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February
9, 2007
Santa
Clara, CA, USA: Applied Materials names Winfried Hoffmann Chief
Technology Officer of Solar Business Group
Applied Materials announced yesterday that it has named Dr. Winfried
Hoffmann the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of its Solar Business
Group, and a member of the management board of Applied Materials
GmbH, effective April 2, 2007. Dr. Hoffmann, most recently Chairman
of Schott Solar GmbH, is recognized globally for his work in the
PV industry and adds important experience to Applied’s efforts
in the solar equipment market.
“We
are excited to have someone with Dr. Hoffmann’s global reputation,
knowledge and hands-on experience join our senior technology leadership
team,” said Mark Pinto, Applied’s Corporate CTO, Senior Vice President
and General Manager of the New Business and New Products Group.
“His reputation as a world renowned technologist in the field
of renewable energies, together with his science and engineering
relationships throughout Europe, will be a major asset to Applied.”
Dr.
Hoffman will manage technology development for Applied in the
U.S., Europe and Asia from the company’s facilities in Alzenau,
Germany.
Dr.
Hoffmann will continue his industry role as President of the European
Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) and his leadership role
with the German Solar Industry Association (BSW).
Dr.
Winfried Hoffmann’s career in solar spans nearly 30 years. He
started at NUKEM’s solar division in 1979 and took over its leadership
in 1985. In 1994, he formed the PV joint venture between NUKEM
and Daimler-Benz Aerospace and became Managing Director of ASE
(Applied Solar Energy) GmbH and Chairman of the Board of ASE Americas
after the acquisition of Mobil Solar.
In
2002 he was appointed Chairman of the Management Board at RWE
Schott Solar GmbH. With the acquisition by SCHOTT in 2005, Dr.
Hoffman became a Member of the Management Committee of SCHOTT
Solar, GmbH. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of
the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (FhG-ISE) in
Freiburg and a Member of the Supervisory Board of the Institute
for Solar Energy Research (ISFH) in Hameln, Germany.
Further
details about: Applied
Materials
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