Vivint Solar announced that David Bywater has been appointed chief executive officer of the company by the board of directors, effective immediately. Bywater has been acting in the role of interim CEO of Vivint Solar since May 2, 2016. Having consulted with and helped run some of the world's most innovative and dynamic companies, Bywater brings more than 20 years of management experience to Vivint Solar. As interim CEO of Vivint Solar, Bywater made significant gains in driving efficiencies in the company's installation process, rationalizing its cost basis and re-establishing closer collaboration with Vivint Smart Home. He previously served as the chief operating officer at Vivint Smart Home and was responsible for customer operations, human resources, field service and supply chain management for the smart home services provider in North America, now serving more than 1 million customers.