PARIS - SUEZ has won two contracts in water distribution and network management in Udupi and Puttur, two cities in the Southern Indian state of Karnataka. These 12-year contracts, worth a total of $27 million, will ensure a continuous water supply to a population of 200,000 inhabitants.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - KTR Corporation has hired Marcelo Marcos to be its president and CEO.

Marcos was with the company as marketing manager from 1995 to 2002. He returns to KTR Corporation after starting KTR Brazil in 2002, helping grow the company into South America.

KTR Corportation president William Ketcham's retirement at the end of 2018 allowed Marcos to take on this new role.

MECHANIC FALLS, ME — Electro Static Technology, the manufacturer of AEGIS shaft grounding rings, has appointed Matthew Laufik as global sales manager. In this new role, Laufik will be responsible for the sales of AEGIS products to motor repair shops, end users and motor manufacturers worldwide through the company’s international sales organizations and distribution network. He will also manage all sales, marketing, and customer service personnel.

ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – PIRTEK USA announced the promotion of Kim Gubera to the position of chief executive officer (CEO). A certified franchise executive with the International Franchise Association, Gubera previously served as PIRTEK USA’s vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – SJE recently moved their Florida office to a new building in St. Petersburg. The new building is more than 80 percent larger.

“The old building was very small and the panel building area just wasn’t big enough for our future growth,” location manager Mark Santarossa said. “Our production running through this office is increasing and we now have the space to invest and expand.”