EXTON, Pa. -- NETZSCH Pumps North America has tapped Robert LePera is its new vice president of OEM Sales.

LePera has more than three decades experience in the pumps industry. His previous roles include national sales manager, marketing manager, vice president of global sales and commercial director. He's led both domestic and internationl teams.

LePera will oversee a team the includes sales, service and engineering for OEM customers.

Franklin Electric has donated 13 Little Giant pumps to the Turtle Survival Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to achieving zero turtle extinctions.

According to Franklin Electric, TSA's South Carolina location houses more than 600 turtles which make up 21 of the world's 25 most critically endangered species. TSA aims to cultivate "assurance colonies" of some of the most endangered turtles with the hopes of reintroducing offspring to the wild.