CANONSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 20, 2015) – QUA has announced that Fred Wiesler has joined the company as director of sales and marketing. Wiesler brings to his new position more than 30 years of experience in the water industry in both engineering and business development along with a successful track record that includes international sales and marketing, bringing new product lines to market, managing a global sales force and developing business with OEMs and other industry suppliers. Most recently, he was global director of sales for Membrana, where he managed the sales function in 56 countries, 20 markets and five industry sectors. Earlier in his career, he served in various engineering roles such as process and applications engineering. Wiesler’s deep experience encompasses a wide range of water treatment technologies including electrodeionization, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, UV and ion exchange and such markets as the semiconductor, power, pharmaceutical, fine chemical and food and beverage industries. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook. “What interested me the most about QUA was its wide range of membrane-based water purification products. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of technology products that enable our OEM partners to treat surface water, wastewater, seawater and produced water, as well as produce ultrapure water. QUA is a total solutions provider, from technology development to deployment, making it unique in the industry. QUA does not have just membrane manufacturing experience. We are also involved in supporting our clients in the design and engineering of water treatment plants. Our engineers know from experience what the feed water and permeate quality of each unit operation needs to be to make a successful water system. I am excited to be part of QUA and look forward to helping grow its global business,” said Wiesler. QUA is an innovator of advanced membrane technologies that address demanding water challenges.