REC Silicon - Appoints new CEO
September 28 2022 - 3:13AM
REC Silicon - Appoints new CEO
Oslo, 28 September 2022: The Board of Directors of REC Silicon
ASA announces that Mr. William Kurtis Levens will succeed James A.
May II as the new Chief Executive Offer of the REC Silicon
group.
Mr. Levens, a Senior Vice President and General Manager of
Electronic Grade Polysilicon and Silicon Gases, is the
longest-standing executive at REC Silicon with more than 15 years
of senior management experience, including a decade of strategic
gas line management, sales, marketing, and key commercial planning
in both Polysilicon and Silicon gas businesses. Prior to that, Mr.
Levens has held various managerial positions within the industrial
gas industry. His insights include Commercial, Operations,
Maintenance, Project development and General Management in the
Electronic materials-gases. Mr. Levens holds a Bachelor of Science
degree from United States Military Academy at West Point.
Koo Yung Lee, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: “The
Board is grateful for the time and efforts made by James in the
period as interim CEO, and in other leadership positions prior to
that. We wish James all the best with his new endeavors. We are
also delighted to promote Mr. Levens as the CEO of REC Silicon. Mr.
Levens has been part of the leadership team since 2005 and brings a
wealth of experience in the field of Polysilicon and Silicon Gases.
He has demonstrated his ability to building successful organization
and businesses.”
Mr. May II was appointed interim CEO in November 2021. The CEO
succession will take effect from 28 September 2022.
For further information, please contact: Nils O. Kjerstad IR
Contact Phone: +47 9135 6659 Email: nils.kjerstad@crux.no.
About REC Silicon: REC Silicon is a leading producer of advanced
silicon materials, delivering high-purity polysilicon and silicon
gas to the solar and electronics industries worldwide. We combine
over 30 years of experience and proprietary technology with the
needs of our customers, with annual production capacity of more
than 20,000 MT of polysilicon from our two US-based manufacturing
plants. Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: RECSI), the
Company’s registered address is in Lysaker, Norway.
For more information, go to: www.recsilicon.com
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements
pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading
Act.
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