Pioneer Power Solutions Inc., a manufacturer of electrical equipment for utility, industrial, commercial and wind energy applications, has appointed Daniel Charette president of its subsidiary, Pioneer Wind Energy Systems Inc.
Charette was previously vice president of sales and business development of AAER Inc., a company acquired by Pioneer in August and now doing business as Pioneer Wind Energy Systems.
In his new role, Charette will be focused primarily on expanding the company's sales and distribution network, contracting new community wind projects and completing existing proposals undertaken by AAER prior to its acquisition by Pioneer Power Solutions.
While at AAER, Charette was helped expand the company's sales channels and geographical reach, resulting in the deployment of the company's first five wind turbines to four U.S. projects between 2009 and 2010.
Prior to AAER, in 2005 and 2006, he was business development manager of renewable energy at Brookfield Power Corp.
SOURCE: Pioneer Power Solutions Inc.