SHANGHAI, March 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company," or "JinkoSolar") (NYSE: JKS), a reputable solar module manufacturer in the world, today announced that Mr. Zhiqun Xu has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Xu, who currently serves as the Company's Vice President and General Manager of the wafer division, will assume his new role and responsibilities immediately.
Prior to joining the Company in December 2008, Mr. Xu held a variety of roles ranging from technology to production throughout the silicon industry over the previous decades. Among others, he worked for Saint Gobain Quartz (Jinzhou) Co., Ltd. and Shanghai General Silicon Material Co., Ltd. Mr. Xu received a bachelor's degree in science from Jilin University in 1990.
"Mr. Xu has greatly contributed to JinkoSolar's vertical integration and operational improvements over the past ten years," commented Mr. Kangping Chen, Chief Executive Officer of JinkoSolar. "With deep experience and demonstrated execution abilities, Mr. Xu has been able to efficiently help JinkoSolar quickly vertically integrate our production process to meet the ever evolving market demand for diversified products. He brings to his new job a depth of operational leadership experience that will help the Company execute its strategy."
About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the world's largest and foremost solar module manufacturers. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 9.2 GW for silicon wafers, 6.5 GW for solar cells, and 10.0 GW for solar modules, as of September 30, 2018.
JinkoSolar has over 12,000 employees across its 6 productions facilities globally, 15 oversea subsidiaries in Japan (2), Singapore, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia and United Arab Emirates, and global sales teams in United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama and Argentina.
To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com.
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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Sebastian Liu
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86 21-5183-3056
Email: ir@jinkosolar.com
Christian Arnell
Christensen
Tel: +86-10-5900-2940
Email: carnell@christensenir.com
In the U.S.:
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Christensen
Tel: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com
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