VALLEYCREST FORMS STRATEGIC WATER MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.U.S.'s Leading Integrated Landscape Services Firm Selects Innovative Smart Irrigation Control Provider as Preferred Partner |
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Contact: Tracey Bradley Marketing Manager HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. (707) 285-3228 tbradley@hydropoint.com Petaluma, CA, July 20, 2010 – ValleyCrest Landscape Companies, the United States' leading integrated landscape services firm, today announced that it has selected HydroPoint Data Systems as a preferred provider for smart, or weather-based, irrigation controllers. HydroPoint is a market and technology leader in Smart Water Management, whose web-based WeatherTRAK solution helps companies eliminate landscape irrigation water waste to achieve dramatic cost savings. "ValleyCrest is partnering with HydroPoint because we understand the importance of water management for our customers and also the need to simplify the application of complex technologies onto our customers' properties," said Roger Zino, president of ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance. "After an extensive product review and testing process in which our water management technology team evaluated a wide range of solutions, we determined that HydroPoint's products and services were an ideal match for the needs of many of our customers." HydroPoint's WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controllers adjust irrigation watering times based on actual weather conditions, such as watering less when cloudy and cool and more when warmer and drier. Through the use of smart controllers in combination with water management practices, including drought-tolerant plantings, hydrozoning, and storm water management techniques, ValleyCrest can make significant differences in the amount of water used on the properties it services. "HydroPoint is pleased to have been selected by ValleyCrest as a preferred partner. Clearly, market leaders are making water management a top priority," said Paul Ciandrini, HydroPoint's president and CEO "The green industry is at a critical juncture where resource scarcity is starting to create new pressures. We look forward to providing integrated solutions to help ValleyCrest meet its water management objectives." Reducing water waste is a top priority for leading organizations for many reasons, It reduces water bills for property owners, improves plant health, prevents water-related damage to roads, sidewalks and other site elements, and safeguards natural resources. Studies show that without proper water management systems in place, properties are typically overwatered by 30 percent or more. "It is vital to partner with a company that we are confident supports our commitment to be good stewards of the environment, to deliver the right economic benefits to our customers, and to build and maintain beautiful landscapes that work for our customers' businesses," said Zino. "Commercial owners and managers are proactively managing their expense structures and expect to achieve strong returns on the investments they make into their properties. It is our job to identify for them opportunities to improve their sites consistent with these needs as well as the safety, aesthetic and functional requirements of each property. Smart controllers are a smart investment for most sites and we are excited to partner with HydroPoint to deliver for our customers." About HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. HydroPoint, founded in 2002, is the market and technology leader in Smart Water Management. The company's WeatherTRAK solution uniquely delivers a multitude of financial and environmental benefits by revolutionizing management of the area of greatest waste in urban water use: landscape irrigation. Proven in 23 independent studies, including the vanguard pollution runoff study led by the EPA, the WeatherTRAK solution saves water, reduces energy demand and protects water quality while it minimizes liability and expense exposure. In 2009 alone, WeatherTRAK subscribers saved 11.3 billion gallons of water, 45 million kilowatt hours and 60 million pounds of CO2. Facing water rates ranging from $2 to $6 per 1,000 gallons and additional related expenses due to overwatering damages ranging from $500 to $10,000 per site, leading companies across the U.S. have identified WeatherTRAK as the green initiative with the fastest payback. Headquartered in Petaluma, Calif., HydroPoint is privately owned and operated. For more information, visit http://www.hydropoint.com. About ValleyCrest Landscape Companies Founded in 1949, Calabasas, Calif.-based ValleyCrest Landscape Companies is the United State’s largest integrated landscape services company with annual revenue of nearly $1 billion, 10,000 employees and more than 100 locations nationwide. ValleyCrest, which ranks on Forbes’ list of America’s 500 Largest Private Companies, is commissioned by architects, developers, commercial real estate owners, public agencies, property managers and luxury home builders to help create, build or maintain some of the world’s extraordinary natural environments. ValleyCrest is the WORKFORCE of NATURE®. For more information about ValleyCrest Landscape Companies, please visit www.valleycrest.com. |
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