Location Greater Chicago Area, United States, North America Regions Great Lakes Gender Male
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Dave Flinton was named Senior Vice President and President of Xylem’s Dewatering business in September 2015. He is responsible for all aspects of global operations including strategy, sales and marketing, product development, manufacturing, and supply chain. Xylem is a world leader in tough, reliable portable pumps for dewatering, bypass and
drainage applications delivered to customers through two distinct business models: Rentals, and Sales and Service. Xylem’s dewatering offerings are delivered under the brands Godwin, Flygt and Grindex.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Flinton served as Vice President, Engineering and Marketing for Xylem’s Applied Water Systems (AWS) division since 2013, where he was responsible for the Company’s three AWS business units, as well as marketing communications, business intelligence, engineering services, innovation and technology, and e-business. Previously, he served as Vice President, Global Product Management for AWS and Vice President, Strategy and IMS for the Company’s former Water Solutions division in Sundbyberg, Sweden. Mr. Flinton joined ITT in 1997 and spent 10 years in a series of increasingly responsible positions in the company’s Industrial Products group. Prior to joining the company, he held various engineering positions for Procter & Gamble and Werner Pump.
Mr. Flinton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass., and an MBA from the University of Rochester William E. Simon School of Business.

