Both segments are crucial for the future of the worlds leading manufacturer of solar inverters. SMA Chief Executive Officer Pierre-Pascal Urbon has been performing this role on a provisional basis since June 2014.
Martin Kinne brings with him extensive experience in sales as well as international experience. Before joining SMA, he had been in charge of the region Central Europe at Unify in his capacity as General Manager. Unify is a globally active company providing communication software and services. Prior to that, he was General Manager and Vice President of the Personal Systems Group (PSG) at HP Germany. Kinne started his career at Siemens AG, where he held different management positions over a period of 18 years.
International markets will play an increasingly important role for SMA in the future. Against this background the SMA Supervisory Board emphasized Martin Kinnes international experience. Martin Kinne brings sales experience from an industry that has been exposed to fierce competition for many years now. His expertise in the communication and service segment fits in perfectly with the new structures being established around the world in energy supply.
