Watts Water Technologies Elects Kenneth Napolitano to Its Board of Directors
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) today announced the election of Kenneth Napolitano as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Napolitano was also appointed by the Board to serve as a member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Napolitano served as Senior Vice President and President of the Applied Water Systems and Americas Commercial Team of Xylem, Inc. from 2017 until his retirement in 2020, and as Senior Vice President and President of Applied Water Systems at Xylem from 2011 to 2017. Xylem is a global designer, manufacturer and equipment and service provider for water and wastewater applications which spun off from ITT Corporation in 2011. Prior to the spin-off, Mr. Napolitano held several management roles at ITT from 1998 to 2011, including President of Residential and Commercial Water, President of the Industrial Products Group, Vice President of Sales and Service Operations, Americas, General Manager of PumpSmart Control Solutions and Director of Distributor Sales. Mr. Napolitano held several sales and sales management roles at Goulds Pumps, Inc. from 1984 to 1998, which was acquired by ITT in 1997.
"Ken is a seasoned global executive with almost four decades of experience in the water and industrial process markets," said Robert J. Pagano, Jr., Watts Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairperson of the Board. "We believe Ken's deep understanding of our industry, products and sales channels will be a valuable asset to our Board in the areas of new product and solution development, strategic planning, and operational excellence."
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., through its family of companies, is a global manufacturer headquartered in the USA that provides one of the broadest plumbing, heating, and water quality product lines in the world. Watts Water companies and brands offer innovative plumbing, heating, and water quality solutions to control the efficiency, safety, and quality of water within commercial, residential, and industrial applications. For more information visit www.watts.com.
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