Leadership change at Heliatek
Dresden, Germany, September 01, 2011 – Under the leadership of Dr. Andreas
Rückemann, Heliatek GmbH successfully went from a university spin-off focused on research and development to an influential operating company in organic solar cell technology in just three short years. A successful round of financing in 2009 made it possible to build the first production facility for this innovative technology at a new industrial site in Dresden. To date, a total of 70 jobs have been created. The course has been set for further growth, an outstanding team and a clear structure have been put together, and a consortium of leading venture capitalists has been established.
(firmenpresse) - The company is now entering a new phase of business development. In a constructive discussion about the company’s future strategic direction, Heliatek stakeholders and management agreed that Dr. Rückemann will hand over his duties as Board Chairman on September 1, 2011, to a new company CEO. The stakeholders of Heliatek and the entire staff wish to thank Dr. Rückemann for his outstanding work as CEO and for laying a solid foundation for the company’s current transition into a successful industrial company. We wish him every success for the future and good luck.
Dr. Andreas Rückemann: “Heliatek has amazing potential to further develop its technology leadership in organic photovoltaics into market leadership. We can be proud of our joint accomplishments in recent years while looking forward to an exciting future. I would also like to personally thank all our customers, suppliers, and funding bodies for the extraordinary amount of trust they have placed in us with their cooperation and ask that you continue to show your support for the new leadership.”
Mr. Thibaud Le Séguillon will take over as CEO of Heliatek GmbH from September 1, 2011. He has extensive international experience as managing director and CEO and has already successfully led innovative technology companies in highly competitive markets in the U.S. and Asia. His many years of experience in production processes similar to those at Heliatek will give the company an additional competitive advantage.
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Heliatek was spun-off in 2006 from the Technical University of Dresden (IAPP) and the University of Ulm. The company's founding brought together internationally renowned expertise in the fields of organic optoelectronics and organic oligomer synthesis. As the global technology leader in the field of organic photovoltaics (OPV) based on small molecules, Heliatek is currently making the transition from pure technology development to industrial manufacture. Heliatek's goal is to massproduce organic photovoltaic panels using the world's first roll-to-roll process for the vacuum deposition of small molecules by in 2012.
Heliatek maintains a total staff of some 70 employees and specialists at its facilities in Dresden and Ulm. Investors in Heliatek include leading financial and industrial companies such as BASF, Bosch, RWE, and Wellington Partners. Research and development work, as well as the installation of production technology, has been funded by the Free State of Saxony, the BMBF (Federal Ministry for Education & Research), the BMWi (Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology) and the European Union.
Heliatek GmbH
Treidlerstraße 3
01139 Dresden, Germany
T +49 351 213 034-30
F +49 351 213 034-40
sayhello(at)heliatek.com
Heliatek GmbH
Treidlerstraße 3
01139 Dresden, Germany
T +49 351 213 034-30
F +49 351 213 034-40
sayhello(at)heliatek.com
Datum: 07.09.2011 - 12:11 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
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Phone: +49351213034508
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