UV Disinfection Specialist Aquionics Appoints New President


Erlanger, Kentucky (August 15, 2008) - UV disinfection specialist Aquionics has appointed Bill Decker as its new President. Bill has extensive experience in the wastewater treatment industry, having spent 14 years with Ashbrook-Hartley Operations L.P., a company specializing in wastewater treatment technology. He held various positions with Ashbrook-Hartley, most recently Vice President of Biosolids. He also spent two years as an Operations Director at the company's United Kingdom manufacturing facility.

Commenting on his appointment, Bill says, "Aquionics is a well respected company with proven, market leading technology. We were the first company to introduce the 'InLine' concept to UV wastewater treatment applications in the USA. My aim is to consolidate and build on our position as an industry leader by providing high quality UV systems and excellent customer support across the entire spectrum of water and wastewater treatment applications - both municipal and industrial, including high purity water."

Bill has a BSc in Civil Engineering from the US Air Force Academy and is a member of both the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA).

Aquionics (www.aquionics.com) is part of the Fluid Technology Division of Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com). Along with fellow Halma companies Hanovia Limited in the United Kingdom and Berson UV-techniek in the Netherlands, Aquionics is the world leader in closed vessel UV technology for progressive, non-chemical disinfection and microbiological control. The company's UV systems are used in a wide variety of applications including municipal water and wastewater treatment, high purity water treatment in the pharmaceutical, electronics and power generation industries, and also food and beverage processing, brewing, winemaking and aquaculture.

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For further information please contact:
Aquionics Inc
21 Kenton Lands Road
Erlanger, KY 41018
USA
Tel: 1 859 341 0710;
Fax: 1 859 341 0350
E-mail: sales@aquionics.com
Website: www.aquionics.com

Press contact:
Damian Corbet
Halma Holdings Inc
11500 Northlake Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Tel: 1 513 898 8005;
Fax: 1 513 898 8006
E-mail: dcorbet@halmapr.com

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