Richmond, Va., March 7, 2002 -- Paul Schuler has been hired as Western Regional Business Manager for the municipal business group division of Ondeo Degremont, Inc. (ODI), a water and wastewater treatment equipment and services provider.
Schuler, a registered professional engineer with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, holds a master's degree in environmental engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Oregon. He most recently worked in Portland, Oregon as an associate for Carollo Engineers of Phoenix, Arizona.
Schuler says he was impressed with Ondeo Degremont, Inc., formerly known as Infilco Degremont, Inc., from his earliest day as an environmental engineer. "I am pleased to be joining a company with outstanding products, top-notch people and an exciting future," he said.
Vernon D. Lucy, President of Ondeo Degremont, Inc., says the admiration is mutual. Said Lucy, "We are confident that Paul Schuler will be a tremendous asset to our municipal business group and we know that our Western region clients will enjoy working with him."
Schuler will work closely with ODI manufacturer's representatives and will be based in the company's new office in Portland, Oregon. ODI plans to place a regional engineer and a field service engineer in that office during 2002.
Ondeo Degremont, Inc. is part of the ONDEO group, a fully owned subsidiary of SUEZ. ONDEO is a premier water solutions provider with presence in 130 countries and revenues of over $10 billion in 2001.
ONDEO supplies 115 million people with water and wastewater services and is comprised of four branches: ONDEO Degremont, water treatment engineering services; ONDEO Services, water management services; ONDEO Nalco, water treatment and process chemicals; and ONDEO Industrial Solutions, a specialist in water services to industries.
