RYE BROOK, N.Y. (Jan. 22, 2015) – Xylem Inc. has announced the appointment of Anthony Milando as senior vice president for Continuous Improvement and Business Transformation, effective Feb. 2. In this newly created position, Milando will be responsible for driving operational excellence and process simplification across the organization, reporting directly to president and CEO Patrick Decker. He will also serve as a member of the Company’s Senior Leadership Team and will be based at the company’s global headquarters in Rye Brook, New York.
“We’re very excited to welcome Tony to the Xylem Senior Leadership Team,” said Decker. “In this new role, he will accelerate the deployment of continuous improvement tools and methodologies across all aspects of our business. He has a proven track record of success in this area and we look forward to his contributions, which will enable Xylem to operate more effectively and deliver superior solutions for our customers.”
Milando, 52, most recently held several senior executive roles at the Stanley Black & Decker Corporation, including vice president of Corporate Growth and vice president of Global Operations. Prior to that, he served in a series of increasingly responsible leadership roles in the consumer and industrial businesses for the Black & Decker Corporation prior to its merger with Stanley Works, including vice president, Worldwide Operations and vice president, Global Sourcing. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from Towson University in Maryland and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from Loyola University Maryland.
Xylem is a global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings.