PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evoqua Water Technologies (NYSE: AQUA) today announced it has created a new Chief Growth Officer role focused on taking its organic and inorganic growth objectives to even higher levels.

Snehal Desai, former global business director of the Dow Water & Process Solutions business (now part of DowDupont Inc., NYSE: DWDP), has joined Evoqua as EVP and Chief Growth Officer. At Dow, Desai was responsible for developing and implementing the growth strategy for the business and leading approximately 1,700 employees worldwide.

As Chief Growth Officer, Desai will oversee Evoqua Corporate Strategy, M&A, RD&E, Strategic Marketing, Corporate and Marketing Communications, Cross-Selling, and the Company’s smart water efforts. He will report to Ron Keating, Evoqua Chief Executive Officer.

“Snehal brings tremendous knowledge and experience across the water and industrial markets and a proven track record of growth to Evoqua,” said Keating. “He has strong skills related to innovation, M&A, marketing, and technology deployment that support our growth and strategy. We are fortunate to add a leader of his caliber to our team to help take our solution deployment and growth to new levels.”

Evoqua has also named Jim Kohosek, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer. He previously was EVP, Corporate Strategy and Business Operations at Evoqua. In his new role Kohosek will be responsible for the execution and management of Evoqua’s operating system through the Evoqua Growth System. Kohosek will oversee the Company’s work in Aftermarket, EH&S, Engineering Excellence, Engineering Platforms and Processes, Sales Operations, Special Projects, and Evoqua’s business in China.

Biographical Information

Snehal Desai

Snehal Desai is Evoqua’s Chief Growth Officer and the former global business director for Dow Water & Process Solutions. At Dow, Desai was responsible for developing and implementing the growth strategy for the business and leading approximately 1,700 employees worldwide as key supplier to the water treatment industry. Earlier in his career at Dow where he worked for more than 20 years across two periods, Desai held various positions in sales, marketing, business development, and technical service and development. Prior to Dow, Desai led commercial and business development for Segetis, a startup focused on developing novel bio-based chemicals, and was vice president and chief marketing officer of NatureWorks LLC, the first company to offer a family of commercially available low- carbon-footprint polymers. He received bachelor's degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He is also on the board of directors of the US Water Alliance. He will be based at Evoqua's world headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Evoqua Water Technologies

Evoqua Water Technologies (NYSE: AQUA) is a leading provider of mission critical water treatment solutions, offering services, systems and technologies to support its customers’ full water lifecycle needs. Evoqua Water Technologies has worked to protect water, the environment and its employees for more than 100 years, earning a reputation for quality, safety and reliability around the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Evoqua operates 160 locations in eight countries and, with over 200,000 installations and 87 service branches, holds leading positions in the North American industrial, commercial and municipal water treatment markets, serving more than 38,000 customers worldwide. Visit www.evoqua.com