Hydro Industries has announced that “one of the most experienced and accomplished operators” in their industry will be joining the company with a brief to expand operations at home and abroad.
Steve Wilcox is leaving one of the most significant companies in the field to join the Llangennech-based water technology company as Director of Sales. Dutch-based Nijhuis Saur, was founded more than a century ago, has over a thousand employees, operates in a 140 countries and had revenues in excess of €500 million last year.
Mr Wilcox, an engineering graduate from Leeds University, has also held senior jobs with Alpheus Environmental, a leading wastewater management company and Veolia, the UK’s dominant resource management company with nearly 220,000 employees worldwide.
He joins the Welsh green tech company at a crucial stage in its expansion. Hydro built a large leachate water plant 9,000 feet high on the outskirts of the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, last year to treat 192,000 tonnes of toxic effluent from a landfill site. It’s now exploring further opportunities in Latin America and is keen to deploy its home-grown technology to address similar environmental challenges in the UK.
Wayne Preece, CEO of Hydro, said:
“We are thrilled to secure someone of Steve’s calibre and experience to take Hydro to the next level and drive UK. and global sales. His record could not be more positive about his great success in finding new markets and applications within the industrial waste water sector and we are delighted that our scientists, engineers and project managers now have one of the best advocates in the business to champion what they do and find new opportunities for our company”.
Steve Wilcox said:
“Turning promise and potential into contracts, jobs and growth is exhilarating and – despite having worked for some of the biggest beasts in the business – the energy and ambition of Hydro, solidly based on great technology and a formidable track record for delivery – was irresistible. I look forward to an exciting new chapter for me and my new colleagues”.
