First Solar Hires Larry Polizzotto as Vice President, Investor Relations

First Solar, Inc. has appointed Larry Polizzotto, vice president, investor relations, based at the company’s headquarters in Tempe, AZ. In this new position, Mr. Polizzotto will act as a liaison between First Solar and its stockholders and will report to Jens Meyerhoff, CFO. “The scope of our investor relations requirements has grown significantly since our IPO in November of 2006. Larry brings 23 years of experience developing Investor Relations capabilities, providing a high level of service and responsiveness to investors,” said Jens Meyerhoff, chief financial officer. Prior to joining First Solar, Mr. Polizzotto gained financial, technology and business experience at IBM and Dell where he held director and senior management roles in investor relations, corporate and strategic planning, finance, and business and technology development.