Xylem Inc. announced that Jayanthi Iyengar has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, effective from June 12, 2015. In this newly created position, Iyengar will lead the company's global R&D, technology and innovation activities. Reporting to Xylem President and Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Decker, she will work closely with the senior leadership team to evaluate the technological landscape and accelerate the company's customer-driven innovation agenda to drive growth.

Iyengar will be based at the company's global headquarters in Rye Brook, N.Y. Iyengar joins Xylem from Eaton Corporation, where she most recently served as Group Vice President, Engineering and Technology for the company's Aerospace Group and Chief Technology Officer.