Doug Kniffin: IT and management background. Contributed photo
Westporter Doug Kniffin has been appointed vice president and chief information officer for the Bridgeport-based Aquarion Water Company, the public water supply for more than 590,0000 customers in 42 Connecticut municipalities, including Westport.
Prior to his promotion Kniffin served as the company’s purchasing director and chief information officer.
“Doug brings a wide range of valuable IT and management experience to Aquarion,” said Charles V. Firlotte, Aquarion president and CEO. “He is a terrific manager of his staff, and the sophisticated IT environment he has built has made Aquarion an industry leader.”
According to Firlotte, Kniffin joined Aquarion in 2006, covering all aspects of the company’s IT strategy, operations, development and security, as well as supply chain operations.
Kniffin currently serves on the board of directors for the Connecticut Economic Resource Center and on the Bridgeport Regional Business Council’s advisory team.
