Organizational Changes: PowerFilm Inc. Names Patrick Rundall VP of Operations

Oct. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- 05 October 2010, PowerFilm, Inc. (AIM: PFLM), ("PowerFilm" or the "Company"), the developer and manufacturer of thin flexible solar panels, today announces that it has made organizational changes to strengthen the systematic process control expertise in its manufacturing operations.

Pat Rundall has been named to the position of VP, Operations. Previously Pat held the position of VP, Quality and Process Improvement at PowerFilm. As PowerFilm continues to expand its production capacity, now moving forward with the lower-cost meter-wide equipment manufacturing technology platform, the Company’s focus on systematic manufacturing process control will be essential to its goals to reduce costs and increase gross margins. Pat has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University. Prior to joining PowerFilm, Pat was the Global Director of Quality, Education and Technical Support at Emerson Process Management. Steve Martens, who had been responsible for manufacturing and equipment engineering since the early days of the company, will now be working in a position in Sales.

In another organizational change, the mechanical engineering group will now report to Brad Scandrett, VP, Engineering. Brad has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University. Brad will now be responsible for mechanical, electrical, and application engineering for the Company.



For further information, please contact:

PowerFilm, Inc. +1 (515) 292 7606 x 102
Frank Jeffrey, CEO
Mike Coon, VP, Building Integrated, Business
Development, and External Relations

Nomura Code Securities Limited +44 (0) 20 7776 1200
Juliet Thompson
Giles Balleny

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About PowerFilm
PowerFilm, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of thin, flexible solar modules based on a proprietary low-cost production process. The company's primary objective is to target the building integrated solar power market and supply products for selected portable and remote solar power applications as well as custom and OEM solar module markets.

PowerFilm was founded in 1988 by Dr. Frank Jeffrey and Dr. Derrick Grimmer, former 3M research physicists with a combined 65 years of experience in semiconductor and solar energy research and development. PowerFilm is based in the state of Iowa in the U.S.