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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company, has announced the appointment of Francis (Frank) Ackland as the Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, and the repositioning of Vincent Chirouze as the Regional Managing Director for Africa. Francis and Vincent are expected to play a pivotal role in reinforcing Xylem’s presence and position in both markets.
The realignment of the Middle East and Africa region into two separate business operating regions comes as part of Xylem’s growth strategy of strengthening its leadership position across emerging markets.
Frank Ackland joins Xylem with over 20 years of experience in the region and will be instrumental in leveraging growth opportunities and expanding the business in the Middle East. Prior to joining Xylem he held the position of Regional Managing Director, Middle East at Eaton, overseeing the electrical business. He has previously worked in regional roles at GE, Alstom and Areva. “I am delighted to join Xylem, with which I share its vision of solving global water issues and contributing to the sustainability agenda.” Said Frank Ackland. “Besides having a broad-range of solutions addressing the entire cycle of water and focus on sustainable infrastructure development, Xylem’s corporate citizenship is making a social difference at global scale”. Frank also pointed out the excellent work the team has done to date with establishing Xylem’s regional presence and manufacturing capabilities; something which he looks to leverage further to deliver value-added products and services to regional customers.
Vincent Chirouze will focus his efforts on expanding Xylem’s business in Africa and penetrating growth opportunities across the continent. He has previously held various leadership positions in Africa and and looks forward to again relocating to the continent.
Speaking about his new role in Xylem, Vincent said: “I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude to my team and business partners for their continuous support and cooperation. I look forward to moving back to Africa and work cosely with our local teams in delivering superior water solutions and applications knowledge to our customers across Africa.”
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About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services, and agricultural settings. With its October 2016 acquisition of Sensus, Xylem added smart metering, network technologies and advanced data analytics for water, gas and electric utilities to its portfolio of solutions. The combined Company’s nearly 16,000 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2015 revenue of $3.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands. The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit www.xylem.com/MEA
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