Our Team

Our team has extensive experience and a passion for the solar business. Key areas of technical expertise include renewable energy, glass applications and glass processing with particular reference to photovoltaic production systems.

Vittore De Leonibus, the company's Founder and Chairman, an acknowledged figure in the glass and automotive industry, brings with him a wealth of knowledge and multi-decade experience.

Team Members and Roles

Chairman and CEO

Vittore De Leonibus

Vittore De Leonibus has over 35 years of experience in the high capacity lamination process in the automotive sector. As the Founder of Teknisolar, Vittore leads a team of highly experienced professionals in the innovative design and manufacture of the automated multistack laminator.

Prior to Teknisolar, Vittore was the Worldwide Vice President of Engineering for the NSG/Pilkington Group where he was instrumental in building facilities to produce glass for the automobiles, the solar and the building industry across the world. Using his 34 years of experience at Pilkington, Vittore turned his technical knowledge and experience in the lamination of windshields for cars into an innovative business proposition to develop laminating facilities for photovoltaics with high performance and reduced capital equipment and running costs.

  • Founder of Teknisolar
  • Leads a team of highly experienced professionals in the innovative design and manufacture of the fully-automated multistack laminator
  • Over 35 years of experience in the high capacity lamination process in the automotive sector
  • Prior Experience: Worldwide Vice President of Engineering for the NSG/Pilkington Group

Business Development Director

Aldo De Leonibus

  • Responsible for the strategic alliances and for TekniSolar's business development
  • Over 5 years experience in the commercialisation of energy and environmental technologies
  • Managing Director of a Science, Engineering and Technology commercialisation consultancy

Sales and Marketing Director

Valerie Huet

  • Responsible for TekniSolar's Sales and Marketing activities, including the preparation of bids and tender documents
  • Over 5 years experience in marketing energy and environmental related technologies
  • Operations Director of a Science, Engineering and Technology commercialisation consultancy

Chief Design Engineer

Raffaele Colangelo

  • Chief designer in charge for the design of the laminator
  • Senior mechanical engineer with 15 years of experience

Mechanical Design Engineer

Gianni Taddeo

  • In charge of the design of the laminator components and sub-assembly
  • 10 years experience in mechanical engineering design

Electrical Design Engineer

Massimo Monaco

  • In charge of electrical on-board design, electrical panel design and electrical testing for the laminator
  • 14 years experience in electrical design

Software Engineer

Marcello Spalletta

  • In charge of the software design and testing for the laminator
  • Electronic engineer with 5 years experience in software development for industrial equipment