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Entech
Solar Announces Appointment of Dr. Lawrence A. Kaufman to Board of
Directors
Fort
Worth, TX – February 23, 2010 – Entech Solar (OTC BB: ENSL.OB), with plans to
become a leading developer of renewable energy technologies, today announced
that Dr. Lawrence A. Kaufman has been appointed to its Board of Directors and
will serve as Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee.
"Entech
Solar is very pleased to welcome Larry Kaufman to our Board of
Directors. Larry brings a great deal of experience in a wide variety
of technology-based firms in the service and manufacturing
industries. His expertise and insight will be helpful as we move
toward commercializing Entech Solar’s new generation of concentrating solar
modules,” said David Gelbaum, CEO and Chairman of Entech Solar.
Dr.
Kaufman currently serves as President and CEO and director of Lightwave Power,
Inc., a solar energy company; a partner in The Pinnacle Acquisition Group, a
firm that acquires and develops underperforming technology companies; a director
of Sionex Corporation and a director of Memsic, Inc., a public
company. He is a Founder and was the first President and CEO of
Sionex Corporation, a company that has commercialized miniature chemical
sensors. He was also a director of the MicroOptical Corporation and a
partner in The GulfStream Group. Prior to this, he led or was a
principal in seven other companies and also served at Polaroid
Corporation. Born in Pittsburgh, he holds a B.S. degree from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Ph.D. degree in Physics from Tufts
University. Dr. Kaufman also holds an Executive Development
Certification from Yale University and a Professional Director
Certification awarded by the Corporate Directors Group.
About
Entech Solar
Entech
Solar, Inc. is a leading developer of renewable energy technologies and
sustainable daylighting solutions for the commercial, industrial and utility
markets. Entech Solar designs concentrating solar modules that
provide both electricity and thermal energy as part of its ThermaVolt™ product
line and electricity only as part of the SolarVolt™ product line. The Company
also manufactures and markets the Entech™ Tubular Skylight, a state-of-the-art
tubular skylight that provides superior light output and optical efficiency for
the commercial and industrial green building initiatives. For more
information, please visit www.entechsolar.com.
Entech
Solar Media Contact:
David
Goldman
Expansion
Media
646-335-0268
david@expansionmedia.net
Entech
Solar Investor Relations Contact:
Sandy
Martin
817-224-3600
ir@entechsolar.com