Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. (the "Company" or "Hanwha Q CELLS") (NASDAQ: HQCL), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-quality, high-efficiency solar modules, today announced the appointment of Mr. Seung Deok ("Andy") Park to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Seongwoo Nam, chairman and chief executive officer of Hanwha Q CELLS, said, " Mr. Park brings a wealth of management and solar industry expertise to our Board. He has a record of accomplishment spanning over 20 years with the Hanwha organization, and has been instrumental in the development of our company as we strive to become the leading company in the solar industry."
Mr. Park has a broad range of experience including engineering, business planning and development, product management, corporate planning and strategy, and manufacturing. He is currently VP of Corporate Planning at Hanwha Q CELLS with responsibility for corporate level strategy, business planning and human resources. Mr. Park joined the Hanwha organization in 1994 as a research engineer and rose through the ranks at Hanwha Chemical Co., Ltd. until 2009 when he joined Hanwha Group headquarters as a director focused on incubation of new business opportunities including solar. He moved to China in 2012 to join Hanwha SolarOne (which was merged with Hanwha Q CELLS in February of 2015) as Senior Director, Product Management. In late 2012, he was promoted to VP, Corporate Planning and led the company's strategic direction and business planning. Mr. Park then moved to the company's ingot and wafering operations and led the turnaround of that entity through innovative cost reduction programs, technology and manufacturing upgrades, improved product quality, and capacity expansion. He received his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Sogang University, Seoul, Korea in 1993 and his master's degree in chemical engineering from Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea in 1995.
Mr. Park replaces Dr. Jin Seog Choi, Chief Technology Officer of Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd., who has resigned from the Company.
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