Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based XsunX Inc., a provider of thin-film technologies for the solar energy industry, has hired Kurt Laetz as vice president of global sales, where he will focus on managing business development and promoting the company's brand to U.S. and international markets.
Laetz brings with him more than seven years of experience marketing thin-film deposition technologies to semiconductor manufacturers in Asia, Europe and the U.S. He was previously the chief operating officer at Symetrix Corp., a privately held property licensing company based in Colorado, where he led the development and execution of global marketing strategies for their high-tech manufacturing solutions.
According to Joseph Grimes, XsunX's chief operating officer, ‘Kurt has already jumped in and is working to establish brand presence for the company by spearheading trade show and direct marketing efforts in Asia.’