SPI Energy Co., Ltd. announced it has strengthened its senior management team with two key appointments. Effective August 1, 2016, Mr. Kevin Qi will join SPI Energy as Senior Vice President (SVP) in charge of corporate development and capital markets and effective July 1, 2016, Mr. Minghua Zhao became joint Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company's china domestic business. Mr. Qi has more than 17 years of experience dealing with cross-border fund raising and capital market transactions in Asia and globally and has a successful investment and asset management track record. He has served as Managing Director and Head of Credit Opportunities Fund at China Merchants Capital in Hong Kong since May 2007, overseeing the establishment and performance of the USD 400 million fund. Mr. Zhao, who joined SPI Energy in February 2015 and has served as SVP of the company's finance service business, brings 19 years of business management, finance, investment and risk management experience to the Company. He previously served as general manager of Suzhou Industrial Park Chengcheng Enterprises Guarantee Co., Ltd.