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Matthew Pine

President & Chief Executive Officer at Xylem

Washington, D.C.

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Why they matter

Runs the largest public water-tech platform. Definitive operator perspective on smart-water and metering economics.

Background

President and CEO of Xylem (NYSE: XYL) since January 2024. Joined Xylem in 2020 and previously served as Chief Operating Officer; led Applied Water and Measurement and Control Solutions segments, and the Americas region. Xylem is the largest pure-play global water-technology company.

Notable deals

  • 2025
    Announced sale of international metering assets (October 2025) to refocus on North American Sensus smart-metering platform; transaction expected to close Q1 2026.
  • 2026
    Refocused Xylem strategy on quality-of-earnings and digitally-led future under his CEO tenure.

Call-prep brief

Background

Matt took over Xylem in January 2024 and has executed a sharp strategic reset. Divesting international metering (October 2025) to double down on North American smart-water and Sensus AMI. Xylem is the largest public water-tech platform globally.

What he cares about

  • Sensus AMI as the long-term smart-water growth engine in North America.
  • Quality of earnings over top-line growth.
  • Adjacent SaaS / analytics layered on the installed metering base.

Sensitivities

  • Public-company CEO; investor-relations rules apply.
  • Recent divestiture has reshaped Xylem's geographic footprint. Frame questions around the new posture.

Questions to ask

  1. Where does Sensus AMI's growth curve stabilize over 2026-2028. Penetration or ARPU-driven?
  2. Which adjacent water-tech categories (leak detection, analytics, SCADA) is Xylem most actively looking at?
  3. How does cross-utility AMI (electricity + water) compare to water-pure economics?

Outreach draft

Subject
Sensus AMI and water-tech strategy
Mr. Pine, I lead infrastructure investing at [Firm]. Xylem's strategic reset on smart-water and Sensus AMI is the most consequential water-tech move of the past 18 months, and your perspective from the CEO seat is uniquely valuable as we calibrate the space. Would 25 minutes work in the next two months? Best regards, [Your name] [Your firm]

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