GT Solar Completes Name Change to GT Advanced Technologies

GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT), today announced that the name change from GT Solar (NASDAQ:

) to its new name, GT Advanced Technologies, is now complete. As part of the rebranding and new corporate identity, the company is now trading under its new GTAT stock ticker symbol on NASDAQ. “Our transition from GT Solar to GT Advanced Technologies reflects our broader strategic market focus,” said Tom Gutierrez, GT Advanced Technologies' president and CEO. “We are growing beyond our historic focus on the solar industry to include other growth markets such as the LED industry. We also continue to look for strategic expansion opportunities into other adjacent markets that leverage our core competencies in crystal growth technology and the commercialization of equipment that drives the growth of new industries. Our name is now more closely aligned with our strategic vision and provides a new platform for us to grow and strengthen our global brand.”