Dr Millauer, the former CEO of Christ Water Technology, will oversee Aquatech's growth in Europe and Africa and will play a leadership role in business development and technology acquisitions and alliances.

Venkee Sharma, Aquatech president and CEO, said: "Aquatech is excited to have Karl Michael as a part of our management team. We are confident that his contributions will help Aquatech achieve its vision of Performance Excellence and Technology Leadership.”