Aquion Water Treatment Products Taps Franklin Kneller as CEO

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. – Aquion Water Treatment Products (http://www.aquionwater.com), parent company to a number of strategic business units serving the global water treatment and air purification industries, including RainSoft, announced today that Frank J. Kneller Jr. has joined the company as CEO and a member of the Board of Directors.

A career executive in the home improvement industry, Kneller spent most of his career with Terminix International Company, where he held various positions including managing director of Terminix Ltd. in London, and most recently region vice president of Terminix Commercial Services in Los Angeles.

Before joining Aquion, Kneller was CEO of Cable Lock, Houston, a foundation repair company that services more than 14,000 homes a year. While at Cable Lock, Kneller achieved 70 percent revenue growth through reorganization of the management structure, focus on multiple marketing channels, increased sales staffing, aggressive pricing strategies, product enhancements, acquisitions and the introduction of new product lines.

Kneller began his career at ChemLawn Services Corporation, Philadelphia, where he held various positions, including commercial operations manager.

“Frank comes from a business background that parallels our RainSoft business model, and is particularly well-suited to build on our strong foundation and help grow our business to the next level,” said Robert Ruhstorfer, president of Aquion Water Treatment Products.

“My career has been focused on retaining value for homeowners. I have an inherent understanding of what it takes to improve our customer’s quality of life,” said Kneller. “RainSoft is a natural fit for me because understanding and developing branch-based operations has been the focus of my professional life, both in the U.S. and in Europe.”
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About Aquion Water Treatment Products
Aquion Water Treatment Products (AWTP, LLC) comprises a number of strategic business units serving the global water treatment and air purification industries. RainSoft manufactures and markets exclusive residential products through more than 180 independent RainSoft branded dealerships worldwide. ProSystems comprises four separate business units: Erie Water Treatment Controls (control valves), Select Series (pre-engineered residential systems), Private Label (customized systems), and Commercial & Industrial. ClearWater Tech, LLC manufactures ozone generators for water and air purification applications in residential, commercial and industrial application products. For more information, go to http://www.aquionwater.com.