PETALUMA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been chosen for the 2012 Artemis Top 50 Water Tech Listing.™
"The Artemis Top 50 is the water industry's benchmark for innovation that will matter. It identifies the new solutions that will meet the world's water challenges," stated Laura Shenkar, Chair of the Artemis Top 50™. The Top 50 are some of the most promising start-ups in the emerging high tech wave in water."
HydroPoint was selected by a jury that included experts from corporations such as Intel, Archer Daniels Midland, IBM, Ecolab and Syngenta as well as McKinsey, CH2M Hill, Carollo Engineers and Singapore's Public Utilities Board.
"We're honored to join fellow Water IT leaders on the 2012 Artemis Top 50 Water Tech Listing," said Christopher Spain, CEO and President. "HydroPoint's technology offers clients a true 360° approach to smart water management to achieve automated water efficiency, leak detection, and water-related metrics. By combining cloud computing and real-time weather analytics with onsite hardware, flow sensors and wireless applications, we bring water applications to the emerging growth markets in smart buildings and site automation. As organizations focus on improving operations and water efficiency, HydroPoint presents a compelling value proposition for green building and sustainability."
About HydroPoint Data Systems:
HydroPoint Data Systems, founded in 2002, is the market and technology leader in Smart Water Management. An EPA WaterSense Partner, HydroPoint automates water efficiency and smart buildings with real-time weather analytics, leak detection and wireless applications, delivering a true 360° approach to Water IT and a multitude of financial benefits. As water becomes an increasingly critical resource with mounting environmental and economic consequences, leading companies across the U.S. have identified HydroPoint technology as the green initiative with the fastest payback. Thousands of HydroPoint subscribers including corporations like AIMCO, Lockheed Martin, and federal, municipal, and educational institutions saved 17 billion gallons of water, 68 million kilowatt hours and 91 million pounds of CO2 in 2011 alone. Proven in 23 independent studies, including the vanguard pollution runoff study led by the EPA, the company's WeatherTRAK smart irrigation solution saves water, reduces energy demand, and protects water quality while eliminating landscape water waste, water-related liabilities and expense exposure.
Headquartered in Petaluma, Calif., HydroPoint is privately owned and operated. For more information, visit www.hydropoint.com.
About Artemis Water Strategy:
The Artemis Top 50 is hosted by Artemis Water Strategy.™ Artemis is a boutique consulting practice dedicated to helping companies thrive in a world of increasing water scarcity. We operate at the intersection of corporate strategy, advanced technology, investment and policy. We work with global corporations to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage through operational excellence in water management and assist advanced water technology companies in maximizing the value they bring to their customers. For more information visit: www.theartemisproject.com.