Meet The Trina Solar South Africa Management Team

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He now serves as a member of the standing committee of China National Democratic Construction Association, a member of the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of China Photovoltaic Industry Association, Vice Chairman of China Energy Internet Alliance, and co-Chairman of Global Solar Council. He is also a founding member of the Private Sector Advisory Board for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Gao received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Nanjing University and his master’s degree in physical chemistry from Jilin University.</p> </div> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-bean-pane pane-existing-bean" > <div class="pane-content"> <section class="image-text entity entity-bean bean-image-with-text" > <div class="thumb" style="padding:0px !important;"> <img src="https://www.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_text_720x611/public/960x600_OurCompany_JiqingGao.jpg?itok=AIKlDua8" style="width:100% !important;" alt="Jiqing Gao headshot"> </div> <div class="text-detail" > <h3 class="title-primary"><h3>Jiqing Gao</h3></h3> <div class="description editor-wys"> <p><div style="margin-top:-10px"> <p> Deputy General Manager</p> </div> <div style="margin-top:20px;"> <p> Mr. Jiqing Gao joined Trinasolar in 1997 as one of its co-founders. He served as Production Manager, Technical Quality Manager, Head of R&D department, Technical Director, Vice President of project (capacity) expansion, Vice President of system division, and Head of system division in China.</p> </div> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-panel panel-col-100"> <section class="row reset-padding"> <div class="col-md-4"> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> </div> </section> </div> <div class="panel-panel panel-col-100"> <div class="panel-pane pane-bean-pane pane-existing-bean" > <div class="pane-content"> <section class="image-text image-right entity entity-bean bean-image-with-text" > <div class="thumb" style="padding:0px !important;"> <img src="https://www.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_text_720x611/public/960x600_OurCompany_WuSheng.jpg?itok=Wla6wQ7-" style="width:100% !important;" alt=""> </div> <div class="text-detail" > <h3 class="title-primary">Jerry Wu</h3> <div class="description editor-wys"> <p><p> Chief Financial Officer</p> <p> Mr. Wu Jerry engaged in multi-national enterprise finance and financial management for 20 years. He joined Trinasolar in 2010 and has served as Director of group FP&A, Director of Investment in PV Systems, and Senior Director of PV Product Operations and Finance. Prior to joining Trinasolar, he served as Senior Consultant for the ERP system of Sage Software and Senior Manager of Finance in the Asia Pacific region of DMG group. He received a Bachelor degree in Economics and Management from Tongji University, an EMBA degree from the University of Texas.</p> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-bean-pane pane-existing-bean" > <div class="pane-content"> <section class="image-text entity entity-bean bean-image-with-text" > <div class="thumb" style="padding:0px !important;"> <img src="https://www.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_text_720x611/public/960x600_OurCompany_Wuqun.jpg?itok=STFQrke2" style="width:100% !important;" alt=""> </div> <div class="text-detail" > <h3 class="title-primary">Qun Wu</h3> <div class="description editor-wys"> <p><p> Board Secretary</p> <p> Mr. Qun Wu joined Trinasolar in 2014. So far, he has served as Deputy Director of the Strategic Operations Department, Head of the Investment Management Department and Board Secretary of Trinasolar.</p> <p> Before joining Trinasolar, he once worked as Software Engineer of Apple Southern Technology Co., Ltd. and ZTE; Senior Software Engineer of Alcatel mobile business division; Project Manager of Motorola (China) Electronics Co., Ltd; Senior Investment Manager of Shanghai Pudong Technology Investment Co., Ltd.</p> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-bean-pane pane-existing-bean" > <div class="pane-content"> <section class="image-text image-right entity entity-bean bean-image-with-text" > <div class="thumb" style="padding:0px !important;"> <img src="https://www.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_text_720x611/public/960x600_OurCompany_Helena.jpg?itok=KgJ9dstW" style="width:100% !important;" alt=""> </div> <div class="text-detail" > <h3 class="title-primary">Helena Li</h3> <div class="description editor-wys"> <p><p> Executive President</p> <p> Helena Li is a highly experienced senior executive, who has spent more than ten years devoting to solar energy development since April 2011. Helena became President of Trinasolar’s global solar product business in Nov 2022. She joined Trinasolar in September 2013 as Managing Director and Vice President for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, and served as Trinasolar’s Head of Global Module business and Vice President of Trinasolar from 2019 through early 2022. </p> <p> Trinasolar is involved in the residential, industrial and commercial (C&I), and utility segments of the solar market. Helena oversees Trinasolar’s sales, product and marketing in all three segments globally. Helena has also been tasked with helping Trinasolar position itself as a ‘total solutions’ provider for solar energy.  Before joining Trinasolar, she worked for US semiconductor company Intel, possessing strong technical and global marketing background. She began her career in 1998 with Microsoft.</p> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-bean-pane pane-existing-bean" > <div class="pane-content"> <section class="image-text entity entity-bean bean-image-with-text" > <div class="thumb" style="padding:0px !important;"> <img src="https://www.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_text_720x611/public/960x600_OurCompany_Bo-Cao2.jpg?itok=RjQDXFex" style="width:100% !important;" alt="Bo Cao headshot"> </div> <div class="text-detail" > <h3 class="title-primary"><h3>Bo Cao</h3></h3> <div class="description editor-wys"> <p><p> Executive Vice President, SMBG President and Qinghai Base President</p> <p> Mr. Bo Cao is a veteran of the PV industry with extensive and fruitful experience in manufacturing, products, supply chain, sales, and operations management. He joined Trina Solar in June 2020, before joining Trina Solar, he served as Vice President of JA Solar. He received his MBA from Nankai University.</p> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-bean-pane pane-existing-bean" > <div class="pane-content"> <section class="image-text entity entity-bean bean-image-with-text" > <div class="thumb" style="padding:0px !important;"> <img src="https://www.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_text_720x611/public/960x600_OurCompany_zhayadong.jpg?itok=Pq7YJBli" style="width:100% !important;" alt=""> </div> <div class="text-detail" > <h3 class="title-primary">Eric Zhai</h3> <div class="description editor-wys"> <p><p> Vice President of Trina Solar<br /> President of Solar System Business Group</p> <p> Mr. Yadong Zhai (Eric Zhai) joined Trina Solar in April 2022, prior to joining Trina, Mr. Zhai worked in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. for nearly 20 years, successfully held the position of Managing Director of Australia Endpoint Business, Managing Director of Australia Key Account, Head of America Movil Key Account Solutions, Managing Director of America Key Account, Director of Mobile Products in Singapore and Japan, and other important roles.</p> <p> Mr. Zhai has accumulated bunch of rich experience in market development and breakthrough, leading the business turn to profit, strategy plan and marketing.</p> </p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-panel panel-col-100"> <section class="row reset-padding"> <div class="col-md-3"> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> </div> </section> </div> <div class="panel-panel panel-col-100 panel-col-bottom"> <div class="panel-pane pane-bean-pane pane-existing-bean" > <div class="pane-content"> <section class="image-text image-right entity entity-bean bean-image-with-text" > <div class="thumb" style="padding:0px !important;"> <img src="https://www.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_text_720x611/public/Antonio_Jimenez_Manzorro2.jpg?itok=kluL5eRT" style="width:100% !important;" alt=""> </div> <div class="text-detail" > <h3 class="title-primary"><h3>Antonio Jimenez </h3></h3> <div class="description editor-wys"> <p><div style="margin-top:-10px"> <p> Managing Director and Vice President, Trina Solar Middle East & Africa.</p> </div> <div style="margin-top:20px"> <p> Antonio joined Trina Solar in 2019 to set up the regional headquarters in the Middle East and Africa Region. 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