RICHMOND, Va. – KSB, Inc., has hired Nick Abbatiello and Matt Erickson to boost the water market and aftermarket services.

Abbatiello has recently joined KSB, Inc., and is the Southeast regional manager for the Water Market Area. Abbatiello brings 15 years of experience in the collection system and wastewater treatment markets and has worked with manufacturer representatives across the U.S. Prior to joining KSB, Nick held sales management positions with other OEMs.

Erickson has joined KSB, Inc., as the U.S. Director of KSB SupremeServ (aftermarket sales and service). Erickson brings more than 19 years of operations, technical services and project management experience. Prior to KSB, he was an operations manager at Fieldcore, the service business of General Electric. Erickson received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont and a master’s degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.