Oslo, 28 September 2022: The Board of Directors of REC Silicon ASA announces
that Mr. William Kurtis Levens will succeed James A. May II as the new Chief
Executive Offer of the REC Silicon group.
Mr. Levens, a Senior Vice President and General Manager of Electronic Grade
Polysilicon and Silicon Gases, is the longest-standing executive at REC Silicon
with more than 15 years of senior management experience, including a decade of
strategic gas line management, sales, marketing, and key commercial planning in
both Polysilicon and Silicon gas businesses. Prior to that, Mr. Levens has held
various managerial positions within the industrial gas industry. His insights
include Commercial, Operations, Maintenance, Project development and General
Management in the Electronic materials-gases. Mr. Levens holds a Bachelor of
Science degree from United States Military Academy at West Point.
Koo Yung Lee, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: "The Board is grateful
for the time and efforts made by James in the period as interim CEO, and in
other leadership positions prior to that. We wish James all the best with his
new endeavors. We are also delighted to promote Mr. Levens as the CEO of REC
Silicon. Mr. Levens has been part of the leadership team since 2005 and brings a
wealth of experience in the field of Polysilicon and Silicon Gases. He has
demonstrated his ability to building successful organization and businesses."
Mr. May II was appointed interim CEO in November 2021. The CEO succession will
take effect from 28 September 2022.
For further information, please contact:
Nils O. Kjerstad IR Contact
Phone: +47 9135 6659
Email: nils.kjerstad@crux.no.
About REC Silicon: REC Silicon is a leading producer of advanced silicon
materials, delivering high-purity polysilicon and silicon gas to the solar and
electronics industries worldwide. We combine over 30 years of experience and
proprietary technology with the needs of our customers, with annual production
capacity of more than 20,000 MT of polysilicon from our two US-based
manufacturing plants. Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: RECSI), the
Company's registered address is in Lysaker, Norway.
For more information, go to: www.recsilicon.com
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.