Entech Solar Appoints Sandy J. Martin As CFO

Published: 15-Jun-2009

By: Staff Writer Staff Writer Staff Writer

Entech Solar Inc. (Entech Solar), formerly WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corporation, has appointed Sandy J. Martin as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective June 11, 2009. In March 2009, she joined the company as corporate controller and later appointed as chief accounting officer in April 2009. At Entech Solar, she is responsible for the company’s finance and investor relations strategy, accounting, SEC reporting, treasury and financial planning & analysis.

Martin has directed the restructuring of the finance & accounting organization through a transitional move of the company’s headquarters from New Jersey to Texas. She has served in finance and accounting leadership positions basically with publicly-held companies during the past 25 years.

I am pleased to announce this promotion. Sandy brings significant finance and accounting experience from publicly traded companies, including investor relations and capital raise capabilities, stated Frank Smith, Entech Solar CEO. Since joining the company a few months ago, Sandy has focused on driving costs out of the business and developing a platform for Entech to approach the capital markets with strategic growth plans.

Martin added, I am very pleased to accept this new role for the company and look forward to providing financial leadership and stewardship as we position the company for product launch next year. With Entech's next-generation products, the company has a very exciting growth story that I am eager to communicate to both industry and investor constituencies.

Prior to this, Martin has served in many leadership positions in finance and accounting with increasing responsibilities for companies including Sally Beauty Holdings and Pier 1 Imports.

Martin has started her career as an auditor for a national public accounting firm. Martin holds an MBA from the M.J. Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University and earned BBA in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington.

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