Doug Powell is the founder, majority shareholder and CEO of BACKFLOW DIRECT responsible for product design and company development. He designed his first backflow preventer, the Ames Silver Bullet, in 1989 and continues in this latest endeavor to advance the design features and performance of backflow prevention products.
Doug has a history of business success as an owner of Ames Company (acquired by Watts Industries in 1996), as the founder of Hunter Innovations, developer of the Colt and Maxim backflow product lines (acquired by Watts Industries in 2002) and as an owner of MetalCloak a successful manufacturer and direct marketer of aftermarket off-road vehicle products.
Doug has reunited an amazing team of individuals specifically skilled in the design, production and marketing of backflow prevention products. This team is poised to quickly take BACKFLOW DIRECT from a startup to the industry leader.
Track Record
- 25 years of experience in backflow design & manufacture
- Owner of two highly successful Backflow Manufacturers
- Six issued US Patents in Backflow Prevention
- Three US Patents Pending in Backflow Prevention
- More than 1000 Product Approvals (UL, FM, ASSE, CSA, NSF, USC) in Backflow Prevention
Designer/Inventor of the following Backflow Product Lines
- Ames 2 ½”-12” SILVER BULLET 2000SS-4000SS
- Ames 2 ½”-10” COLT 200-500 (H,V,N & Z)
- Ames 2 ½”-10” MAXIM 200-500 (H,V,N & Z)
- Watts 2 ½”-12” 774 & 774DCDA
- Watts 2 ½”-12” 994 & 994RPDA
- Watts 2 ½”-10” 757-757DCDA (H,V,N & Z)
- Watts 2 ½”-10” 957-957RPDA (H,N & Z)
And now...
- Backflow Direct 2 ½”-8” DERINGER 20-50 (H & V)
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