First Solar appoints James Hughes as Chief Commercial Officer

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First Solar appoints James Hughes as Chief Commercial Officer

By Greentech Lead America: First Solar, a provider of
comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) system solutions, announced it has appointed
James Hughes as chief commercial officer. In this newly created role Hughes
will oversee global business development and sales; project development;
engineering, procurement and construction (EPC); product management and
international public affairs and communications.

Hughes will lead an executive team including Jim Brown,
executive vice president of Global Business Development; Maja Wessels,
executive vice president of Global Public Affairs; Jim Lamon, senior vice
president of EPC and Operations and Maintenance; Tom Kuster, vice president of
Product Management and Customer Service; and Ted Meyer, vice president of
Global Corporate Communications.

“Jim is extraordinarily prepared to help First Solar open
new markets and reach revenue goals. We will benefit greatly from his diverse
and extensive global and operational experience in the energy sector,” said
Mike Ahearn, chairman and interim chief executive officer, First Solar.  

Prior to joining First Solar, Hughes was CEO and director
of AEI, which owned and operated power distribution, power generation, natural
gas transportation and services, and natural gas distribution businesses in
emerging markets worldwide. Previously, he was president and chief operating
officer for Prisma Energy, which was formed out of former Enron interests in
international electric and natural gas utilities.

Hughes earned a juris doctor from the University of Texas
at Austin School of Law, a Certificate of Completion in international business
law from Queen Mary’s College, University of London, and a bachelor’s degree in
business administration from Southern Methodist University.

Recently, Lux Research placed First Solar as the number one module producer in the world.

editor@greentechlead.com

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