Spaans Babcock Inc. appoints new CEO

April 19, 2004 -- Vladan M. Veljovic has been chosen as the new president and chief executive officer of Spaans Babcock Inc (SBI).

Vladan will be responsible for all operations and business development of Spaans Babcock in North America. He will play a key role in ensuring that SBI's operations and services satisfy existing and future customer needs.

Vladan has over 15 years of experience in the environmental equipment and utility sector. Prior to joining Spaans Babcock, he was the Vice President, Business Development at Enwave District Energy in Toronto, ON.

Before that he headed several divisions of a major environmental equipment manufacturer in the US and Canada. Vladan will be based out of our North American headquarters in Richmond Hill, ON.

Spaans Babcock offers a broad range of products and services for the municipal and industrial water and wastewater market. With over one hundred years of experience in designing and manufacturing specialised mechanical equipment such as Screw Pumps, Aerators and Fine Screens and Compactors, as well as complete Fresh Water Plants, Spaans Babcock offers innovative and superior products and solutions for the water and wastewater industry.