Itron and Manas collaborate to supply comprehensive water resource
management program to regional utility in Turkey
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) and Manas, Inc. announced today that they
were awarded a contract to supply and deliver a comprehensive water
solution to Kocaeli Water and Sewage Administration (ISU). ISU, a
regional water utility in Turkey, purchased Itron's commercial and
industrial (C&I) water meters, advanced data collection system and
software, together with Itron's consulting and support services. Manas
is providing integration, installation and training services. With
installation underway, the utility intends to have the system fully
deployed by May 2013.
Itron's unique infrastructure audit and ongoing system monitoring
expertise will aid in reducing non-revenue water, which is clean,
treated water that is lost in the distribution system and not accounted
for in the billing process.
ISU's water management goals encompass all 600,000 end customers;
however, a specific program has been initiated that focuses on the top
1,000 C&I customers, which represent the largest consumers of water in
its service territory. Itron's technology will monitor the C&I accounts'
usage in real-time, which will be critical to capturing anomalies and
quickly correcting problems thereby saving costs and conserving water
supply. It will also ensure that key customers have access to their
detailed consumption on the internet.
"It's an honor to work with ISU on such a significant water resource
management project," said Mathias Martin, vice president business
development of Itron's Water Group. "By implementing innovative
technologies, ISU is leading the way for network optimization and water
loss reduction for the whole region."
"We've decided to launch an ambitious non-revenue water program to
analyze, identify and reduce water losses. We're confident that this
initiative will result in huge cost savings," said Mr. Ilhan Bayram,
general manager of ISU. "We're pleased to collaborate with Itron and
Manas for the supply of an end-to-end solution focused on large
customers."
"We believe that with this first implementation in Turkey, ISU's project
will serve as an important model that will soon be deployed by other
Distribution Companies and in other countries," said Ahmet Resat Gorur,
chairman of Manas.
About Itron
Itron is a global technology company. We build solutions that help
utilities measure, monitor and manage 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.
About Manas
Since 1996, Manas Energy Management Inc. has developed products and
solutions based on smart meter systems for the energy and water sectors
and became an innovator in the sector. Being the sole authorized
distributor of Itron since 2000, Manas applies technologies such as
AMR-AMI, RF, GPRS and NFC with success to the meters and exports
especially to Middle East, African and Eastern Europe Countries. Manas
employs 180 people and has 8 branch offices to manage approximately
2,000,000 meter points.
About ISU
Kocaeli Water and Sewage Administration (ISU) is an innovative and
important water and sewage utility that helps provides energy and water
management in Turkey. With nearly 2,000 employees, ISU provides service
to more than 600,000 accounts representing 1.6 million inhabitants in a
3,500 km2 area since 1995.
Itron, Inc.
Sharelynn Moore, 509-891-3524
Vice
President, Corporate Communications
sharelynn.moore@itron.com
or
Manas,
Inc.
Cem Görür
Marketing & Sales
cem.gorur@manas.com.tr
Source: Itron, Inc.
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