Trina Solar Limited, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, announced that it has chosen the City of San Francisco as the location for its North America offices.
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“This is an important step in our continuing commitment to deliver high quality Trina Solar PV modules to customers in the North American markets,” commented Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar. “As our geographic footprint continues to expand, we remain committed to a location with tremendous talent to provide the support and services that have allowed us to create strong customer relationships throughout the world.”
“In the race to become the premiere US gateway for Chinese companies expanding into the North American market, San Francisco has scored another important win with Trina Solar,” said San Francisco Mayor, Gavin Newsom. “Trina Solar’s decision to locate their North American base in San Francisco highlights the City’s strength as both a center for cleantech innovation and as a destination for leading Chinese companies looking for a world-class location for their US operations. I am proud to welcome Trina Solar to San Francisco”. Arturo Herrero, VP of Sales & Marketing remarked: “We are very pleased to expand our sales & marketing and customer service in the US in 2009. By enhancing direct and closer interaction with our customers, we will be able to manage the significant demand for Trina Solar products we are seeing in the region.”
The opening of the Trina Solar offices in San Francisco constitutes an important step in the company’s successful history and is part of Trina Solar’s unrestrained international expansion.
About Trina Solar Limited
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) is a well recognized manufacturer of high quality modules and has a long history as a solar PV pioneer since it was founded in 1997 as a system installation company. Trina Solar is one of the few PV manufacturers that has developed a vertically integrated business model from the production of monocrystalline and multicrystalline ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of high quality modules. Trina Solar’s products provide reliable and environmentally-friendly electric power for a growing variety of end-user applications worldwide.
For further information, please visit Trina Solar’s website at http://www.trinasolar.com
Trina Solar Ltd.
Vanessa Membrive
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E-mail: vanessa.membrive@trinasolar.com
