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ITT Industries, Inc. announced that it has appointed Robert J. Pagano, Jr. to the position of Corporate Controller. Pagano was most recently President of ITT Industries’ Fluid Technology Industrial Products Group in Seneca Falls, New York.

Armstrong Pumps, a global supplier of fluid flow equipment for residential, commercial and industrial applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert W. Clements as Manager – Ontario Sales.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announces the appointment of Stefan M. Abelin, director of engineering for ITT Flygt Corporation, based in Trumbull, CT, as HI’s chairman of the International Pump Industry Standardization Committee (IPSC).

Flowserve Corp. named Lewis M. Kling to the newly created position of chief operating officer.

Flowserve Corp. today named Linda P. Jojo vice president and chief information officer. She will have responsibility for all aspects of the information systems organization, including infrastructure, security, data center operations, architecture and applications development.

The Board of Directors of ABB announced that Peter Voser, chief financial officer (CFO) and a member of the Group executive committee, will leave ABB at the end of September.

Board of Directors of ITT Industries, Inc. announced that it has elected Steven R. Loranger to succeed Louis J. Giuliano as President and Chief Executive Officer effective today. Loranger, 52, has also been elected to serve on the company’s Board of Directors.

Wilo, Europe’s leading manufacturer of pumps and pumping systems, has appointed Laura Dover as Area Sales Manager. The new position is a direct result of sales growth and expansion over the previous year.

Flowserve Corp. announced that Renee J. Hornbaker, its vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned for personal reasons.

Flowserve Corp. named Richard J. Guiltinan vice president – controller and chief accounting officer. He had been serving as the company’s interim controller since March.