Heliospectra names new COO

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN/SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Heliospectra,  a company that develops lighting technology for controlled environments horticulture, has appointed Ali Ahmadian as Heliospectra’s Chief Commercial Officer, according to a press release. He started the role on Nov. 14.

Ahmadian joins Heliospectra after his previous role as Vice President of Environment and Sustainable Solutions for Asia and Oceania at Tetra Pak as a part of the global executive leadership team. In this role, he helped establish profitable new markets and generated double digit net revenue growth in the entire rFegion. Before joining Tetra Pak, Ahmadian founded and ran Abban Co, a company that manufactures water measurement equipment used in households, irrigation and industry in Iran. The company has approximately 200 employees with annual sales of $10 million.

“Heliospectra’s different customer segments are growing strongly and to achieve a deeper focus on sales growth, Ali Ahmadian was hired as Chief Commercial Officer, said Staffan Hillberg, CEO of Heliospectra. "Ali has the experience, skills and motivation needed and he has a long experience of being a driving force in business development, sales and leading successful commercial teams. We are therefore very pleased to welcome him to Heliospectra.”

Ahmadian will lead projects to develop Heliospectra’s commercial strategy. He will also focus on further strengthening the organization around all revenue activities, including finding new revenue streams and business models.