Energy Recovery Inc Hires Prominent Industry Expert Joseph D’Souza as Cleantech Business Director
June 02 2010 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Energy Recovery Inc (NASDAQ:ERII), a leader in the design and
development of energy recovery devices for desalination, today
announced the hiring of Joseph D’Souza as the company’s director of
business development, clean technologies. In this newly created
business unit, D’Souza will leverage his abundant experience in the
semiconductor and clean technology industries to expand Energy
Recovery’s portfolio of offerings by bringing new products to
market. He will expand Energy Recovery’s leading technical and
R&D capabilities in areas of advanced ceramics, high-efficiency
energy transfer and energy storage technologies.
“At the core of Energy Recovery’s success is a brilliant
technical team that continues to innovate by enhancing our existing
product portfolio of industry-leading solutions, finding new
applications for these technologies and uncovering potential new
products to meet the demands of various markets,” said G.G. Pique,
president and CEO of Energy Recovery. “By hiring Joseph D’Souza to
head our cleantech business, we now have the team in place to bring
these innovations and new ideas to market. We are excited to have
Joseph join Energy Recovery to develop and execute key strategies
and initiatives to help the company grow in clean technology and
expand into other markets,” added Pique.
D’Souza brings 15 years of experience in the semiconductor and
solar industry sectors to his new position. Prior to joining Energy
Recovery, D’Souza spent more than 10 years at Applied Materials in
a variety of roles. He helped develop new revenue opportunities for
Applied Materials, including development of new products,
penetration of new markets and strategies for new markets such as
solar and renewable energy. He also identified key business and
technology alliances to enhance the product portfolio. Most
recently, D’Souza developed a comprehensive M&A strategy,
managed acquisitions and led cross-functional post-merger
integration teams. He formulated Applied Materials’ strategy for
entering emerging markets with new technologies. D’Souza also
served as a business manager for Applied Materials’ Asia region and
as the technology manager for the company’s dielectric division. He
holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the
University of New Mexico, and a bachelor’s degree from the Indian
Institute of Technology, Mumbai.
“Energy Recovery has long been the established global leader
when it comes to high-efficiency energy recovery devices for the
seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination industry,
demonstrating innovation and an unmatched dedication to product
quality," said D’Souza. “The company’s R&D and advanced
ceramics manufacturing capabilities set it apart from its
competition as well as others in the clean technology space.
Joining as the new cleantech business director is a tremendous
opportunity for me to leverage my extensive experience to help
Energy Recovery create new, go-to-market products and strategies. I
am happy to join this company at such a pivotal time, and look
forward to helping grow its business into new areas to meet
marketplace demands.”
Energy Recovery's technologies are up to 98 percent efficient
and reduce the energy consumption of seawater desalination systems
by up to 60 percent, making it a cost-effective solution for clean
water supply. The company’s technologies reduce the carbon
footprint of desalination, saving more than 900 MW of energy and
reducing CO2 emissions by more than 4.7 million tons per year
worldwide. For more information about Energy Recovery's
technologies, visit http://www.energyrecovery.com or send an email
to info@energyrecovery.com.
About Energy Recovery Inc
Energy Recovery Inc (NASDAQ:ERII) designs and develops energy
recovery devices that help make desalination affordable by
significantly reducing energy consumption. Energy Recovery
technologies include the PX Pressure Exchanger™ (PX™) device for
desalination and the Turbocharger hydraulic turbine energy recovery
device and pumps for desalination, gas and liquid processing
applications. The company is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay
Area with offices in Detroit and worldwide, including Madrid,
Shanghai and the United Arab Emirates. For more information about
Energy Recovery Inc, please visit www.energyrecovery.com.
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