Aquatic Informatics Recognized Among Fastest Growing Cleantech Leaders

VANCOUVER, BC --(Marketwired - March 04, 2016) - Aquatic Informatics Inc., a global leader in providing innovative software solutions for water data management and analysis, announced that it was named a cleantech leader on the 2016 Ready to Rocket Cleantech list. Aquatic Informatics is among the cleantech companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the technology sector trends that will lead to faster growth than their peers, according to Rocket Builders, a respected management consulting firm servicing the technology industry.

"The Cleantech sector in B.C. is very strong, and the companies on the list have overcome significant commercialization hurdles to become well established," according to Dave Thomas, Senior Partner at Rocket Builders. "These companies benefitted from acquiring key industry partnerships to establish great channels to market. Growth rates are better than any other region in North America."

"After much research into the trends driving growth in the Clean Technology sector, it became clear that Aquatic Informatics is well positioned to capitalize on these trends," said Geoffrey Hansen, Managing Partner, Rocket Builders.

Ed Quilty, President and CEO at Aquatic Informatics, discussed water sector trends, "Water issues like droughts, floods, and pollution are in global headlines every day. Climate change and over-use of water will mean that nearly 50% of people will live in water-stressed areas by 2030 according to the OECD. The need has never been greater for timely, accurate water information to ensure the sustainable use of natural water resources. As leaders in this high profile, high growth market, Aquatic Informatics delivers water data management and analysis solutions that help solve the world's most critical water challenges."

"We believe that growth in the environmental software market will accelerate, especially in the water industry. Water quantity data is increasingly combined with water quality data, especially driven by water recycling and more intensive management of water stressed, heavily regulated water markets, as in California," explained Grant Ferrier, President and CEO of Environmental Business International Inc. "Aquatic Informatics is well positioned to be at the forefront of this trend in water data collection, management, and use."

AQUARIUS is the world's preferred software to acquire, process, model, and publish water data. Over 500 organizations in over 45 countries trust AQUARIUS to produce accurate water information in real-time. A modern design delivers the latest water science in an intuitive experience. Simplified data management, analysis, and information sharing enable better decisions for the equitable use, sustainable management, and protection of the world's precious water resources.

Aquatic Informatics customers include the US Geological Survey, Water Survey of Canada, the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the US National Parks Service, the US Bureau of Reclamation, the California Department of Water Resources, the BC Ministry of Environment, BC Hydro, the Afghanistan Ministry of Energy and Water, Jamaica Water Resources, the Malaysian Department of Irrigation and Drainage, the Singapore Pipeline Services, and Southern Water Australia. Environmental monitoring agencies looking to better manage growing volumes of water monitoring data are invited to watch the 3-minute AQUARIUS video.

About Ready to Rocket

Ready to Rocket is a unique business recognition list that profiles technology companies with the greatest potential for growth. Each year, based on analysis of trends that will drive growth in the Clean Technology sector, Rocket Builders identifies the top private companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the trends for growth. This selection methodology has been an accurate predictor of growth with "Ready to Rocket" companies exceeding industry averages for revenue, employee and investment growth. Learn more at http://www.readytorocket.com

About Aquatic Informatics Inc.

Aquatic Informatics™ provides software solutions that address critical water data management and analysis challenges for the rapidly growing environmental monitoring industry. Aquatic Informatics is the trusted provider of hydrologic management solutions to hundreds of federal, state/provincial and local government departments, hydropower operators, mining companies, academic groups, and consulting organizations around the world, who collect, manage, and process large volumes of water quality or quantity data.

For more information about Aquatic Informatics, visit www.aquaticinformatics.com

Keywords: Aquatic Informatics, Rocket Builders, cleantech, AQUARIUS, water software, hydrology, time series, water quality, water resources, water management

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