As Vice President of Business Development, Gio Hwang is responsible for direct sales of Merit Controls’ SCADA, power plant control (PPC) and network solutions. A member of the executive leadership team, he helps develop company growth strategies including new market development in hybrid renewables, geographic expansion, leading marketing activities, and building a strong sales team.

Gio is a seasoned executive with nearly 20 years of experience in automation technology and the renewable energy industry. During his tenure at his previous company, an incumbent in energy storage integration and EPC specializing in controls software, he led commercial activities and grew the business with a leading Investor-Owned Utility (IOU) in North America. Gio is dedicated to solving climate change issues by identifying strategic opportunities to cultivate new markets for Merit’s forward-thinking grid-integration solutions.