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SolFocus promotes Bob Legendre to president
With the new appointment, the manufacturer of III-V based solar cells intends to drive cost out of the product and improve product quality.
SolFocus has promoted Chief Operating Officer Bob Legendre to the position of President, reporting to CEO Mark Crowley. He will also stay on in his role as COO.
In his new, expanded position, Legendre will oversee a broad range of activities including manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, deployment, field support, and product quality.
SolFocus systems use a reflective design which includes a primary mirror to capture sunlight, along with a secondary mirror and non-imaging optical system to concentrate sunlight 650 times onto high-efficiency III-V solar cells.
"Bob has done an excellent job of building a supply chain and manufacturing capability that puts SolFocus in a leadership position in the CPV marketplace," said Mark Crowley, CEO of SolFocus. "As our business has matured, the benefits of consolidating all product-related activities under Bob's leadership will result in seamless customer service and the highest quality of operations."
As the COO, Legendre led SolFocus' engineering organisation to drive cost out of the product and improve product quality. Legendre also finalised SolFocus product sand product certification for deployment in EMEA, Australia and North America.
Legendre has 25 years of global experience in all aspects of operations management including supply chain, operations, captive and contracted offshore manufacturing, NPI operations, research, and engineering development.
Prior to SolFocus, Legendre was Executive Vice President of PowerWave. He also held senior positions with InFocus and Western Digital where he managed operations in South East Asia. Legendre has a bachelor's degree in business from LaSalle University.
