xylem (xyl) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. the company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater problems. xylem is headquartered in rye brook, new york, with 2014 revenues of $3.9 billion and approximately 12,500 employees worldwide. xylem was named to the dow jones sustainability index for the last three years for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide. the name xylem is derived from classical greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all