SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 19, 2021 / SPI Energy Ltd. (NASDAQ:SPI), SPI Energy Co., Ltd. ("SPI Energy" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SPI), a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government, logistics and utility customers and investors, today announced the appointment of Randolph Conone as its new SVP of Investor Relations and Finance beginning on July 16, 2021.

Conone brings three decades of experience as a finance and legal professional, including tenures as a hedge fund portfolio manager, investment banker, corporate attorney, and Fortune 50 executive officer. He was the Portfolio Manager of the Occasio Fund, a US long/short equity hedge fund, an investment banker at Bear Stearns, where he focused on public company technology and healthcare issuers and at Oberon Securities where he focused on transactions for private companies in the healthcare, consumer, and technology industries, an Assistant General Counsel at International Paper Company, and he practiced as a corporate attorney in Chicago. Conone earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago - Booth School of Business where he was on the Dean's List, a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law and a BSBA in Finance, Summa Cum Laude, from Ohio State University.

"I am excited to join SPI as it continues to execute on its global growth strategy in the high growth solar and EV markets," said Conone. "Denton and the SPI team have built a formidable foundation in these burgeoning industries, and I look forward to being a valuable contributor to the Company's ongoing success as it continues to capitalize on significant opportunities to accelerate growth and build lasting shareholder value."

About SPI Energy

SPI Energy Co., Ltd. (SPI) is a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government, logistics and utility customers and investors. The Company provides a full spectrum of EPC services to third-party project developers, as well as develops, owns and operates solar projects that sell electricity to the grid in multiple countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Greece, Japan and Italy. The Company has its US headquarters in Santa Clara, California and maintains global operations in Asia, Europe, North America and Australia. SPI is also targeting strategic investment opportunities in green industries such as battery storage and charging stations, leveraging the Company's expertise and growing base of cash flow from solar projects and funding development of projects in agriculture and other markets with significant growth potential.

For more information on SPI Energy and its subsidiaries, the Company recommends that stockholders, investors and any other interested parties read the Company's public filings and press releases available under the Investor Relations section at www.SPIgroups.com or available at www.sec.gov.

Forward-Looking Statements

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SOURCE: SPI Energy Co., Ltd.