HOUSTON -- Electric submersible pumps company Borets has named a new senior vice president for its U.S. business development and sales.

William Faubel will lead the company's business development initiatives from Houston, in addition to expanding Borets' global client base.

“I am excited to be a part of the team in this leading-edge company,” Faubel said in a release, “and I aim to continuously improve processes and daily operations in order to support the global growth of Borets; working to maintain its position as one of the leading manufacturers of oilfield equipment in the world.”

Headquartered in Moscow, Borets specializes in articifical lift engineering, manufacturing, sales and servicing of electric submersible pump systems. Borets has more than 9,000 employees based in more than 24 countries around the world.