Evergreen Solar Appoints Scott Gish VP of Sales and Marketing

Evergreen Solar, Inc., a manufacturer of String Ribbon solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost silicon wafer technology, has appointed Scott Gish to the position of vice president of sales and marketing.

Prior to joining Evergreen Solar, Gish was vice president of global sales and business development for Photronics, Inc. in Brookfield, CT. He joined the company in December 2005. In addition to his executive staff position at Photronics, he has held senior sales and marketing roles at Veeco Instruments, Axcelis Technologies and Schlumberger Technologies. Gish will report to Richard M. Feldt, chairman, CEO and president.

“In Scott, Evergreen Solar is adding a seasoned senior executive to our management team with extensive international sales and marketing experience,” said Feldt. “As the demand for silicon-based photovoltaic panels grows, Scott’s successful track record of differentiating technology products in competitive markets will help us gain market share as we increase our production capacity in the U.S. and China.”­