Ascent Solar Adds Depth to Senior Management, Rafael Gutierrez Joins Company as COO
March 09 2015 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer and
manufacturer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic
modules integrated into the company's EnerPlex™ series of consumer
products, announced today that Rafael Gutierrez has been appointed
as Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Ascent
Solar.
Mr. Gutierrez was formerly the Senior VP of Sales and Marketing
at Ascent Solar from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, he had a proven
track record of 18 years with Seagate Technologies from 1991 to
2009, where he held various executive positions including General
Manager of Consumer Electronics, Executive Director of Strategic
Marketing, and Director of Advanced Concepts and Product
Development.
After Mr. Gutierrez left Ascent Solar in 2011, he held positions
with Ampt, LLC as a Senior VP of Sales and Marketing, and
subsequently with Micron Technologies as the Enterprise Business
Development Lead before returning to Seagate Technologies in 2013
as the Strategic Business Development Lead for Seagate Technology
SSD division.
Mr. Victor Lee, CEO of Ascent Solar, said, "We are honored to
have Rafael returning to Ascent Solar. He is an industry veteran
and is perfectly suited to lead the continued rapid expansion of
our entire sales operation globally. He brings a wealth of large
corporate C-level experience in the technology and consumer
electronics sectors, and his depth of knowledge in both
international and domestic sales, as well as his comprehensive
understanding of the marketing and product development cycles of
consumer-oriented businesses and PV applications, are invaluable
assets as we continue to accelerate our growth.”
Mr. Gutierrez said, "I am very excited to return to Ascent
Solar. The transformation of the Company led by the current
management is impressive. The market opportunities for flexible PV
power solutions in emerging markets such as Internet of Things
(IoT), Consumer Wearables, and Drone applications create a unique
and promising near-term opportunity for Ascent Solar and EnerPlex
solutions.”
Mr. Gutierrez holds a M.S. in Operations Research and Applied
Statistics from the University of Northern Colorado, and a B.A. in
Mathematics from Belleview University.
About Ascent Solar Technologies and EnerPlex:
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., is a developer of thin-film
photovoltaic modules with substrate materials that are more
flexible, versatile and rugged than traditional solar panels.
Ascent Solar modules can be directly integrated into consumer
products and off-grid applications, as well as aerospace and
building-integrated applications. EnerPlex is the brand of the
consumer products and is a division of Ascent Solar. Ascent Solar
and EnerPlex are headquartered in Thornton, Colorado. For more
information, go to www.goenerplex.com and www.ascentsolar.com.
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Contact:CleanTech IRBrion D. Tanous, 310-541-6824Mobile:
424-634-8592btanous@cleantech-ir.comorAscent Solar
TechnologiesJustin R. Jacobs,
1-720-872-5194jjacobs@ascentsolar.com
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