IRVINE, LOS ANGELES, PLEASANTON, and WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California, August 9, 2010 – McDermott & Bull, a Southern California-based executive search firm, announced today the successful appointment of Mr. Gerhard Forstner as Chief Executive Officer for M2 Renewables (formerly MicroMedia Filtration) in Lake Forest, California.

“Combining extensive technical and financial knowledge with domestic and international experience, Gerhard is full of charisma, energy, and a strong sense of leadership. With over twenty years of know-how, Gerhard is a great fit for M2 Renewables. M2 Renewables was actively seeking someone to effectively develop and deliver strategy in a complex context,” said Marty McMahon, Principal Consultant with McDermott & Bull.

This search was co-led by Marty McMahon and Jeff Black, Managing Principal Consultant with McDermott & Bull.

Prior to joining M2 Renewables, Mr. Forstner was working at Huber Technology Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina, a subsidiary of Huber SE, for several years as a Regional Sales Manager and eventually as President. As President, he reported directly to the Board of Directors and established a 5-year strategic plan and implemented several company wide programs. Before Huber Technology, Mr. Forstner was the Engineering Manager for American Monforts Corporation, a subsidiary of A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH. There he applied extensive technical and financial knowledge to successfully manage several turnkey textile machinery projects.

Mr. Forstner received his Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at the Technical College for Engineering in Kapfenberg, Austria. He also received a Masters of Business Administration from Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About M2Renewables

M2 Renewables, Inc. (M2R) is revolutionizing the process of wastewater treatment. The M2R Process consists of three major components: The M2R Solids Separator which removes suspended solids from the raw influent, the M2R Modular Filter, a fully automated, continuously cleaning media filtration system with remote monitoring and control capabilities, and the M2R Energy Conversion System which transforms the removed fresh solids into various energy end products. Please visit www.mmfwater.com for more information.

About McDermott & Bull

McDermott & Bull, Inc. (www.mbsearch.net) is a retained executive search firm headquartered in Irvine, California with offices in Los Angeles, Westlake Village, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm serves both public and privately held clients in a variety of industries and functional areas. McDermott & Bull has developed expertise in fields including Technology, Energy, Manufacturing, Bio-Tech and Life Science, the Construction Industry, Professional Services, and others. Founded by Rod McDermott and Christopher Bull, the firm specializes in recruiting difficult-to-find and critical senior level talent for its clients. McDermott & Bull works with a large number of prestigious clients including Allergan, Advanced Medical Optics, TetraTech, BrightSource Energy, Boeing, Clipper Windpower, Cisco Systems, Lam Research, ON Semiconductor, Google, Invitrogen, Meggitt PLC, J.F. Shea, and RD Olson.