Water. desalination + reuse

BUSINESS | 18 | Desalination & Water Reuse | August-September 2014 CORPORATEPEOPLE AquArion elects JAmes W HotcHkies As cHAirmAn Global water treatment company, Aquarion Group, has elected James W Hotchkies as chairman of its board of directors. "We look forward to working closely with James, whose expertise in business strategy and knowledge of advanced water treatment technologies will further strengthen our ability to grow strategically and profitably in key markets," said Aquarion's chief executive officer karl michael millauer. Hotchkies said he was "excited to be part of the Aquarion team," and added: "With the excellent performance of Aquarion Group over the past year and the significant addition of the Hager + elsässer unit, the Aquarion Group has evolved into a major, global player in the water and wastewater industry." Hotchkies has more than 25 years experience in the water industry and is recognized for his expertise in advanced technologies for water treatment, wastewater reuse, water sustainability, biosolids management and resource recovery, as well as developing strategic relationships and partnerships across the water sector said Aquarion. He is managing director of consultant, JWH consulting. He is also board chairman of Hydroxsys international, managing director of ostara europe, and head of international business development for the commercial water division of lG electronics. He is also a member of the advisory boards of the Pictet Water Fund, emefcy, clearcove systems, and Advanced mem-tech. GAry mcArtHur Joins cH2m Hill As cHieF FinAnciAl oFFicer cH2m Hill has appointed Gary l mcArthur as executive vice president and chief financial officer. mcArthur joins cH2m Hill from communications and information technology company, Harris corporation, where he served as chief financial officer from 2006. "Gary brings solid finance and accounting experience and a great cultural fit for the next chapter in cH2m Hill's journey," said, cH2m Hill president and chief executive officer, Jacqueline Hinman. mcArthur has more than 25 years of financial reporting experience with securities and exchange commission (sec)- registered. Although cH2m Hill is an employee-controlled company, the firm complies with sec disclosure regulations. mcArthur is a member of the American institute of certified Public Accountants. ForWArd WAter APPoints WAyne mAddever As business develoPment executive Forward osmosis firm Forward Water technologies has appointed dr Wayne maddever as its new business development advisor. maddever will develop business opportunities for Forward Water's sustainable and cost-effective forward osmosis-based desalination and water purification platform, the company said. maddever has considerable experience in the fields of recycling and waste to energy as part of a track record of business and commercial development successes within the cleantech sector. most recently maddever was chief executive officer of uk-financed rubber recycling firm Watson brown Hsm. Forward Water chief executive officer, dr rui resendes said: "With Wayne on our team, we are now able to aggressively move Forward Water's revolutionary platform to the marketplace where it will make a huge impact globally." "i am excited about the potential of Forward Water, most specifically its capacity to make a difference economically, environmentally, and socially," said maddever. "its ability to provide potable water to arid, water-depleted regions of the world in a sustainable and inexpensive way is a game changer." nitto GrouP's HydrAnAutics APPoints neW GlobAl teAm members nitto Group's membrane operation, Hydranautics has added to its sales teams in china, europe, south America, singapore, and saudi Arabia. roy Zhang has joined its china sales team as deputy director for sales and will be based out of its shanghai office. He has more than 20 years of sales experience in the field of water treatment business and has with worked with china state-owned engineering procurement and construction and projects companies and with itt china where he was responsible for sales of water and wastewater treatment products. Albert nowicki has joined the europe middle east Africa team as sales manager for central and eastern europe and will be based out of Poland. luis Antonio silva has been appointed as sales manager for latin America and will work out of Hydronautics' office in brazil. roger Foo is Hydronautics' new assistant manager of sales for south east Asia and he will operate from the singapore office. usama Patel has been appointed as the regional sales manager for saudi Arabia and will be located in Jeddah. bluetecH reseArcH APPoints mArcus oliver GAy As senior director, reseArcH And ProFessionAl services Water technology market research firm bluetech research has appointed marcus oliver Gay as senior director, research and professional services. Gay joins bluetech from iHs where he was director of research and led the production of two multi-client studies addressing water management challenges and market opportunities in the unconventional oil and gas industry. He has more than 15 years of international expertise in the water environment, and energy sectors. Paul o'callaghan, chief executive, said, Gay's appointment was a "strategic hire" for bluetech particularly because "it enhances our knowledge in unconventional fossil fuels, which is one of our core practice areas." "over the past few years, the oil and gas water management landscape has evolved quite rapidly. i feel confident that the bluetech intelligence Platform provides unprecedented value to clients in the water and energy sector alike," said Gay. James W Hotchkies

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