mp-tec GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized company based in the town of Eberswalde in Brandenburg. As a system provider in the field of alternative energy, mp-tec is a competent partner for the retail and wholesale trades as well as small businesses all over Europe which are involved with solar energy, solar heat and mounting system. The company, founded by CEO Michael Preißel in 2002, has grown to become the largest supplier of solar-based systems in newly formed German states, with products based on a standardised assembly platform. The company currently has 60 employees working in the areas of development, production and sales. mp-tec attaches great importance to quality in product development and guarantees application-oriented and long-lasting products. For this the company won the "Innovatiospreis Berlin-Brandenburg 2007" (Berlin-Brandenburg Innovation Award 2007) and the "Zukunftspreis Ostbrandenburg 2006" (East Brandenburg Future Award 2006). mp-tec sets standards in other ways, too: The Quick-Line installation system, originating in its own development department and certified by DEKRA, was the basis for the largest solar carport system in Germany. The 69 metre-long, power-generating car shelter is located on the company´s premises and serves as staff car park. The mounting system is extremely flexible in its range of uses, meaning that virtually anyone can install it, and is suitable for all types of modules. mp-tec has been involved in social causes in Germany and abroad for several years. Since 2004 the company has provided supplies for a school in Ghana as part of the "mp-tec for Kids" campaign. School materials and solar energy help to support the education of 400 pupils. mp-tec supports children´s institutions and team sports in the Berlin-Brandenburg region, thus providing support for the region as a whole. Since 2008 mp-tec is a member of "CeSaR Mark Brandenburg" (1st Corporate Network for corporate responsibility in Brandenburg).