DENVER - The American Water Works Association's board of directors selected Joseph Jacangelo of Lovettsville, Virginia, as its next president-elect.
Four vice presidents and a director-at-large were also selected during the board’s annual winter meeting.
CHARLOTTE, NC - Jenkins Electric Company hires industry veterans Jimmy Walker and Calvin Fleming as of January 2021.
“Jenkins is built on the reliability and knowledge of our employees and we are proud to welcome Jimmy Walker and Calvin Fleming to our team. They both bring invaluable industry knowledge and will be critical to continually providing engineered solutions and products across the world,” says Iain Jenkins, President of Jenkins Electric.
HEIDELBERG, Germany - Effective January 15, Achraf Akid has joined Oil Dynamics GmbH. He will strengthen the company’s sales and field service as an application engineer/inside sales engineer, working in Heidelberg, Germany.
MANCHESTER, NH – GTI Spindle Technology, Inc. announced the appointment of Eric Huston to its leadership team as a vice president. Huston also serves as chief operating officer of the GTI Predictive Technology subsidiary.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) announced the availability of scholarships for water and wastewater operators pursuing education and/or training and for individuals pursuing certification to enter the water sector.
The scholarship will reimburse expenses up to $5,000 and is available to WEF members seeking an entry level operator’s license or experienced operators seeking professional development in the following areas:
WELLESLEY, Mass. - American Biltrite has named Janna Quaring as its regional sales manager for the Western U.S.
Quaring will report to Trevor McMillan, vice president of sales. She has more than 15 years of experience, including time spent with manufacturers Huber, Univar and Cascades.
Quaring has earned a Bachelor's of Science degree and a Bachelor's in Economics.
ZURICH, Switzerland - ABB has named Howard "H.J." Dewes as its business development manager of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) drives team.
Dewes has been with ABB for more than 30 years. He is also a board member with the Hydraulic Institute since 2019.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Research Institute commissioned Rockport Analytics, an independent research firm, to make a comprehensive overview of the Engineering, Architectural and Surveying Services Industry (A/E Services). The report, titled “2020 Engineering Industry Profile,” made some key findings.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, announced that effective immediately they will operate under the brand name of “Motion.” The move to rebrand is intended to solidify the company’s structure and advance its position in the marketplace. The timing coincides with Motion’s 75th anniversary.
