Atlantica Group LLC is pleased to announce the development of a targeted effort to support cleantech technologies and strategies. The cleantech initiative provides Atlantica Group’s clients with unique and real-world technology resources, experience and insights. It is led by Laurenz Schmidt, Global Technology Consultant to Atlantica Group.

Mr. Schmidt brings to bear decades of experience in global semiconductor manufacturing, having served as Vice President of Wafer Manufacturing, Executive Vice President for Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer for Fairchild Semiconductor International (NYSE: FCS). His educational background includes a MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix and a diploma in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Mannheim (Germany).

The targeted services Atlantica Group offers to its clients in cleantech sectors include:

· Evaluating the viability, technical and commercial feasibility of relevant technologies including

• clean, renewable power generation and transmission;
• power storage;
• power efficiency improvements
• reduction of pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions and effluents.

· Selection of most suitable technologies for defined purposes

· Competitive and IP research

· Development of business, manufacturing and marketing plans and strategies

· Project definition and development of scheduling/project management

· Financial analyses of technology-dependent projects

· Overcoming acceptance and perception problems with new technologies through generation of factual information

· Developing strategies for sector and cluster growth

· Coordinating initiatives to generate export development and technology exchange

In addition to the industry and technology-driven aspects of cleantech development, economic development strategies in the cleantech sector will be led by Atlantica Group’s President Perry B. Newman who has decades of legal and international market development experience in the public and private sectors. Mr. Newman consults to clients developing strategies intended to benefit not only individual companies and entrepreneurs, but industry sectors, clusters, communities, states and provinces.

With extensive international business experience cultivating new markets, serving clients in North America, Europe and Israel, with global manufacturing experience in North America and Asia, and with relevant technology expertise, Atlantica Group looks forward to supporting your efforts to succeed and grow.

For more information, contact Perry B. Newman at pbn@atlanticagroup.com or Laurenz Schmidt at laurenzs@maine.rr.com.