SHANGHAI, Oct. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), a leading solar developer and technology provider, announced today that the China Institute of Energy Economics and China Energy News has awarded Ahmad R. Chatila, President and Chief Executive Officer of SunEdison, the coveted "Global New Energy Business Leader" award. The award was presented at the prestigious 2014 Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises Summit.

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The award recognized Mr. Chatila's outstanding leadership and vision in transforming SunEdison from a semiconductor manufacturing company to a global leader in solar technology and downstream system deployment and service.

"I'm honored to receive this award on behalf of all of the employees of SunEdison," said Mr. Chatila. "It is their dedication and innovation that has created our success and that inspires me every day."

Mr. Chatila holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University, a Master Degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, and has completed the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University.

About SunEdison
SunEdison is a global leader in transforming how energy is generated, distributed and owned. SunEdison manufactures solar technology and develops, finances, installs and operates distributed solar power plants, delivering predictably priced electricity and services to its residential, commercial, government and utility consumers. SunEdison also provides 24/7 asset management, monitoring and reporting services for hundreds of solar systems worldwide via the company's Renewable Operation Center (ROC). SunEdison has offices in North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa, India and Asia. SunEdison's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchanges under the symbol "SUNE." To learn more visit www.sunedison.com.

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