Company Website:
http://www.xyleminc.com
RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- (Business Wire)
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company
dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, today
announced that Kairus Tarapore will join the Company as Senior Vice
President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective July 27, 2015.
Reporting to Xylem President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Decker,
Tarapore will lead the development and execution of the Company’s human
resources strategy in support of Xylem’s business goals and strategic
priorities. Specifically, Tarapore will oversee the areas of leadership
and talent development, talent acquisition, performance management, HR
technology strategy and global compensation and rewards, and he will be
based at Xylem’s headquarters in Rye Brook, NY.
“Creating superior leadership and developing our people at all levels of
the organization are strategic priorities for Xylem,” said
Decker. “Kairus will help us to achieve these goals as he aligns our
human resources strategy with our business priorities. He brings three
decades of global leadership and diverse experiences across multiple
industries to Xylem, as well as a strong background in Lean Six Sigma.
With a proven track record of success, we look forward to Kairus’
contributions.”
Tarapore, 53, joins Xylem from Babcock & Wilcox Company, a global
provider of energy products and services and a defense contractor, where
he most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President,
Human Resources, for Ceridian Corporation, a global human resources and
payment solutions company. Tarapore previously held various management
positions at General Electric, including Senior Vice President, Global
Quality for GE Fleet Services, and Vice President, Human Resources, for
GE Auto Financial Services. He also served in the human resources and
marketing departments of RPG Enterprises and Wipro Corporation in India.
Tarapore earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting/business from
Sydenham College at the University of Bombay in India, and a Master’s
degree in personnel management and industrial relations from the XLRI
School of Business and Human Resources in Jamshedpur, India.
About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling
customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public
utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and
agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150
countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its
people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding
local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater
problems. Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2014
revenues of $3.9 billion and approximately 12,500 employees worldwide.
Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last three
years for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions
worldwide.
The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that
transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of
our water-centric business by linking it with the best water
transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature. For more
information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.
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Xylem Inc.
Media:
Kelly McAndrew, +1-914-323-5969
Kelly.McAndrew@xyleminc.com
or
Investors:
Phil
DeSousa, +1-914-323-5930
phil.desousa@xyleminc.com
Source: Xylem Inc.
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