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ABB has appointed Maryrose Sylvester as Country Managing Director (CMD) and Head of Electrification for the United States, effective August 1, 2019. In the CMD role, she will succeed Greg Scheu, who will support a smooth transition until his retirement at the end of October 31, 2019.

Seepex, international provider of progressive cavity pumps that uses a consultative approach to offering innovative products and customized solutions for a wide range of fluids handling and processing applications in nearly every industry, announces new personnel hired in the spring of 2019.

Europe’s water services elected Dr Claudia Castell-Exner on 27 May 2019 as EurEau President for the next two years. Claudia comes from the German association DVGW, where she leads the water management, quality and usage team. She is also the Director of European Water Policy.

Anders Lindmark, formerly Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast, has transitioned from ballast water treatment into another compliance application. As Business Unit President, Gas Systems, he now oversees the Alfa Laval PureSOx offering in exhaust gas cleaning.

Marcus A. Ketter (51) became Chief Financial Officer of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft. His predecessor Dr. Helmut Schmale (62) left the company on May 17, 2019, after more than 10 years in this position.

The Gorman-Rupp Company announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Jeffrey S. Gorman, President and CEO, to serve as Chairman of the Board. As previously announced, James C. Gorman, the Company’s long-standing Chairman, informed the Board this past January of his intention to not stand for re-election as a Director at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) installed a new leadership team during the 2019 HI Annual Conference at the Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies announced that Chief Operating Officer (COO) Dieter Schäfer will retire June 30, 2019. Schäfer, who is widely praised for his contributions to Freudenberg’s intense focus on quality and digitalization, has agreed to consult with the company for an additional two years upon his retirement.

Arja Talakar has been appointed CEO of Siemens Oil & Gas, effective April 1, 2019. He will be based in Houston, Texas, the global headquarters for Oil & Gas and its parent operating company, Siemens Gas and Power.

The Board of Directors of ABB and its CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer (55) have mutually agreed for him to step down from his role, which he has held since 2013. The Chairman of the Board, Peter Voser (61), will become interim CEO in addition to his current role, with immediate effect. An official search to find a new CEO has been initiated.