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Darren T. Kimura, president and CEO of Sopogy, Inc., have been inducted to Hawaii’s Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

“We are most pleased that Darren T. Kimura has agreed to join the Board of Directors of The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii,” said Jim Tollefson, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. “Darren brings to the Board strong entrepreneurial and leadership skills, and critical knowledge in the important field of clean and alternative energy.”

Sopogy is the world’s leading developer of micro concentrated solar power (MicroCSP) technologies. MicroCSP uses mirrors and optics to intensify the heat energy from the sun creating thermal energy.

“I am honored to join Hawaii’s Chamber of Commerce Board, and am excited that clean tech and alternative energy is high on the Board’s agenda,” Kimura said.

Kimura established Sopogy, Inc. in 2006. Today, the company has 18 installations around the US and the world, including Hawaii, California, Florida, Texas, Mexico, and Abu Dhabi. Additional installations are underway in Arizona and Papua New Guinea.