Heiner Markhoff — CEO of Water Technologies & Solutions BU at SUEZ

Mr. Heiner Markhoff serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of GE Osmonics, Inc. Mr. Markhoff has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of GE Betz, Inc. since October 2008. He is CEO of Water Technologies & Solutions BU at SUEZ SA. Mr. Markhoff served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of GE Water & Process Technologies including GE Ionics Inc. since October 2008. Mr. Markhoff served as the Chief Executive Officer of GE Bayer Silicones in Germany, a role he began in April 2002 and served for four years. He served as President for GE Plastics Europe/Middle East/Africa. Mr. Markhoff served as Vice President of Plastics for GE Industrial-Europe at GE Commercial Finance. Prior to joining GE, Mr. Markhoff served as an Associate with Booz Allen & Hamilton. He served as the President of SABIC Innovative Plastics B.V. from September 2007 to September 2008. He served as a Vice President of Water of Energy Infrastructure at General Electric Company. He served as Vice President of Europe of SABIC Innovative Plastics since June 2006. He began his GE career as a member of the Corporate Business Development team in Fairfield, CT in 1994. Mr. Markhoff served as Vice President of Plastics of Europe and GE Industrial of General Electric Co. since June 22, 2006. Prior to GE Bayer Silicones, he served as an Automotive General Manager at GE Plastics Americas and with responsibility for the Automotive business in North America from August 2000 to April 2002. He served as Sales Director at GE Bayer Silicones in Europe. Other roles included Manager of Corporate Business Development, European Marketing Director of GE Silicones and positions at Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. in Germany. He named as one of GE's Growth Heroes in 2005. He serves on the board for the United Way of Bucks County in Pennsylvania, USA. He is a 23-year veteran with GE and has been a company officer since 2006. Mr. Markhoff studied Economics at the University of Muenster in Germany. Mr. Markhoff graduated from the University of Cologne, Germany, with a degree in business administration and economics in 1990.