ARISE Technologies Appoints MacLellan President of PV Systems Division WATERLOO, ON, Nov. 19 /CNW/ - ARISE Technologies Corporation (TSX: APV and Frankfurt: A3T), which is dedicated to becoming a leader in high-performance, cost-effective solar technology, today announced that Ian MacLellan has been appointed President of its PV Systems Division. Mr. MacLellan has relinquished his current position as Chief Technology Officer of ARISE while retaining his role as Vice-Chairman and Director. Bert Pendergast, Vice-President and General Manager, PV Systems Division, will continue in that role, reporting to Mr. MacLellan. "The PV Systems Division was the initial business of ARISE Technologies when Ian founded the company," said Bart Tichelman, the company's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased that Ian has agreed to take on the responsibility for the PV Systems business where he can continue to apply his entrepreneurial skills to growing its operations," he said. "Now that we have our first PV cell production line established," said Mr. MacLellan, "I am very excited about focusing my efforts on growing our Systems Business in 2009 and getting this business to profitability as quickly as possible."
About ARISE Technologies
ARISE Technologies Corporation, based in Waterloo, Ontario, is dedicated to becoming a leader in high-performance, cost-effective solar technology. The company operates through three divisions. The PV Cell Division manufactures PV (photovoltaic) cells at its first manufacturing plant in Bischofswerda, Germany. The division is developing proprietary technology with a target of achieving a step-by-step progression to a high-efficiency level of greater than 20 percent. The PV Silicon Division is using a proprietary method to produce silicon at 7N+ high-purity (99.99999 percent purity) for PV cell applications, based on a simplified chemical vapor deposition process. The division is focusing on scaling up its process to provide ARISE with control over its supply, costs, and quality. The PV Systems Division provides complete turnkey PV solutions for solar farms and rooftop installations under the Ontario standard offer program. The company's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol APV and on the Frankfurt Open Market Exchange under the symbol A3T. Additional information is available at www.arisetech.com and www.sedar.com.
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