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Fronius Solar Electronics Division announces appointment of new
sales manager
(12.14.2004)
Santa Barbara, CA. Fronius USA LLC Solar Electronics Division, a world
leader in power electronics, announced the appointment of Gord Petroski
as Senior Sales Engineer responsible for key accounts in North America.
"The North American market continues to be an important strategic focus
for Fronius," says Mark Stimson, Director of Sales and Marketing. "As
Fronius increases its presence in this market we want to continue to
build our staff with strong players. Gord comes with extensive
experience and a proven track record. Gord will be responsible for
continuing to build and expand our sales channels in this market. I am
really excited about Gord joining the team."
Before joining Fronius, Gord served in several sales management
positions with leading companies in the telecommunications and
alternative energy industries as well as managing his own consulting
business. Gord has more than 18 years of experience in the solar
industry starting with his own company doing photovoltaic system design
and installation work. His specific areas of expertise include an in
depth knowledge of the solar and alternative energy industry, including
sales, marketing, and distribution and business development strategies.
Fronius recently introduced a number of new IG inverters that offer same
high efficiency, established high reliability, and intelligent thermal
management that has made Fronius a leading choice for inverters used in
grid-tied photovoltaic systems. The Fronius IG Series now offers the
most extensive range of inverters between 2 and 5.1 kW. Solar
contractors will have broadest range of power building blocks that can
be used to optimally design residential and commercial systems. At 26
and 42 lbs., the FRONIUS IG inverters are between one-third and half the
weight of competing inverters. Built-in DC and AC disconnects eliminate
the need for external breakers in many cases, reducing total system
costs. FRONIUS IG inverters come standard with an integrated LCD where
the installer and end-user can view and record over 20 parameters
pertaining to inverter and system operation. Optional remote data
communications and data logging features can easily be added via
Plug-n-Play cards to transform IG inverters into a sophisticated data
acquisition system and weather station.
About Fronius
Fronius International GmbH is a world market leader in high frequency
welding technology and one of the leading photovoltaic inverter
manufacturers. Headquarters in Wels, Austria, the US subsidiary, Fronius
USA LLC, is located in Brighton, Michigan. Fronius has over 50 years of
experience in developing innovative power conversion technologies and
employees over 1300 globally. Fronius was founded in 1945 and has
developed a revolutionary inverter concept that is used for both
grid-tied as well as stand-alone solar systems. Over 60,000 Fronius
solar inverters have been installed worldwide. Fronius Solar Electronics
Division is supported through an international network of sales
partners.
For more information, please visit http://www.fronius-usa.com/
or contact us via email at pv-us@fronius.com.
Contact:
Fronius USA LLC
Solar Electronics Division
10421 Citation Drive
Suite 1100
Brighton, MI 48116
E-mail: pv-us@fronius.com
Tel: 810-220-4414
Fax:810-220-4424 |
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