Anthony Milando to join Xylem as Senior Vice President of Continuous Improvement and Business Transformation

RYE BROOK, N.Y., January 22, 2015 – 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 Anthony Milando as Senior Vice President for Continuous Improvement and Business Transformation, effective February 2, 2015.  In this newly created position, Milando will be responsible for driving operational excellence and process simplification across the organization, reporting directly to President and Chief Executive Officer 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.

Milando, 52, most recently held several senior executive roles at the Stanley Black & Decker Corporation, including Vice President Corporate Growth and Vice President, 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.