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Alta Devices, Inc.
Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Business Development

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Alta Devices is driving a new dawn in solar energy by developing solar cells up to 30% efficient at a module cost below 50¢/watt. Alta has developed a unique and foundational thin-film technology that delivers the world’s highest efficiency/lowest cost solar modules. Alta's solar cells are based on high efficiency compound semiconductor materials and proprietary manufacturing equipment to grow thin film solar cells. The technology is compatible with both rigid modules and roll-to-roll processing.

Founded by renowned solar experts Harry Atwater of Cal Tech and Eli Yablonovitch of UCB, Alta has filed 23 patents and has assembled a world class solar technology team of 11 PhDs, eight of which are from Cal Tech and MIT.

Alta is well funded by premier venture firms Kleiner Perkins, Caufield & Byers (Bill Joy), August Capital (Andy Rappaport), Crosslink Capital (Alain Harrus), New Enterprise Associates (Forest Baskett) and Technology Partners (Ira Ehrenpreis) with a Series B financing concluded 4/1/09.

Alta has 24 employees and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

The qualified candidate will have the following:

• Verifiable track record of success developing profitable business partnerships with major electric utilities on behalf of alternative energy suppliers (solar, wind, thermal, etc.).
• Strong ecosystem knowledge of, connection to and in-depth understanding of the business drivers of electric utilities on a national/global basis.
• Excellent analytical skills and business acumen evidenced by making the right decisions on customers, partners and channels.
• Proven executive leadership at the VP level or above, with exceptionally strong peer, board and industry/customer references
• BS EE/Physics or equivalent technology degree required/MBA preferred.

» For additional information, a more robust position description, or confidential consideration regarding this position, please contact Frank Moscow, Tom Haley or Jim O'Leary

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