The company announces several new appointments.

Robert Stone has been appointed to senior vice president, Franklin Electric, and president of the company’s Western Hemisphere water systems. Since joining Franklin Electric in 1992, Stone has held several marketing and operational positions at domestic and international locations. Prior to accepting this new role, he was vice president of sales, marketing and engineering.

Gregg Sengstack has been appointed senior vice president, Franklin Electric, and president of Franklin’s international water systems and fueling group. Sengstack joined Franklin Electric in 1988, and has served as director of finance, chief financial officer, and, most recently, senior vice president, Franklin Electric, and president of Asia/Pacific water systems and fueling group.

Dee Davis has been appointed to vice president, Franklin Electric, and director of sales, Western Hemisphere water systems. Immediately prior to joining Franklin Electric in 2005, Dee was vice president of sales and marketing at Flexcon Industries. He also was a practicing attorney in Washington, D.C., where he represented the water systems industry as the lobbyist for the Water Systems Council.

Also, Franklin announces the appointment of Adrian Odle as product manager for the agricultural, municipal and industrial pump products, Western Hemisphere water systems. Specifically, Odle is responsible for strategic market and product planning for 6-inch radial construction high-capacity submersible pumps, vertical multistage pumps, 6-inch and larger turbine pumps, end suction centrifugal pumps, large self-priming centrifugal pumps, non-corrosive end suction and self-draining pumps, as well as related parts and accessories.