CRANE CO CONFIRMS ELECTION OF E.C. FAST AS CEO

VSX, a leader in sales software for the pump industry, announces the appointment of Christoph Becker as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Interim managing director Matthias Siegel is additionally appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), as VSX sets itself up for future success and continued growth.

Following six successful years leading Svanehøj Service & Aftersales, Morten Christian Larsen will continue his career as Managing Director of Svanehøj Singapore. The role of managing the over 100 employees in the service division will now be assumed by Morten Brandborg, who most recently served as CEO of Green Instruments.

Martin Dahlgren is new Managing Director for leading manufacturer of premium stainless steel fasteners BUMAX of Sweden. Mr. Dahlgren has over 20 years of experience from management, sales, strategy, business development and international business in several global manufacturing companies.

As part of its strategic development, Neugart is pursuing the goal of meeting the growing demands of the market and customer requirements even better.

Xylem Inc. has named Meredith Emmerich Senior Vice President and President, Applied Water, effective October 21. Emmerich will join Xylem’s senior leadership team, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Pine.

On January 1, Marc Schaad, the long-standing CTO, will take over the operational management of the Kistler Group from Rolf Sonderegger, who has led the group as CEO for 22 years. Marc Schaad is a mechanical engineer and graduate of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH).