PARIS, France (2 March 2015)—Total founded the Young Graduate Programme in April 2014—an innovative initiative aimed at young graduates from more than 40 of the countries in Africa and Middle East. The program is an opportunity for them to discover working life through a genuine hands-on professional experience and gain an insight into how an international company operates over an 18-month period.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 18, 2015) – The Hydraulic Institute, North America’s largest pump trade association, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael B. Michaud as the Institute’s next Executive Director. He begins his new role May 1, 2015.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (March 18, 2015) – Watts Water Technologies, Inc. today announced that Munish Nanda will join the Company as president, Americas, on April 6, 2015. Nanda comes to Watts Water from ITT Corporation where he most recently served as President of Control Technologies and previously as Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain (including Operations and Supply Chain functions) for ITT’s Fluid and Motion Control Group.

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, USA (16 March 2015)—The Hydraulic Institute (HI) and Pump Systems Matter (PSM), HI’s educational affiliate, recently signed a joint training partnership agreement with Ambeone DMCC/Marketways Arabia, located in Dubai, UAE. The training partnership will bring the first Pump Systems Optimization Course (PSO) course in the Middle East. Together, the companies share the mutual goal to bring the latest pump systems education programs to the Middle East.

NACE, Texas (March 17, 2015) - Across the oil and gas industry, life extension of assets and infrastructure is an increasingly important issue for operators as they look to balance the integrity, safety and productivity of the asset. To reflect the changing needs of the industry, DNV GL has worked together with its industry partners to update two recommended practices (RP).