Comments on: Solar disappointment: Miasole loses CEO http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:10:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Christopher Pearce http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-648580 Christopher Pearce Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:33:13 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/#comment-648580 Wow guys, this is my Dad's company. He was planning on stepping down for over two years. Ready to start something else up, that's what he does well! Wow guys, this is my Dad’s company. He was planning on stepping down for over two years. Ready to start something else up, that’s what he does well!

]]> By: wen http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-533220 wen Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:54:14 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/#comment-533220 Miasole, nanosolar, blah blah blah - just a bunch of silicon valley dilettantes who think because they can make billions with trivial internet applications that they are geniuses who can apply "silicon valley thinking" to transform the energy business overnight. They are WAY out of their depth. Miasole, nanosolar, blah blah blah – just a bunch of silicon valley dilettantes who think because they can make billions with trivial internet applications that they are geniuses who can apply “silicon valley thinking” to transform the energy business overnight. They are WAY out of their depth.

]]> By: Solar competitor http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-532604 Solar competitor Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:46:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/#comment-532604 The article you wrote VentureBeat is negative and biased. I work for one of Miasole's direct competitors. What I will tell you is that Dave Pearce is a great leader, very likeable and an excellent entrepreneur. I've known him for about 2 years and he is a class act and I wish him very well. Lay off the thrashing - it is not justified. The article you wrote VentureBeat is negative and biased. I work for one of Miasole’s direct competitors. What I will tell you is that Dave Pearce is a great leader, very likeable and an excellent entrepreneur. I’ve known him for about 2 years and he is a class act and I wish him very well. Lay off the thrashing – it is not justified.

]]> By: Keanu http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-532226 Keanu Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:20:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/#comment-532226 a few days ago, I found Miasole posted recruitment advertisement in a local chinese jobsite named 51job.com for its new plant in shanghai of China. does anyone follow this news? a few days ago, I found Miasole posted recruitment advertisement in a local chinese jobsite named 51job.com for its new plant in shanghai of China. does anyone follow this news?

]]> By: Andy Price http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/comment-page-1/#comment-532198 Andy Price Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:01:41 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/13/solar-disappointment-miasole-loses-ceo/#comment-532198 Please try reporting the facts before trashing a company. I ran the search for the new CEO at Miasole. Dave Pearce is not leaving, he participated actively in the search along with the Board. He's still there. I'll say this: we had access to anyone we wanted, including CEO's of several billion dollar public companies. We opted for Joe Laia because he's a compelling leader with a distinguished technology background and pedigrees from Novellus and KLA--both world class equipment companies in material processing. Miasole processes material. An excellent fit. Dave Pearce is one of the classiest entrepreneurs I've met in 15 years in executive search. This Founder transition was planned, organized, methodical and highly professional. Regards, Andy Price Managing Partner Schweichler Price & Partners Please try reporting the facts before trashing a company. I ran the search for the new CEO at Miasole. Dave Pearce is not leaving, he participated actively in the search along with the Board. He’s still there.

I’ll say this: we had access to anyone we wanted, including CEO’s of several billion dollar public companies. We opted for Joe Laia because he’s a compelling leader with a distinguished technology background and pedigrees from Novellus and KLA–both world class equipment companies in material processing. Miasole processes material. An excellent fit.

Dave Pearce is one of the classiest entrepreneurs I’ve met in 15 years in executive search. This Founder transition was planned, organized, methodical and highly professional.

Regards,

Andy Price
Managing Partner
Schweichler Price & Partners

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