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Xylem Inc. announced the appointment of Claudia Toussaint as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective October 29, 2014. She will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Decker, and her nomination to become a corporate officer of Xylem will be presented to the company s board of directors on October 15, 2014.

Two mandates to the Andritz AG Executive Board will expire at the end of 2014 and one at the end of the first quarter of 2015. At today’s meeting, the Andritz AG Supervisory Board passed the following resolutions:

After more than 12 years of dedicated service to Parker Hannifin BeLux, Frans Heirbaut, General Manager, retired on June 30th.

Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that Kimberly A. Ross, has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective October 22, 2014.

Leading global pump manufacturer, Grundfos, has named Mr Okay Barutçu as its new Regional Managing Director for the Asia Pacific with effect from 1 August 2014. He takes over from Mr Poul Due Jensen, who after 7 years in Singapore is returning to assume the position of Senior Vice President for Branding, Marketing and Guest Services at Grundfos’ global headquarters in Denmark.

Atlas Copco has appointed Andrew Walker to be President of the Construction Technique business area and member of Group management, effective September 15, 2014. Andrew Walker is currently President of the Service division in the Compressor Technique business area.

The Hydraulic Institute, the nation’s largest pump manufacturing trade associated, announced two significant personnel changes.

Flowserve Corporation announced that its board of directors has elected Lynn L. Elsenhans as a member of the board. With the addition of Elsenhans, the Flowserve board increases to 12 members, 11 of whom are independent. She will initially serve as a member of the board s finance committee and organization and compensation committee.

The Hydraulic Institute, North America’s largest pump trade association announced the planned retirement of its long-serving Executive Director.

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. announces that its Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Dwight W. Rettig, plans to retire effective October 1, 2014, and that the Company has chosen Craig L. Weinstock as his successor.