RYE BROOK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2014--
Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company
dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, today
announced the appointment of Kelly McAndrew as Vice President of Global
Public Affairs, effective immediately. She will report to Senior Vice
President and Chief Communications Officer Angela Buonocore and will
oversee global external communications efforts in support of the
company's corporate strategy, financial performance and key corporate
issues. She is based at the company’s global headquarters in Rye Brook,
New York.
“Kelly is a seasoned corporate communications executive with a proven
track record of developing and executing successful strategic
communications plans,” said Buonocore. “We look forward to Kelly’s
leadership in continuing to build the Xylem brand and sharing the
company’s results and progress with key external constituencies.”
McAndrew most recently served as Vice President, Corporate
Communications at Cablevision Systems Corporation, a leading
telecommunications and media company, where she led the development of
corporate communications strategies, oversaw media relations activities
for the company’s local media properties and directed the company’s
charitable activities.
Prior to her role at Cablevision, McAndrew served as Senior Vice
President, Corporate Communications at Viacom Inc., a global
entertainment company, where she led the development and execution of
communications strategies related to the company’s corporate, financial
and regulatory activities. From 2000 to 2007, McAndrew oversaw global
public and media relations activities for The Pepsi Bottling Group.
Prior to that role, she held both external communications and public
affairs roles for Texaco Inc., where she worked for nearly a decade. She
began her career at Hilary Kaye & Associates, a marketing communications
firm in Southern California.
McAndrew received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the
University of California, Irvine, and a Master of Arts degree in
communications management from the University of Southern California,
Annenberg School for Communication.
About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading 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. The company does business in more than 150
countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its
people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding
local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater
problems. Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2013
revenues of $3.8 billion and more than 12,500 employees worldwide. Xylem
was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last three years
for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide.
The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that
transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of
our water-centric business by linking it with the best water
transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature. For more
information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.
Source: Xylem Inc.
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