Hudson Technologies Announces Appointment of Kathleen L. Houghton as an Executive Officer

PEARL RIVER, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) (the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Kathleen L. Houghton, as an executive officer of the Company.  Ms. Houghton has served as Hudson’s Vice President – Sales and Marketing since May 2019.  She joined the Company in November of 2014 as Director of Marketing.   

Ms. Houghton has more than 25 years of marketing experience within industrial manufacturing companies. Her previous roles include 16 years with Kidde-Fenwal/United Technologies, including Director of Marketing Global Suppression. Other prior positions include Vice President, Marketing at C&M Corporation and Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Safety Hi-Tech USA. Ms. Houghton holds an MBA from Boston University as well as a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) from Monash University in Australia.

Brian F. Coleman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Technologies, commented, “During her time with Hudson, Kate has played an integral role in the development and implementation of the Company’s sales and marketing strategies and initiatives.  We believe she brings valuable experience and perspective to her expanded role as a member of the executive management team, and we look forward to her continued contributions to the growth and success of our organization.”

About Hudson Technologies

Hudson Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable solutions for optimizing performance and enhancing reliability of commercial and industrial chiller plants and refrigeration systems. Hudson's proprietary RefrigerantSide Services increase operating efficiency, provide energy and cost savings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the plant’s carbon footprint while enhancing system life and reliability of operations at the same time. RefrigerantSide Services can be performed at a customer's site as an integral part of an effective scheduled maintenance program or in response to emergencies. Hudson also offers SMARTenergy OPS, which is a cloud-based Managed Software as a Service for continuous monitoring, Fault Detection and Diagnostics and real-time optimization of chilled water plants. In addition, the Company sells refrigerants and provides traditional reclamation services for commercial and industrial air conditioning and refrigeration uses. For further information on Hudson, please visit the Company's web site at www.hudsontech.com.