Mark A. Blinn has been named president and chief executive officer of Flowserve Corp.

George Foster, (left) founder and president of Foster Marketing Communications, was presented with the Business Marketing Association (BMA) Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Lantern Awards of Texas. “I am truly thankful and humbled by this honor,” Foster said. “It is a testament to the outstanding clients, staff, vendor partners and family who have supported me for more than 30 years.”

The Department of Energy?has appointed three key senior staff members to the Office of Fossil Energy — James F. Wood, deputy assistant secretary for clean coal; Christopher A. Smith, deputy assistant secretary for oil and natural gas; and Michelle Dallafior, senior policy advisor to the assistant secretary.

Olivier Cleret de Langavant has been appointed senior vice president, finance economics information systems in Total Exploration & Production.

N. Pharr Smith, vice president, engineering and technical services of Transocean, has been appointed the new chairman of DNV’s prestigious Rig Owners’ Committee.

FMC Technologies Inc. has named Bradley D. Beitler (right) vice president, technology.

Recovery Energy has appointed Jim Miller to its board of directors.

Chuck Kozora, regional business development manager, has been appointed the key point contact role within Aquatech for topics relating to the treatment of Marcellus Shale flowback and produced water.