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Aqua America keeps the deals flowing (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Aqua America Inc.'s (NYSE:WTR) deal activity hasn't been slowed by the recession. The Bryn Mawr, Pa., private water utility on Wednesday acquired the Lawrenceville Water Co. in Lawrence Township, N.J., for $3.3 million, including the assumption of $400,000 of debt. It was Aqua America's 14th deal of 2009. That puts...

Posted on August 13, 2009 8:41 AM

Another lawyer-turned-dealmaker at Aqua America (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Aqua America Inc., a publicly traded water and wastewater utility holding company, has completed nearly 200 acquisitions and growth ventures in the last decade. The aggressive growth strategy is old hat to Christopher Luning who was just named vice president of corporate development. He'll have plenty of support, too....

Posted on May 30, 2008 3:22 PM

A job like no other (from Corporate Dealmaker)

By nearly any measure - qualifications needed, compensation issues, likely career path - a job in corporate development is different from other corporate gigs. There are good reasons for that.

Posted on October 15, 2007 8:00 PM

The 17-year itch (from Corporate Dealmaker)

It's not unusual for an in-house legal counsel to transition to corporate development. What is a bit unexpected is for the change to take place after nearly two decades. That was the case for Aqua America Inc.'s Mark Kropilak who after 17 years working on the company's legal team,...

Posted on October 15, 2007 2:44 PM

Transactions on tap (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Nick DeBenedictis has gotten water utility acquisitions down to a science. Now he just needs to keep the PE crowd from muddying things up.

Posted on October 15, 2006 6:36 PM