massie was COO of Quantum Expitaxial Designs, Inc.,
a venture capital backed semiconductor company, where his skills
helped take a ten person “start-up” to an internationally recognized
semiconductor manufacturer.
In
joining EPV, Mr. Massie comes to the solar industry during a period
of exponential growth projections. “My role at EPV will be to
lead it through this period of unprecedented demand and make it
a great solar company”, said Massie. “I am truly excited to be
part of the solar industry and to be able to use my skills to
grow this business, create shareholder value, and deliver solar
products that will help to re-shape electric generation and reduce
greenhouse gases”.
James
F. Groelinger, EPV’s previous CEO, becomes the company’s President.
Mr. Groelinger led EPV since 2001 and is responsible for the company’s
current product line and positioning for success. Through his
efforts the company has transitioned from a struggling equipment
manufacturer to being poised to take advantage of the heightened
current world-wide interest in solar products. Mr. Massie states:
“Jim’s business experience and solar industry expertise are critical
to the company’s ongoing success”.
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