May 15, 2010
Scottsdale, AZ and Pleasanton, CA, May 15, 2010 – As of May 2010, Steve Daniel has now joined Centrosolar America as Chief Sales Officer and executive management team member, to lead all national sales and marketing activities. Steve comes to Centrosolar with over 25 years of experience in sales leadership, starting in the technology industry including Silicon Graphics, Digital Equipment Corporation, Sun Microsystems and most recently as executive management for some leading solar integration and technology firms in the West Coast.
“As solar becomes more affordable and new contractors rapidly enter this business raising market competition, the installing community faces new challenges on how to optimize costs and streamline operations to remain competitive. Centrosolar has a very strong value proposition for new installers with its systems-driven offering and service-focused sales approach, coupled with great training. I am very excited at this opportunity to lead this growing team and continue building stronger relationships with more installing partners in new markets” said Steve Daniel.
Centrosolar America has now expanded its national sales team in several new US states, including New Jersey, Florida and New Mexico. Its national solar training program – Centroschool – already trained over 200 contractors in 2010 till date. Centrosolar is also expanding its distribution center in Scottsdale, AZ and now plans its third US sales and distribution office in state of New Jersey, which will also serve as its warehouse for markets in the East Coast.
CENTROSOLAR Group AG is one of the leading publicly traded solar companies in Europe, with revenues of EUR 403mn ($540mn) in 2010 and over 1000 employees in 21 locations. CENTROSOLAR has production facilities in Germany for its PV modules and components like solar glass. Centrosolar America, Inc. has a strong offering in the US market with complete CentroPack PV kits – along with branded PV modules, PV rooftop racking solutions and other balance-of system components like switchgear and inverters. Centrosolar America has full-scale distribution facilities in Arizona, California and New Jersey and serves a national value-added integrator network for the residential and commercial channel. More information at www.centrosolaramerica.com.