Mon, 15 Feb 2021 6:45 am
PITTSBURGH, PA -- Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (NYSE: AQUA) is proud to announce that it has been recognized on the Forbes list of America's Best Employers for 2021. This prestigious award, which was announced on February 9, 2021, is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
It is the first year Evoqua has been included in the Forbes' ranking of the top 500 midsize employers in the U.S. The awards list can be viewed on the Forbes website.
"Evoqua is proud to be recognized as an employer of choice," said Ron Keating, Evoqua's Chief Executive Officer. "The recognition is made even more special given the exceptionally challenging year in 2020 with the pandemic's impact. We are very fortunate to have a team of the best and the brightest in the industry dedicated to our company's success."
Forbes and Statista selected the America's Best Employers 2021 through an independent survey of more than 50,000 American employees working across 25 industry sectors for companies with more than 1,000 employees in America. The evaluation was based on direct and indirect recommendations from employees that were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their employers to friends and family. Employee evaluations also included other employers in their respective industries.
About Evoqua Water Technologies
Evoqua Water Technologies is a leading provider of mission critical water and wastewater treatment solutions, offering a broad portfolio of products, services and expertise to support industrial, municipal and recreational customers who value water. Evoqua has worked to protect water, the environment and its employees for more than 100 years, earning a reputation for quality, safety and reliability around the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company operates in more than 150 locations across nine countries. Serving more than 38,000 customers and 200,000 installations worldwide, our employees are united by a common purpose: Transforming Water. Enriching Life®.
About DESOTEC
DESOTEC, founded in 1990, is the leading European provider of mobile filtration solutions through a unique and circular service concept, which helps protect the planet by enabling clean water, air, and soil. DESOTEC's customer base is constantly growing thanks to a strong focus on 24/7 service and a commitment to design and deliver the best solution in close dialogue with the customer. Through in-depth expertise of industrial applications and continuous investment in mobile filters, reactivation capacity and well-positioned hubs, DESOTEC ensures that the industry can meet the increasing regulations for a better and cleaner environment. Private equity funds managed by Blackstone acquired DESOTEC in 2021. Further information is available at www.desotec.com.
About Blackstone
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $951 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com.
