As Chief Commercial Officer, Andrew Beebe oversees a global sales and marketing organization which spans from Wuxi, China to Tokyo, San Francisco and Switzerland.   With over $1.5 billion in sales in 2009, Suntech Power is one of the largest solar companies in the world.

Previously, Andrew was Vice President of Global Product Strategy, where he drove Suntech’s global product roadmap, with a focus on charting future needs of Suntech’s customers. From improved panel performance, power conversion technologies, new product development or other balance of system needs, Andrew’s team led Suntech’s product-based effort to reach grid parity.

Andrew joined Suntech in 2008 when his company, EI Solutions was acquired by Suntech Power Holdings. Previous to the acquisition, Andrew grew EI Solutions from a 3-person installer to a major regional player supporting customers such as Google, Disney, Sony Pictures, and British Telecom. The 2MW installation at Google’s world headquarters is the largest corporate installation in US history. Andrew has been honored for his work by groups like Global Green, and the California League of Conservation Voters with its “Environmental Leadership” Award. Before leading EI Solutions, Andrew helped found the high-concentration PV company, Energy Innovations with Bill Gross at Idealab in 2002.

Previously, Andrew was a partner with the  clean-tech consulting firm Clean Edge, where he served as an advisor to investors and early-stage companies working on a range of renewable technologies including solar, wind power, hydrogen and biomass.

In 1998, Andrew co-founded Bigstep, one of the world’s first small business e-commerce solutions available online. As CEO, Andrew led the company in building an award-winning service, raising over $60 million from top-tier venture firms, hiring over 150 talented employees, and developing partnerships with such leading companies as AOL, VeriSign, Oxygen and Compaq. After achieving profitability with over 9,000 paying customers, Bigstep was acquired by Affinity Internet, Inc.

Andrew has served on the boards of the Clean Economy Network, Global Green and The Apollo Alliance. He is one of the founders of the CEO Council for the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). He is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a BA in Government.