SPI Energy Co., Ltd. Appoints Joseph R. Mitchell as New Chief Executive Officer, Effective Feb. 15, 2021
February 16, 2021 at 09:40 am EST
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SPI Energy Co., Ltd. announced its board of directors has appointed Joseph R. Mitchell as its new chief executive officer, effective on Feb. 15, 2021. Mitchell's 30 years of automotive industry experience includes 20 years directly in the EV market. He started his career with Ford Motor Company of Canada in Operations and Quality and had a number of positions of increasing responsibility throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. In 2012, Mitchell joined UQM Technologies. In 2015, he took over as President and CEO of UQM and led the company to win a number of major commercial EV contracts globally.
SPI Energy Co., Ltd. is a renewable energy company and provider of photovoltaic (PV) solutions for business, residential, government and utility customers and investors. The Companyâs segments include Renewable energy solutions and PV stations constructions and operations. The Company develops solar PV projects which are either sold to third party operators or owned and operated by the Company for selling electricity to the grid in multiple countries in Asia, North America and Europe. In Australia, the Company primarily sells solar PV components to retail customers and solar project developers. It is also engaged in roofing and solar energy systems installation and assembling solar modules. The Companyâs subsidiaries include SolarJuice Co., Ltd, Solar Juice Pty Ltd., Solarjuice American Inc., Sloar4america Technology Inc., Italsolar S.r.l., SPI Solar Japan G.K., Solar Power Inc UK Service Limited, SPI Solar Inc., Heliostixio S.A., Heliohrisi S.A., and others.