CHICAGO (July 17, 2015) – The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) installed Colleen Layman, vice president & power-water management director of HDR, as president through June 2016. The world’s largest advocate for women in engineering and technology welcomed Layman at an installation ceremony July 16 in Omaha, Nebraska, HDR’s headquarters location. Layman brings a 20-year career in engineering as well as a passion for mentorship.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (July 15, 2015) – NSK Corporation announced the appointment of Reid Jajko to vice president, Aftermarket Business Unit, USA.
Jajko joined NSK in August, 2010 as Aftermarket Business Unit Director of Sales, later expanding his responsibilities to become General Manager for the Business Unit in 2013.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (July 15, 2015) – The City of Milwaukee has been awarded a $1 million state grant for the development of Reed Street Yards, a water technology business park now under construction adjacent to the Global Water Center.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (July 16, 2015) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has announced a new data collection effort on pumping systems data. HI, working as part of the Extended Motor Product Label Initiative (EMPLI) consortium, is collaborating on “Designing a Program for Future Incentives for Energy Efficient Pumps and Pumping Systems.”