Wuxi Suntech appoints new president

(Victor) Haibo Xiong, president of Wuxi Suntech Power

Xiong took the position after serving in various roles in the company for the past ten years. Xiong brings a strong background and diverse experience in the solar industry value chain, successively serving as top management of Suntech and its affiliated companies.

"Xiong has shown strong leadership in his roles at Suntech and I think his management expertise will be a great asset as we look to grow our company," said Eric Luo, CEO of Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited, who oversees Suntech's international operations. "When we acquired Suntech, we knew it had the best PV modules in the industry. With Xiong's leadership, we believe that the company will help drive our vision of becoming the largest integrated clean energy provider globally."

"It is a great honour to lead such a critical part of the Shunfeng group," said Xiong. "Suntech ended 2014 with the strongest financial footing in the solar industry and passed the 8GW mark, shipping more than 30 million modules to date worldwide. I'm excited to begin my new role as president of Suntech and to continue our success as we look to expand our operations by optimising our manufacturing and automation processes."