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14 THE NEWS Cerahelix names William Paulus CEO CERAHELIX, INC., an organisation involved in the development and manufacture of disruptive ceramic nanofiltration membrane products, has announced the appointment of William (Bill) Paulus as chief executive officer. Paulus, who joined Cerahelix in January as chief operating officer, will oversee the company’s plans to accelerate growth and firmly establish its leadership in the growing market for ceramic nanofiltration to solve often complex filtration and separation challenges. Manufactured using the company’s patented thin-film and DNA templating technology, Cerahelix ceramic nanofiltration membranes represents the next generation in filtration and separation technology. They are being used by a growing number of companies to address their filtration, treatment and separation requirements. William Paulus, newly-appointed CEO of Cerahelix “At Cerahelix, our goal is to help customers solve their filtration and separation challenges and improve process efficiency by leveraging the power of ceramic nanofiltration. I am grateful for the confidence that has been placed in me, and look forward to helping the company grow and also advance the use ceramic nanofiltration as a powerful solution for a wide array of applications,” said Paulus. Paulus brings more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing and global operations to his position. Prior to becoming part of the Cerahelix team, he was vice president of Global Operations at Celgard, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance membrane separators, where he also served as vice president of Product Development and director of intellectual property and corporate strategy. “At Cerahelix, our goal is to help customers solve their filtration and separation challenges and improve process efficiency by leveraging the power of ceramic nanofiltration. I am grateful for the confidence that has been placed in me, and look forward to helping the company grow and also advance the use ceramic nanofiltration as a powerful solution for a wide array of applications,” said Paulus. Organisational changes in Grundfos to improve customer proximity and fuel innovation Grundfos recently announced the next step in their global transformation to strengthen its position as one of the world’s leading water technology companies, pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improving quality of life for people. The company is responding to trends in changing customer needs by reorganising for simplicity and speed, and by investing significantly into innovation and digital capabilities. For instance, it is organising its sales, marketing, technology and operations functions to serve four different customer segments: Commercial Building Services, Domestic Building Services, Industry, and Water Utility. This creates a more customer centric structure, where the whole value chain is focused on meeting customers’ unique needs. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on markets globally in the first half of 2020, Grundfos is making these changes from a position of strength. Jens Moberg, chairman of the Holding Board of Directors, said, “Our strong performance allows us to make these changes from a position of strength. Now is the right time for us to make the changes to put our strategy into action.” This transformation results in a reduction of approximately 600 employees worldwide. In line with its values, Grundfos will treat its employees with the utmost respect and provide them with support. Moberg expressed, “It will be very sad to see some of our colleagues leave us at this pivotal time, and I would like to thank everyone for their hard work and loyalty. We will make sure to care for them as they have cared for us and our customers during their time with Grundfos.” “Since the birth of the business back in 1945 we have changed many times to ensure our success. Now is no different, we are taking these important moves to proactively put our strategy in to action and better fulfil our purpose.” November / December 2020 • waterwastewaterasia.com
THE NEWS 15 Veolia wins $183 million contract and contributes to drinking water access in Sri Lanka BY winning a €156 million ($183 million) contract from the Sri Lankan National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Veolia, through its subsidiaries OTV and SADE, will help provide access to water on a large scale in the Greater Matale area. Located in Sri Lanka’s Central Province, some 150 kilometres from the capital, Colombo, Greater Matale is a predominantly agricultural region. Veolia, through its subsidiary OTV, has just been appointed project manager for the construction of five new water treatment plants in the region along with 12 service reservoirs, five pumping stations and more 430km of transmission and distribution pipes. This system will ensure drinking water quality and secure supply for more than 350,000 people. Clarification, settling and filtration, the Matale (30,000m 3 /d), Ambanganga (18,000m 3 /d), Ukuwela, Udatenna and Rattotta (9,000m 3 /d each) water treatment plants will incorporate the Veolia solutions and technology that best suit local conditions. Another Veolia subsidiary, SADE will act as subcontractor to design and build the 433km transmission and distribution network. This contract was made possible with the support of local French government services through a financial scheme combining export credit from a syndicate of banks (CACIB, Natixis, Unicredit and BNP Paribas), with a guarantee from the French Ministry of Finance and a local commercial loan from HNB bank and treasury bonds. November / December 2020 • waterwastewaterasia.com
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