Fronius USA Welcomes New Head of Solution Management

The Fronius USA Solution Management focuses on specific products and solutions for US solar customers and includes Product Management, Product Lifecycle Support, Codes & Standards, Services as well as Software Development. Based in the Bay Area, the team works closely with customers to develop future products and solutions and taps into the innovative spirit of the Silicon Valley.

The recently opened office in South San Francisco shows Fronius' strong commitment to the US market, which has become the single biggest and most important global market for Fronius. “We are proud of our dedicated US team and Michael will fit in perfectly,” says Tristan Kreager, Director of Solar Energy at Fronius USA. "His background and experience will be great assets to Fronius. Customers will profit from innovative solutions that perfectly meet their needs.”

For the last three years, Michael Mendik was working for SMA America as General Manager Technology. He grew their technology organization for North America and drove the development of products for the residential, commercial, storage and utility scale segments. Before that, Michael was General Manager for ABB and gained extensive experience in Product Management and Business Development.

Michael Mendik has a MBA in General Management from Robert Morris University (Pittsburgh, PA), and a Doctorate in Physics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.

About Fronius Fronius

USA LLC, headquartered in Portage, Indiana, is a leading manufacturer for solar solutions and has been shaping the US solar industry since 2002. The company is the biggest subsidiary of Fronius International GmbH, headquartered in Austria. Fronius has three divisions: Perfect Welding, Solar Energy and Perfect Charging. Through innovation and new technologies, Fronius has become a leading resource for high quality solutions in each industry they serve. Fronius’ innovation is guided by a vision of 24 hours of sun, a future where 100% of energy needs are covered by renewable energy.