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Watts Water Technologies Elects New Director

Dépèche transmise le 1 août 2011 par Business Wire

Watts Water Technologies Elects New Director

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) today announced the election of Bernard Baert as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Baert was also appointed by the Board to serve as a member of both the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Baert has served as Senior Vice President and President, Europe and International of PolyOne Corporation since January 2010. Mr. Baert served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Color and Engineered Materials – Europe and Asia for PolyOne Corporation from 2006 to December 2009 and as Vice President and General Manager, Color and Engineered Materials – Europe and Asia from 2000 to 2006. From 1995 to September 2000, Mr. Baert was General Manager, Color – Europe for M.A. Hanna Company, the predecessor to PolyOne Corporation. PolyOne Corporation is a worldwide provider of specialty polymer materials, services and solutions. Prior to joining M.A. Hanna, Mr. Baert was General Manager, Europe for Hexcel Corporation and spent 17 years with Owens Corning where he served as a plant manager and held various positions in the areas of cost control and production. Mr. Baert earned a master’s degree in physics from the University of Liege in Belgium.

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. is a world leader in the manufacture of innovative products to control the efficiency, safety, and quality of water within residential, commercial, and institutional applications. Its expertise in a wide variety of water technologies enables it to be a comprehensive supplier to the water industry.