PARSIPPANY, N.J. (May 14, 2013) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) recognized and honored A. Bruce Ticknor, Director of Engineering, National Pump Company, as its first recipient of its Young Engineer of the Year award. The 2012 award was presented to Mr. Ticknor during HI’s 2013 Annual meeting in Fort Myers, Florida.

WASHINGTON (May 21, 2013) – U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today presented The Gorman-Rupp Company with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.

LONDON (May 15, 2013) – Verder International received the 2012 European Air-Operated Diaphragm Pumps Product Differentiation Excellence Award from Frost & Sullivan at the Guoman Cumberland Hotel, London.

ZURICH (May 10, 2013) – ABB Chief Executive Officer Joe Hogan has decided to leave ABB for private reasons. A date for his departure has not yet been decided. Hogan will continue to lead ABB until a successor is announced. He is committed to a smooth transition.

STOCKHOLM (May 31, 2013) – Xylem Inc. designed and installed the first ICEAS Advanced Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) and ultraviolet (UV) municipal wastewater treatment solution in Vietnam to improve the water quality of the Sai Gon River. This ambitious project will enhance the local environment by treating domestic wastewater in the region, which has a population of 175,000 people.