Solar tracker solutions provider Array Technologies from the US has announced the appointment of a new Chief Operations Officer (COO), bringing on board Neil Manning to the position.

Manning has been operating as the managing director of industrial machinery supplier to oil and gas industry Rotork since November 2020 where he was also handling the site services businesses of the company. Before that he also worked with wireless network services company Velocitel for 3 years.

Array’s CEO Kevin Hostetler worked with Manning at Rotork and Velocitel earlier, as he said, “Neil and I worked together previously at Rotork and Velocitel, and I have first-hand knowledge of his leadership and his ability to transform companies into industry leaders. I am confident that he will make an immediate impact at Array as we look to further enhance our integrated supply chain focused on customers, growth, and operational excellence.”

Hostetler joined Array in April 2022, taking over from the previous incumbent Jim Fusaro who retired at the end of 2022 (see Jim Fusaro To Leave Array By 2022-End).