{"id":1769,"date":"2025-12-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadiansolar-energy.co.jp\/en\/news_release\/?p=1769"},"modified":"2025-12-25T13:30:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T04:30:38","slug":"canadian-solar-appoints-colin-parkin-as-president-and-dylan-marx-as-chief-operating-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadiansolar-energy.co.jp\/en\/news_release\/2025\/1769.html","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Solar Appoints Colin Parkin as President and Dylan Marx as Chief Operating Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KITCHENER, ON,\u00a0Dec. 24, 2025\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Canadian Solar Inc<\/a>. (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ)\u00a0today announced the appointment of\u00a0Colin Parkin\u00a0as a member of its Board of Directors and his promotion to President of\u00a0Canadian Solar.

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Parkin succeeds\u00a0Yan Zhuang\u00a0on the Company’s Board of Directors and assumes the role of the Company’s President from Dr.\u00a0Shawn Qu, effective immediately.\u00a0Dr. Qu, the Founder of\u00a0Canadian Solar, continues to serve as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Parkin’s promotion will allow\u00a0Dr. Qu\u00a0to focus on long-term strategy and technology innovation, as the Company continues to expand its investments and manufacturing operations in\u00a0North America.

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In conjunction with Parkin’s appointment, the Board also appointed\u00a0Dylan Marx\u00a0as Chief Operating Officer.

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Together, these leadership changes underscore the Company’s commitment to developing internal talent and to maintaining strong collaboration and execution across its global subsidiaries.

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Parkin is a 20-year veteran of\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0and most recently served as President of the Company’s subsidiary, e-STORAGE, a utility-scale energy storage manufacturer and service provider. Prior to his role at e-STORAGE, Parkin served as Vice President of\u00a0Canadian Solar’s\u00a0Energy Group, now known as Recurrent Energy, and previously held roles as General Manager of\u00a0Canada\u00a0and Vice President of Engineering and Projects. Before joining\u00a0Canadian Solar, Parkin founded\u00a0Integrated Manufacturing Technologies\u00a0(IMT) and held roles at\u00a0Photowatt International\u00a0and\u00a0Automation Tooling Systems\u00a0(ATS). Parkin studied Manufacturing Engineering at\u00a0Fanshawe College\u00a0in\u00a0London, Ontario.

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Marx joined\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0in 2013 and most recently served as Corporate Vice President of Operations and President of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for the Company’s subsidiary, Recurrent Energy. He\u00a0brings deep experience across renewable energy, automation, and manufacturing to his new role. Prior to joining\u00a0Canadian Solar, Marx held senior roles at ATS Automation and BlackBerry. Marx holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Design, and Analysis from\u00a0Conestoga College\u00a0and an MBA from the\u00a0University of Windsor.

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Together, Parkin and Marx bring three decades of executive leadership experience with\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0and its affiliates, and the Board determined that they will provide cohesive leadership across the Company’s global operations.

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Dr.\u00a0Shawn Qu<\/a>, Chairman and CEO of\u00a0Canadian Solar,\u00a0<\/strong>stated, “As we approach our 25th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary in 2026,\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0enters a pivotal period in its evolution. We are extremely proud of the Company’s accomplishments and remain deeply committed to our more than 15,000 employees worldwide. Colin has played a critical role in building e-STORAGE into a global energy storage leader. Together, with their deep institutional knowledge and leadership, Colin and Dylan will help chart and execute\u00a0Canadian Solar’s\u00a0next phase of growth and drive long-term value.”

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About Canadian Solar Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian Solar\u00a0is one of the world’s largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in\u00a0Kitchener,\u00a0Ontario, the Company is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. Over the past 24 years,\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0has successfully delivered nearly 170\u00a0GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Through its subsidiary e-STORAGE,\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0has shipped over 16\u00a0GWh\u00a0of battery energy storage solutions to global markets as of\u00a0September\u00a030, 2025, boasting a\u00a0$3.1\u00a0billion\u00a0contracted backlog as of\u00a0October 31, 2025. Since entering the project development business in 2010,\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0has developed, built, and connected approximately 12 GWp of solar power projects and 6 GWh of battery energy storage projects globally. Its geographically diversified project development pipeline includes 25\u00a0GWp of solar and 81\u00a0GWh of battery energy storage capacity in various stages of development.\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006.\u00a0For additional information about the Company, follow\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0on\u00a0LinkedIn\u00a0<\/a>or visit\u00a0www.canadiansolar.com<\/a>.

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Safe Harbor\/Forward-Looking Statements <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certain statements in this press release, including those regarding the Company’s expected future shipment volumes, revenues, gross margins, and project sales are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the\u00a0U.S.\u00a0Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “future”, “ongoing”, “continue”, “intend”, “plan”, “potential”, “prospect”, “guidance”, “believe”, “estimate”, “is\/are likely to” or similar expressions, the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, our expectations regarding global electricity demand and the adoption of solar and battery energy storage technologies; our growth strategies, future business performance, and financial condition; our transition to a long-term owner and operator of clean energy assets and expansion of project pipelines; our ability to monetize project portfolios, manage supply chain fluctuations, and respond to economic factors such as inflation and interest rates; our outlook on government incentives, trade measures, regulatory developments, and geopolitical risks; our expectations for project timelines, costs, and returns; competitive dynamics in solar and storage markets; our ability to execute supply chain, manufacturing, and operational initiatives; access to capital, debt obligations, and covenant compliance; relationships with key suppliers and customers; technological advancement and product quality; and risks related to intellectual property, litigation, and compliance with environmental and sustainability regulations. Other risks were described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F filed on\u00a0April 30, 2025. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today’s date, unless otherwise stated, and\u00a0Canadian Solar\u00a0undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

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CANADIAN SOLAR INC. INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT<\/strong>
Wina Huang
Investor Relations
Canadian Solar Inc.
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