GARDEN CITY PARK, N.Y. (Jan. 22, 2015) – Power-Flo Pumps & Systems, manufacturer of pumps and systems for applications in wastewater, dewatering and pressure boosting, has appointed Mark D’Agostino as vice president of sales.

Jerry Dicunzolo, president and CEO of Power-Flo Technologies stated, “I have known and respected Mark for many years and am looking forward to working with him to accomplish our goals.”

ST. LAWRENCE, Mass. (Jan. 22, 2015) – Asahi/America, Inc., recently announced the promotion of Daniel S. Anderson to the office of president and CEO. The announcement was made to Asahi/America employees Dec. 11, 2014 by former president and CEO Hidetoshi Hashimoto, who will remain with the Massachusetts-based company as chairman of the board of directors. Anderson assumed his new position Jan. 1, 2015.

RYE BROOK, N.Y. (Jan. 22, 2015) – Xylem Inc. has announced the appointment of Anthony Milando as senior vice president for Continuous Improvement and Business Transformation, effective Feb. 2. In this newly created position, Milando will be responsible for driving operational excellence and process simplification across the organization, reporting directly to president and CEO Patrick Decker.

LONDON (Jan. 22, 2015) – The global programmable logic controllers (PLC) market witnessed a strong decline in growth in 2012 due to the uncertain economic scenario in the developed world, most notably in the mature markets of North America and Europe. Since 2013, however, the market has witnessed positive growth across all regions.

ABU DHABI, UAE (22 January, 2015)—More than 3,000 students attended the 2015 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) held in Abu Dhabi, 17-24 January. Masdar—Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company—is committed to educating children about sustainability and the most recent advancements in clean energy to inspire their interest in science and technology.