karl birkinshaw promoted

Keeping Up With Karl Birkinshaw

17 Years In The Making As Karl Is Promoted To Head of Compliance & Development

Further Career Progression For Karl

We are thrilled to announce that Karl Birkinshaw has been promoted, taking on the role of Head of Compliance & Development within Hydro-X Group services.

Karl’s journey has been a remarkable one, with a long standing love affair with Hydro-X stemming over 17 years!

Karl has seen it all, from starting out as an Environmental Engineer to progressing to the Senior Leadership Team and we couldn’t be prouder!

We caught up with Karl just a couple of weeks into his new role. Watch the video here.

Karl’s Hydro-X Journey

Lead Engineer
2010-2015
Northern Operations Manager
2015-2018
National Operations Manager
2018-2020
Head of Operations
2020-2021
Head of Group Services & Development
2021-2023
Head of Compliance & Development
2023 – Present

A Message From Gary Sewell

Karl brings with him a wealth of experience and in my opinion is an excellent fit to this prestige role.

Karl has been working with me over the last few months analysing our entire business and to help shape and strengthen our business proposition. It is our intention to identify areas of the business where we can continue to invest in upskilling and to give everyone an opportunity to develop their career here at Hydro-X Water.

Over the coming weeks and months Karl will be working with the management team to further identify how we can implement our plan.

Karl will be instrumental in bringing this all together and his broad knowledge of everything water – Treatment, Hygiene, PST, Group Services and the working matrix of the business is invaluable to us.

Karl will be sending out monthly progression updates for all and working close to everyone to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to progress.

I would like to thank Karl for the last 3 months and wish him every success in his new and exciting role.

Gary Sewell Managing Director Hydro-X Water

Gary Sewell Hydro-X Water Managing Director