SHANGHAI, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. ("SolarOne" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:HSOL - News), a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots, wafers and photovoltaic ("PV") cells and modules in China, today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Ki-Joon HONG as chief executive officer, Mr. Jung Pyo SEO as chief financial officer, Mr. Chris Eberspacher as chief technology officer, and Mr. Justin Koo Yung LEE as chief commercial officer. The appointments will become effective July 1, 2011, and are intended to bolster SolarOne's management systems and brand positioning and to enhance the Company's R&D and marketing capabilities through longer-term investment. The Hanwha Group remains the Company's largest shareholder at 49.9 %.