Kenneth Rodi has joined water treatment specialist Neptune-Benson as Chief Executive Officer.

His appointment is the result of a continued strategic growth initiative announced as part of Neptune-Benson's partnership with Audax Group, a leading investor in middle market companies.

Based in Rhode Island, US, Neptune-Benson manufactures commercial aquatic filtration systems, ultraviolet disinfection systems and aquatics components and Rodi brings with him experience gained over a career of more than twenty years, the majority spent in the industrial flow control sector.

Most recently, he served as president of SPX Food and Beverage Systems where he successfully grew the business organically and through acquisitions.

Prior to this, Rodi served as president of SPX Flow Technology's Europe, Middle East and Africa region based out of the UK, where he focused on growing SPX's presence in emerging markets.

Barry Gertz, chairman of Neptune-Benson said: "Ken’s background and broad experience in the global industrial market align well with our international growth plans.

"We have realized great success with our Defender filter technology in the aquatics marketplace and with Ken's experience in the food and beverage industry, we are confident he can lead the planned crossover of Defender into this arena."