At Solar Power International 2011 held in Dallas we spoke with Constantino Nicolaou, President at PanelClaw who speaks about the company's new state-of-the-art Innovation and Testing Lab at its North Andover headquarters in Massachusetts.

The 5200 sq. ft. facility houses research and development operations for the company. Activities at the PanelClaw Innovation and Testing Lab will focus new product development and advanced safety and reliability testing.

Constantino Nicolaou, President, and Member, Board of Directors

Costa leads PanelClaw's business development, marketing and sales team. Prior to joining PanelClaw as its first employee, he was with Market Metrics, a financial services consulting firm, where he was, in his last position, director of research. He has led PanelClaw's development since its inception in November 2007, including the commercialization of its first three product lines. Costa holds a BA in economics and international relations from Tufts University.

PanelClaw was founded in November 2007 with a single mission: to develop a new generation of efficient mounting systems for photovoltaic modules, making solar energy an increasingly accessible, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible solution.

After nearly a year of design, engineering, wind tunnel and field-testing, we introduced Polar Bear, our first solution for the flat roof market. In just three years, PanelClaw has become a major supplier of flat roof and ground mount systems in the United States. At PanelClaw, we are unwavering in our commitment to provide exceptional value and service to every customer. With each of our innovative product lines, we deliver:

• Lowest Life-Cycle Cost

• Cutting-Edge Engineering

• World-Class Customer Service

• Environmentally Friendly Products and Practices

PanelClaw is backed by a group of private investors with extensive energy and business experience, and by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

Headquartered in North Andover, MA, we manufacture PanelClaw products in the United States. Grizzly Bear is also manufactured in Ontario, Canada, for sale to our Canadian customers.

PanelClaw is a member of:

• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

• Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA)

• SEMI

• Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE)

• New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC)