Terry Wang,chief financial officer for more than five years at Trina, will step down fromJanuary, handing the reins to PV industry rookie Teresa Tan.

Tan hasworked for nearly a decade at Parker Hannifin Corporation, the New York-listedmaker of motion and control technologies, most recently heading the company’sfinancial services team for the Asia Pacific region.

Wang’sresignation was announced just weeks after Trina joined the small but growinggroup of Chinese PV manufacturers that have returned to profitability.