台湾大型太阳能电池厂商茂迪（Motech Industries）宣布，台积电（TSMC社）资材及风险管理副总经理张秉衡（Peng Heng Chang）将于2010年3月31日出任该公司首席执行官。
台积电是持有茂迪约20％股票的第一大股东。此前只是出资，此次派遣该公司董事到茂迪参与管理。台积电正式涉足太阳能电池业务姿态愈发明显。
Motech Industries Inc. (TSEC: 6244) ("Motech") announces Appointment of Dr. P. H. Chang as Chief Executive Officer
TAINAN SCIENCE PARK, Taiwan, March 8, 2010 – Motech Industries Inc. (TWO: 6244) (“Motech”) today announced the appointment of Dr. Peng Heng Chang as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 31, 2010. Current Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Simon Y.H. Tsuo, will relinquish his CEO position and focus on his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Yung-Hui Tseng, vice Chairman and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, will relinquish his current position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
“The Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Dr. P. H. Chang to Motech and congratulates him on his critical appointment as CEO,” said Dr. Tsuo. “Dr. P. H. Chang has in-depth knowledge of Materials Engineering and over 30 years experience in management at multinational technology companies. We believe Dr. Chang can greatly enhance Motech’s corporate governance, management and operational excellence.”
“After leading Motech for more than 10 years, I look forward to collaborating with Dr. Chang as he leverages his experience to work at Motech. Our collaborative efforts will be far-reaching, not only in terms of advancing the technologies, but also in terms of business development opportunities for Motech to grow its leading position in solar PV industry," said Dr. Tsuo..
Prior to joining Motech, Dr. Chang was Vice President of Materials Management and Risk Management, Vice President of Human Resources, Senior Director of Materials Management at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.; Vice President of Administration at Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at National Chiao Tung University at Hsinchu, Taiwan. Dr. Chang had worked for Inland Steel Co. and Texas Instruments prior to returning to Taiwan in 1990. Dr. Chang received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Engineering from Purdue University in 1981.
About Motech
Motech Industries Inc. was founded in 1981 as a designer and manufacturer of test and measurement instruments. The company entered into solar cell production in 1999, and is a pioneer in the manufacturing and marketing of high-quality single and multi-crystalline silicon solar cells in Taiwan. Today, the company is the largest solar cell manufacturer in Taiwan and one of the top ten manufacturers worldwide in terms of production capacity and output. "Modern Technology for a Sustainable World" is the company’s motto to emphasize its strong dedication to developing a sustainable world and to encouraging the use of renewable sources of energy so that we, as citizens of the world, can breathe easier in the years to come. Motech is a publicly traded company on Taiwan's Over-the-Counter (OTC) market with the trading code of 6244. For more information about Motech please visit http://www.motech.com.tw.
