Integrated manufacturer and supplier of water treatment systems AqueoUS Vets (AV) has appointed Paris Neofotistos as CEO.
Neofotistos brings more than 27 years of leadership experience in the municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment sectors. Most recently, he served as executive vice-president of sales and marketing at SmartCover, a private equity–backed water technology company.
During his tenure, he led the commercial organisation through a period of rapid expansion, integrated a strategic acquisition, and played a key role in the company’s sale to Badger Meter.
Previously, Neofotistos was also vice-president of sales at Axine Water Technologies, where he built and scaled the commercial team and helped accelerate the company’s market presence.
Before that, he spent 14 years at USP Technologies — a Veralto operating company — where he advanced through larger leadership roles, overseeing operations, engineering, field services, programme management, and commercial teams.
He also spent five years with Infilco Degremont — a Veolia Water Technologies subsidiary — where he gained experience in environmental services and advanced water treatment solutions.
Neofotistos holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech and began his career as an applications engineer. An innovator in the industry, he is the author of multiple technical papers and holds several patents. He currently resides near Richmond, Virginia, US.