| 58.01 Data as of Dec 06 |  -1.77 / -2.96%Today’s Change | 24.46 Today|||52-Week Range 65.99 | +88.00% Year-to-Date |
| SECTOR Electronic Technology | INDUSTRY Electronic Components | MARKET CAP $5.8B |
Company Description
First Solar, Inc. operates as a solar energy solutions company. It engages in the designing, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of photovoltaic solar power systems and solar modules with an advanced thin-film semiconductor technology. The company operates in two business segments: Components and Systems. The Components segment designs, manufactures and sells solar modules primarily to solar project developers and system integrators. The Systems segment provides a complete solar power system solution, which includes project development, engineering, procurement and construction services, operating and maintenance services. It also develops sites for building solar power systems using solar modules and provides a complete solar power system solution, which includes: project development, engineering, procurement and construction services, operating and maintenance services. The company was founded by Michael J. Ahearn in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.
Employees
Shareholders
| Mutual fund holders | 33.17% |
| Individual stakeholders | 27.76% |
| Other institutional | 27.59% |
Top Executives
| Mike J. Ahearn | Non-Executive Chairman |
| James Alton Hughes | Chief Executive Officer & Director |
| Georges Antoun | Chief Operating Officer |
| Mark R. Widmar | Chief Financial & Accounting Officer |
| Raffi Garabedian | Chief Technology Officer |
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