Aquarion Water Company has announced the hiring of Peter Fazekas as Public Relations Manager. Fazekas will assist Corporate Communications with internal and external communications, government relations, and Aquarion’s online presence. He will report to Bruce Silverstone, Vice President of Corporate Communications for Aquarion.
“In addition to Peter’s communications experience and strong local knowledge of Connecticut media, he also shares Aquarion’s passion for community service, and is involved with a number of community organizations including Junior Achievement of Western Connecticut’s Bridgeport Community Board and the Bridgeport Regional Business Council. He’s a terrific fit for this position and we welcome him to the Aquarion team.”
Prior to joining Aquarion, Fazekas served as Vice President for Silverstone, Adkins & Breit, Inc., a Stratford-based marketing communications firm that served the global communications needs of Fortune 500 companies, including Terex, Praxair, Kraft Foods, United Technologies and General Electric. While at the company, Fazekas developed strategic communications plans and directed internet, intranet and print projects.
Fazekas earned a B.A. in economics from the University of Connecticut and M.B.A. from Bentley University. He lives in Stratford with his wife Jennifer and three children.
About Aquarion Water Company:
Aquarion Water Company is the public water supply company for more than 600,000 people in 45 cities and towns throughout Connecticut, as well as serving customers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It is the largest investor-owned water utility in New England and among the seven largest in the U.S. Based in Bridgeport, Conn., it has been in the public water supply business since 1857. Across its operations, Aquarion strives to act as a responsible steward of the environment and to assist the communities it serves in promoting sustainable practices.
For more information on Aquarion Water Company and its subsidiaries, please visit www.aquarionwater.com or www.facebook.com/aquarionwater.
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