American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) announced that it promoted Daniel McGahn to President and Chief Operating Officer. He will continue to report to AMSC founder and Chief Executive Officer Greg Yurek. McGahn, 38, joined AMSC in December 2006 as Vice President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development. In 2008, McGahn was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager of AMSC Superconductors.
McGahn has also led efforts to significantly enhance AMSC's wire performance and production processes, and strengthened the AMSC Superconductors team to ensure the company is prepared for a rapid scale-up in production. The new core team of professionals includes Michael Tanner, who formerly served as Operations Manager for Evergreen Solar and General Manager of a division of ITT Industries. Tanner, who joined AMSC in August 2009, has assumed the role of General Manager of AMSC Superconductors effective immediately.
Prior to joining AMSC, McGahn served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Konarka Technologies, a venture-backed developer of polymer photovoltaic technology for renewable power, and General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Hyperion Catalysis.
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