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Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

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Market Cap:$2.9B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.3B
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Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is the world's leading solar energy company as measured by production output of crystalline silicon solar modules. Suntech designs, develops, manufactures, and markets premium quality, high-output, cost-effective and environmentally friendly solar products for electric power applications in the residential, commercial, industrial, and public utility sectors. Suntech's patent-pending Pluto technology for crystalline silicon solar cells improves power output by up to 12% compared to conventional production methods. Suntech also offers one of the broadest ranges of building-integrated solar products under the MSK Solar Design Line(TM). Suntech designs and delivers commercial and utility scale solar power systems through its wholly owned subsidiaries Suntech Energy Solutions and Suntech Energy Engineering and will own and operate projects greater than 10 megawatts in the United States through Gemini Solar Development Company, a joint venture with Renewable Ventures, a Fotowatio company. With regional headquarters in China, Switzerland and San Francisco and sales offices worldwide, Suntech is passionate about improving the environment we live in and dedicated to developing advanced solar solutions that enable sustainable development.

Chairman & CEO
Zhengrong Shi
Number of Employees 9,070
Contact Information

17-6 Changjiang South Road

Wuxi 214028

www.suntech-pow...

(86) 510 85318888

NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing: 335999

Recent Events

  • Suntech Power STP Signs Three Long-Term Supply Agreements with European Partners

    12/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Notable Analyst Rating Changes 12/07: POT, BRCD, SPWRA, STP, JASO, AXP Upgraded; MMC, ABX, ALTH,...

    12/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Suntech Power STP Upgrade Alert, Watch for 2.9% Technical Uptrend Continuation

    12/07/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • An In-Depth Look at A-Power

    12/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Notable Analyst Rating Changes for 11/20: STP, HES, DDS, LINTA Upgraded; PFG, CSX, VRSN, BOFL,...

    11/20/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • JPMorgan Upgrades Suntech STP Two-Notches to Overweight

    11/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Suntech Power tops expectations with 3Q earnings

    11/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • America's Next Top Value Stock

    11/17/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Suntech to Open Plant in Arizona

    11/16/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Chinese Solar Panel Firm to Open Plant in Arizona

    11/16/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Chinese Wind Power Maker A-Power to Set Up Factory in U.S.

    11/18/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story

  • Suntech Power STP Upgrade Alert, Watch for 3.2% Technical Downtrend Reversal

    11/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • HSBC Upgrades Suntech STP to Neutral, Downgrades Yingli YGE to Underweight, Starts Trina TSL at...

    11/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Suntech Shines On US Factory Plan

    11/17/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Beware of Earnings

    11/13/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Solar Pricing Hits the Sweet Spot

    11/12/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Suntech Expands European Senior Management Team with Key Hires

    11/09/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • enXco to Supply Sunteh Power STP with Up to 115 MW of PV Modules in...

    11/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • BRIEF-Enxco in deal with Suntech for solar panels

    11/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Amy Yi Zhang Cfo
Johnson Chiang COO
Steven Chan Chief Strategy Officer
Stuart R. Wenham Cto
Tihu Wang Vice General Manager
Weiguo Zhang General Manager
Chengyu Fu Director of Our Company
Dr Jingjia Ji Director and Senior Research Scientist
Guangchun Zhang Deputy Research Director
Tithu Wang Vice General Manager
Weisguo Zhang Vice General Manager
Yichuan Wang Manager
Mr Zhi Zhong
Mr Zhi Zhong Qiu
Ms Wei Zhang

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Zhengrong Shi Chairman & CEO
Chi Zhong Qiu Board of Directors
Julian Ralph Worley Board of Directors
Songyi Zhang Board of Directors
Susan Wang Board of Directors

Dr. Zhengrong Shi is Suntech’s founder, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer. Prior to founding Suntech in 2001, he was a research director and executive director of Pacific Solar Pty., Ltd., an Australian PV company engaged in the commercialization of next-generation thin film technology, from 1995 to 2001. From 1992 to 1995, he was a senior research scientist and the leader of the Thin Film Solar Cells Research Group in the Centre of Excellence for Photovoltaic Engineering at the University of New South Wales in Australia, the only government-sponsored PV industry research center in Australia. Dr. Shi is the inventor for 11 patents in PV technologies and has published or presented a number of articles and papers in PV-related scientific magazines and at conferences. He received a bachelor's degree in optical science from Jilin University in China in 1983, a Masters degree in laser physics from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1986, and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of New South Wales in Australia in 1992.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Chairman & CEO Current
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Board of Directors Former
University of New South Wales Ph.D degree in electrical engineering Former

Amy Yi Zhang has been Suntech’s chief financial officer since August 2005 and a director on the board since February 2007. From 2004 to 2005, Ms. Zhang was a director and the chief financial officer of Deloitte Consulting China and was responsible for the management of various departments, including finance, accounting, human resources and IT, as well as back office management and general office administration. From 1999 to 2004, she was the chief financial officer of Atos Origin China, and from 1997 to 1999, she worked as the financial controller of Atos Origin China. Ms. Zhang received her bachelor's degree from Nanjing University in China in 1989 and a Masters degree in business administration from the joint MBA program of Webster University and Shanghai University of Finance & Economics in 1998.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Cfo Current
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Board of Directors Current
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Former

Johnson Chiang joined Suntech in August, 2008 as Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for all aspects of manufacturing management. Prior to joining Suntech, Mr. Chiang worked in business development, manufacturing, quality, supply chain management, and worldwide operations for Foxconn Technology Group and Solectron Corporation. Mr. Chiang holds a master's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, an MBA from Santa Clara University in California and a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Chung-Yuan Christian University in Taiwan.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd COO Current

and has been Chief Strategy Officer since August 2007. Mr. Chan started with Suntech in September 2006, originally serving as the company’s Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Chan is focused on enhancing and solidifying Suntech’s long term focus to be a leading solar energy company. His primary responsibilities include the global sales and marketing organization, strategy and business development, international silicon procurement, legal and investor relations functions. Mr. Chan also focuses on new business initiatives in North America as well as on fostering key relationships with partners and suppliers. Prior to joining Suntech, Mr. Chan worked at CDC Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed, Greater China-based enterprise software and online/mobile services company, most recently serving as its Acting CEO and previously as its General Counsel and Company Secretary. Prior to that, Mr. Chan was a New York-qualified corporate attorney with Morrison & Forester LLP and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCoy LLP. Mr. Chan graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and received a JD law degree from the Boston College Law School.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Chief Strategy Officer Current
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Vice President, Business Dev Former

Dr. Stuart Wenham has been the chief technical officer since July 2005. Dr. Wenham is also currently a Scientia Professor and the Director of the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Silicon Photovoltaics and Photonics, at the University of New South Wales in Australia. From 1995 to 2004, he was the co-director of Research at Pacific Solar Pty. Ltd. From 1999 to 2003, he was the head of School for Photovoltaic Engineering and the director of the Key Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering at the University of New South Wales. From 1996 to 1998, he was the head of the Electronics Department and from 1991 to 1998, the associate director of the Photovoltaics Special Research Centre, also at the University of New South Wales. In 1999, Dr. Wenham received The Australia Prize for Energy Science and Technology and in 1998, the Chairman's Award at the Australian Technology Awards, in both cases jointly with Martin A. Green. Dr. Wenham received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of New South Wales in Australia in 1986.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Cto Current
University of New South Wales Ph.D. Degree In Electrical Engineering and Computer Former

Dr. Tihu Wang is a vice general manager of our research and development department and has been with our company since April 2006. From 1991 to March 2006, he worked as a project leader in National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the United States and was responsible for silicon material research. From 1988 to 1991, Dr. Wang worked in the General Research Institute for Non-Ferrous Metals in China, and was mainly responsible for silicon crystal growth project. Dr. Wang received a bachelor s degree in physics from Xiamen University in China in 1982, a master s degree in materials sciences from the General Research Institute for non-Ferrous Metals in China in 1991, and a Ph.D degree in applied physics from Colorado School of Mines in the United States in 1992.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Vice General Manager Current
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Project Leader Former

Mr. Weiguo Zhang is a director and the vice general manager of our company. From 2000 to 2001, he worked in Wuxi Trust Investment Co., Ltd. and was in charge of operations for its high-tech risk investment fund. From 1985 to 2002, he worked as the manager of Jiangsu International Trust and Investment Company, Wuxi Branch, and was responsible for various departments including operation, chartering, comprehensive planning and investment. Mr. Zhang received his bachelor s degree in finance from People s University of China in 1966.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd General Manager Current
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Director Current
University of China Bachelor S Degree In Finance Former

Mr. Chengyu Fu is a director of our company. Since October 2003, Mr. Fu has served as the president of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, a PRC state-owned enterprise, as well as the chairman of the board of directors and the chief executive officer of CNOOC Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability company. Mr. Fu has over 30 years of experience in the oil industry in the PRC. Mr. Fu received his bachelor s degree in geology from Northeast Petroleum Institute in China, and a master s degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Southern California in the United States.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Director of Our Company Current
CNOOC Ltd. Board of Directors Former
University of Southern California Master S Degree In Petroleum Engineering Former

Dr. Jingjia Ji is a director and senior research scientist of our company and has been with our company since 2003. From 1995 to 2002, Dr. Ji worked as a senior research scientist in Pacific Solar Pty., Ltd.. From 1991 to 1994, he worked at the University of New South Wales as a senior research assistant. From 1985 to 1990, he worked in the Shanghai Institute of Organo-Fluorine Materials in China as the head of the department of chemical engineering. Dr. Ji received his bachelor s degree in chemical engineering from the East China Institute of Chemical Technology in China in 1983, and a Ph.D degree in industrial chemistry from the University of New South Wales in Australia in 1994.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Director and Senior Research Scientist Current
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Board of Directors Current
University of New South Wales senior research assistant Former
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Senior Research Scientist Former
University of New South Wales Ph.D degree in industrial chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Deputy Research Director Current

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Vice General Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Vice General Manager Current
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Board of Directors Current

Mr. Yichuan Wang is a manager of our PV cell research and development department and has been with our company since 2001. From 1979 to 2001, he worked at Yunnan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. on the research, development and manufacturing of PV products. From 1996 to 2000, he worked on sci-tech planning projects organized by the PRC Ministry of Science and Technology. In 1984, he participated in the introduction of PV cells manufacturing line with an annual production of 500 KWh. Mr. Wang received his bachelor s degree in physics from Yunnan University in China in 1968.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Current
The Ohio State University master of science degree in electrical power engineering Former
Harvard Business School MBA degree Former
New York University bachelor of science degree magna cum laude in computer science Former

Mr. Zhi Zhong Qiu is the managing director of ABN AMRO in charge of the Greater China practice. He is the founder and chairman of Dragon Advisors Limited, and the chairman of the board of directors of the DragonTech Ventures Management Company, the management company for DragonTech Ventures Fund. Mr. Qiu is also the founder and chairman of Quartz Capital Companies, a group of companies engaged in direct investment and business and strategic consulting in China. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Qiu was chairman of the Greater China Region of Credit Suisse First Boston, or CSFB. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Qiu was a managing director of CSFB and was responsible for all derivatives activities for Credit Suisse Financial Products, CSFB's financial derivatives affiliate. Mr. Qiu has received a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in computer science from New York University, a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in electrical engineering from Cooper Union, a master’s degree in electrical power engineering from Ohio State University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Current
The Ohio State University master of science degree in electrical power engineering Former
Harvard Business School MBA degree Former

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Current

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Board of Directors Current

From May 2005 to date, Mr. Julian Ralph Worley has been an independent non-executive director and the chairman of the audit committee of Mandra Forestry Finance Limited and its holding company, Mandra Forestry Holdings Limited. In September 2003, Mr. Worley retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he had served as a consultant in the Philippines from September 2000, and prior to that, as an audit partner at Price Waterhouse Hong Kong (later PricewaterhouseCoopers) for over 25 years. Mr. Worley graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Mr. Worley is qualified as a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Board of Directors Current

Susan Wang has served as our director since December 2003. Ms, Wang, who retired from Solectron in May 2002, served in various management positions there from 1984 to June 2002. Her final position at Solectron, an electronics manufacturing services and supply chain solutions company, was Executive Vice President for Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer, a position she held from September 2001 to June 2002. Prior to joining Solectron, Ms. Wang held financial and managerial positions with Xerox Corporation and Westvaco Corporation. She began her career with Price Waterhouse & Co. in New York and is a certified public accountant. Ms. Wang is also a director of Altera Corporation, a programmable semiconductor company, and Avanex Corporation, an optical switching company. Ms. Wang earned an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Texas.

Organization Position Status
Nektar Therapeutics Chairwoman Current
Altera Corporation Chairperson Current
Avanex Corporation Chair Current
Altera Corporation Board of Directors Current
Premier Inc. Board of Directors Current
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Board of Directors Current
Metcalf Energy Center, LLC Board of Directors Current
RAE Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current
Solectron Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Solectron Corporation Executive Vice President, Corporate Development Former
Solectron Corporation director of finance Former
Solectron Corporation Corporate Secretary Former
Calpine Corporation Board of Directors Former
Solectron Corporation Board of Directors Former
Avanex Corporation Board of Directors Former
University of Connecticut Master of Business Administration Degree Former
The University of Texas Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former

Executive News

  • Reuters Summit-Solar execs see small signs of recovery

    Forbes.com - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • Reuters Summit-Suntech sees US solar tripling in '10

    CNN Money - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd (STP) reports 2nd Quarter ending June 2009 above estimates

    Earnings Whispers - 5/22/09 - View Story

  • Suntech Vies for Big Share of China Subsidy Program

    Seeking Alpha - 5/22/09 - View Story

  • Suntech posts sur/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217600347ass="sectionteaser">(7:47 AM EDT, 5/21/09) Manufacturing news VLSI lists fa/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217600443pan class="sectionteaser">(5:25 PM EDT, 5/20/09) Product news Spansion rolls SPI flash line (10:55 AM EDT, 5/21/09 Headlines for Wednesday May 20, 2009 Micron moves into microdisplay panel market Micron Technology is moving into the microdisplay panel market through the acquisition of technology and products from Displaytech. MORE... Wednesday's other top stories Tessera wins ITC patent ruling (6:02 PM EDT, 5/20/09) Axcelis cuts another 20% of workforce (10:09 AM EDT, 5/20/09) Touch screen revenues could reach $9 billion by 2015 (4:08 PM EDT, 5/20/09) Q&A: AnalogicTech CEO likes chaos, shuns foundries (9:16 PM EDT, 5/18/09) Manufacturing news Micron, Photronics revise mask JV (2:17 PM EDT, 5/20/09) Wafer shipments fell 56% in Q1, says SEMI (8:14 AM EDT, 5/20/09) Business news Atmel, ARM expand MCU ties (4:45 PM EDT, 5/

    EE Times - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • WRAPUP 1-China solar companies lower forecasts, shares fall

    Forbes.com - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • Chinese solar companies lower forecasts, shares fall

    Reuters - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • Suntech Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    TickerTech.com - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 3-Suntech posts profit, cuts sales forecast

    Reuters - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • Suntech posts surprise profit

    Reuters - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-Suntech posts surprise profit, to issue shares

    Reuters - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • Suntech Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    Reuters - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • Suntech Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    Forbes.com - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • Suntech Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    San Francisco Business Times - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • Suntech Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    Street Insider - 5/21/09 - View Story

  • Suntech Starts First 1MW+ Rooftop Solar Project in Jiangsu Province

    PR Newswire - 5/19/09 - View Story

  • From Zero to Multi-Billion Dollar Solar Company in Under a Decade

    Reuters - 5/12/09 - View Story

  • From Zero to Multi-Billion Dollar Solar Company in Under a Decade

    PR Newswire - 5/12/09 - View Story

  • Suntech to Double European Sales and Marketing Team to Enhance Customer Support

    PR Newswire - 5/12/09 - View Story

  • Suntech to Manufacture Solar Products in the U.S.

    PR Newswire - 5/11/09 - View Story

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STP $16.95 +0.02 (0.12% )
Volume 5,418,576
Shares Outstanding 175.8M
Market Cap 2.9B
Year High 21.38
Year Low 5.090
Earnings Per Share -0.19
P/E Ratio N/A
Dividend 0.00
Yield 0.00
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