SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JA Solar Holdings Co.,
Ltd. (Nasdaq: JASO), a manufacturer of high-performance solar products, today
announced the appointment of Mr. Ming Yang as vice president of business
development and corporate communications. He will be responsible for the
company's strategic communications, including investor and public relations,
as well as business development, strategic marketing and market assessment
activities.
Mr. Yang has more than six years of experience working as a Wall Street
buyside and sellside analyst, specializing in the renewable energy and
semiconductor materials sectors. Most recently, he was an analyst covering the
renewable energy sector at Coatue Management, a $2 billion hedge fund based in
New York. Before that, he was vice president at Piper Jaffray for four years,
as senior China research analyst covering solar energy and semiconductor
materials, based in Shanghai. Mr. Yang started his Wall Street career as an
analyst at Dreman Value Management.
"We are very pleased to add Ming to our team, as he will help to
re-energize our corporate communications and marketing activities using his
deep industry knowledge and Wall Street experience," said Samuel Yang, CEO of
JA Solar. "His unique market intelligence and understanding of our business
will be a great value to our customers, partners and investors."
Yang earned his master of business administration degree from Cornell
University and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer
science from the University of California at Berkley.
About JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
Based in Shanghai, JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer
and marketer of high-performance solar cells. The company sells its products
to solar manufacturers worldwide, who assemble and integrate solar cells into
modules and systems that convert sunlight into electricity for residential,
commercial and utility-scale power generation. For more information, please
visit http://www.jasolar.com.
SOURCE JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.