Milestone reached signalling commitment to conserving UK's water
resources
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced that it has deployed one million
water communication modules in the UK and Ireland. The one millionth
module was installed for Yorkshire Water as part of a contract to deploy
Automated Meter Reading (AMR) services for residential and commercial
customers.
In total, Itron has deployed nearly 7 million smart water endpoints in
Europe, establishing the company as a leading supplier of smart water
meters and associated communication technologies, software and services.
To celebrate the major milestone in the UK, Itron presented Yorkshire
Water with a specially made commemorative award.
Yorkshire Water manages the collection, treatment and distribution of
water in Yorkshire, supplying around 1.24 billion litres of drinking
water each day. The installation of the millionth Itron communication
module takes the number of customers in the Yorkshire water region with
AMR services to close to 50 percent.
"We are delighted that Itron's one millionth AMR module has been
installed with Yorkshire Water. Their solutions and support services
have been instrumental in helping us increase our operational efficiency
and customer service levels," said Tony O'Shea, metering and leakage
manager, Yorkshire Water.
The Itron deployments are equipped with the newest generation EverBlu
AMR module which provides a seamless pathway for utilities to migrate
from remote mobile reading to fixed network reading. Itron's enhanced
data around consumption, leakage and alarms help utilities remotely
assess the performance of their networks and assets. Providing valuable
information helps promote efficient use of water and leakage reduction
alongside customer service improvements in billing and query resolution.
"With this milestone, Yorkshire Water's system represents the largest
AMR deployment within the UK water and wastewater industry. Itron is
immensely proud of this achievement and is pleased to be sharing it
alongside Yorkshire Water," said Joop Groeneveld, sales director,
Netherlands, UK and Ireland for Itron.
About Itron
Itron is a global technology company. We build solutions that help
utilities measure, manage and analyze energy and water. Our broad
product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water and thermal energy
measurement and control technology; communications systems; software;
and professional services. With thousands of employees supporting nearly
8,000 utilities in more than 100 countries, Itron empowers utilities to
responsibly and efficiently manage energy and water resources. Join us
in creating a more resourceful world; start here: www.itron.com.
Itron, Inc.
Sharelynn Moore, +1-509-891-3524
Vice
President, Corporate Marketing & Public Affairs
sharelynn.moore@itron.com
or
Edelman,
UK
Josh Emden
Josh.Emden@edelman.com
Source: Itron, Inc.
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