Karl Michael Millauer Joins Aquatech

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Mar 11, 2010, 09:51 ET

CANONSBURG, Pa., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquatech is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Karl Michael Millauer to the Aquatech Team as Senior Vice-President. Dr. Millauer is one of the top executives in the Water Industry and has extensive experience in management, strategy and the financial markets. Karl Michael will focus on overseeing Aquatech's growth in Europe and Africa as well as play a leadership role in business development and technology acquisitions and alliances.

With Aquatech's vast water technology portfolio, Karl Michael will research the water market for opportunities to continually strengthen the technology portfolio and access to target markets for Aquatech. A part of his strategy will include establishing strategic alliances with companies in certain key market segments. Karl Michael will also be engaged in ongoing development of Aquatech's Outsourcing (BOO) Strategy, strengthening this important delivery platform for Aquatech technologies and delivering increased recurring revenues.

Karl Michael was the former CEO of Christ Water Technology Group, which he left in 2008. Having worked at Christ for more than seven years and being on the BWT Board for 5 years, Millauer says, "I expect to bring a lot of value to the Aquatech group in my role." Venkee Sharma, President and CEO, added, "Aquatech is excited to have Karl Michael as a part of our management team. We are confident that his contributions will help Aquatech achieve its vision of Performance Excellence and Technology Leadership."

Aquatech (http://www.aquatech.com) is a global leader in water purification technology for the industrial and infrastructure markets with a focus on desalination, water reuse, and zero liquid discharge. The company is headquartered in the United States, has offices throughout North America, and significant presence worldwide through subsidiaries in Europe, the Middle East, India, and China. Aquatech has executed over 1000 major projects, integrating several of its product groups, in over 60 countries across the globe

Aquatech has global sourcing, EPC, O&M, and onsite services capabilities to suit logistics of project sites throughout the world and also has the capability to deliver projects on a BOOT basis.

Aquatech strives to provide Performance Excellence and Technology Leadership to the global water industry and aims to support its clients with cutting-edge sustainable solutions, minimizing their life cycle cost, as well as their carbon and water footprint.