Vincenzo Quintani, former country head for Italy, joined the company in September 2009 from UniSolar (Energy Conversion Devices Group), a manufacturer of thin film photovoltaic panels.
Previously, he worked for the research centre T3lab that was founded by Confindustria (Italian Industrialists Association) and inspired by the Medialab of Boston (USA). A graduate in Electronic Engineering from La Sapienza University of Rome, Mr Quintani also holds an Executive MBA from the CUOA Foundation, in Vicenza, Italy.
"My appointment underscores Suntechs commitment to providing its partners co-ordinated international support in a European market that Suntech entered in 2002, and which as a whole in 2009 raised 1.7 billion dollars for the company approximately 75 percent of global revenues," states Mr Quintani.
"I strongly believe that Southern Europe is a natural market for the photovoltaics industry, thanks to its irradiance characteristics and the advantages that this particular geographic area can draw from this widely available energy source."
