Plymouth, MI (April 21, 2016) – The Water Quality Association (WQA; www.wqa.org) recently presented Darwin Watts, president of SEAS Capital Partners in Plymouth, MI with its highest honor: induction into the WQA Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame Award is given for lifetime dedication and service to the water quality improvement industry, and extensive participation and unfailing support for the betterment of the association. The award was presented to Mr. Watts on March 15, during the 2016 WQA Convention & Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. Watts is a long-time leader in the water quality improvement industry. He served on WQA’s board of governors from 2007 to 2014, and was the association’s president from 2012 to 2013. Most recently he played a prominent role in the Water Quality Research Foundation’s 2015 Capital Campaign with an initial gift and as a member of its National Steering Committee.
Mr. Watts has more than 35 years of industry experience. At SEAS Capital Partners, he focuses on strategic, investment, and financial initiatives for industry corporations. As a volunteer through WQA, he aspires to help the industry attract more young professionals to become its next generation of leaders.
About SEAS Capital Partners
SEAS Capital Partners serves companies in the water treatment industry through valuations, business improvement, business acquisition, transition planning, e-strategies, marketing plans, equity investment and funding, and technical sales, and process training. More information is available from SEAS Capital Partners at P.O. Box 700560, Plymouth, MI 48170, or email info@seascapitalpartners.com.
About the Water Quality Association
WQA is a not-for-profit trade association representing the residential, commercial, and industrial water treatment industry. To best serve consumers, industry members, and government officials, WQA has an ongoing dialogue with other organizations representing all aspects of the water treatment industry. Since 1959, the WQA Gold Seal certification program has been certifying products that contribute to the safe consumption of water. The WQA Gold Seal program is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).