Comprehensive Evaluation Confirms Superiority of InfoWater Suite and InfoSurge

 
Broomfield, Colorado USA, February 2, 2005 - MWH Soft, Inc., a leading global provider of water resources applications software, today announced that the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, Florida, has awarded MWH Soft a substantial contract for its premier ArcGIS-based (ESRI, Redlands, California) InfoWater Suite and InfoSurge software along with its Platinum Subscription program. The programs, chosen following a competitive review, will supplant the Department's existing modeling solution to better meet its enterprise-wide GIS water system hydraulic analysis needs. The move adds Palm Beach County to the growing list of progressive utilities worldwide who find MWH Soft's advanced ArcGIS-centric technology to be the ultimate solution for comprehensive enterprise wide GIS-based water system hydraulic modeling and management.

Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, which serves 425,000 residents in the central and south-central unincorporated areas of the County, will make InfoWater and InfoSurge the basis for developing a complete ArcGIS-based solution for operating, managing, and securing its drinking water infrastructure and optimizing its capital improvement projects. The decision followed an extensive evaluation and hands-on presentations of leading GIS-based dynamic and transient modeling software packages. The Department also awarded MWH Soft a contract to deliver local training services for its staff.

Built atop ArcGIS using ESRI ArcObjects technology, InfoWater Suite and InfoSurge seamlessly integrate advanced water distribution network hydraulic, water quality and transient modeling and optimization functionality with the latest generation of ESRI GIS technology. A unique interoperable geospatial framework enables world-record performance, scalability, reliability, functionality and flexibility within the powerful ArcGIS environment, completely eliminating the need for inefficient, unreliable data synchronization and synching schemes or middle link interfaces required by other software. These and other advantages translate to increased productivity, reduced costs, greater efficiency, and better designs and operational strategies, giving water utilities a clear competitive advantage.

"Many water and wastewater utilities and engineering consulting firms have experienced the pain of an unsuccessful, costly and lengthy GIS-based modeling software implementation process with competing software," said J. Erick Heath, P.E., Vice President of Sales and Client Relations at MWH Soft. "These experiences have been instrumental in their decisions to select or switch to MWH Soft. Our superior, proven state-of-the-art technology allows users to get up to speed right away. They can quickly streamline and automate their infrastructure management activities; make informed decisions; and collaborate more effectively by minimizing communication errors between different departments, such as design engineers and GIS professionals. Our technology also makes it easy for enterprises to capitalize on their investments in talent, data and resources to create better work processes and closer customer ties."

"We're proud to know that MWH Soft GIS solutions are in place at some of the world's largest and best-run utility companies, helping them meet their corporate and strategic goals," said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D, President and COO of MWH Soft. "Time and again, MWH Soft comprehensive modeling solutions are outperforming all their competitors in in-depth customer evaluations - proving that what we say about MWH Soft CAD and GIS technology is consistent with its performance. Because our products are powerful solutions that solve many of the analysis, design and business challenges facing the utility industry, they sell themselves. Backed by our unparalleled customer support, they also deliver dramatic value. We are delighted that Palm Beach County has chosen MWH Soft as its trusted partner in its continuous quest to provide high-quality drinking water for the growing needs of its residents and remain on the cutting edge of the water industry."

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