There was once a founding CEO who had such determination that he is said to have closed two important business deals by staring so hard at the people on the other side of the negotiating table that they broke down and cried. He believed in high living and built a headquarters which resembled a luxury …
Osram pushes ahead in smart lighting and technology with new chief technology officer
Former Bosch executive has moved into the freshly minted Osram post. Meanwhile, CEO Berlien doubles as the chief financial officer for now.
AWS CodePipeline Adds Manual Approval Actions
You can now add manual approval actions to different stages of your pipelines in AWS CodePipeline. This allows someone with the proper permissions to approve a code change before it can progress further down your pipeline. Manual approvals make it easier for your team to manage and review code changes before they are deployed.
AWS IoT Available in the Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
AWS IoT is now available in the Asia Pacific (Sydney) AWS region.
Grindex expands stainless steel pump range
Swedish submersible pumps specialist Grindex is expanding its range of stainless steel Inox pumps, to include the new Grindex Mega Inox, a 90 kW (50Hz) and 134 Hp (60 Hz) pump made entirely of stainless steel.
Awards scheme offers springboard into China
Two US water technology companies have scooped the inaugural China BlueTech Awards for the strength of their innovative solutions and their ability to do business in China.
‘Adjustable’ desal plant in Brazil financed by project bond
UK water company Hydrology is to build and operate an “adjustable” desalination plant in Cubato in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, to supply industrial conglomerate Unigel.
One million customers and counting: American Water’s customer service website reaches milestone
The company’s 24-hour “My H2O Online” customer account management siteis available to customers in every American Water service area.
Stage set for proliferation of private finance in US utilities
Capital expenditure by US water and wastewater utilities is expected to top $532 billion between 2016 and 2025, but the upturn is unlikely to be funded by federal budgets.
Mattel’s El Segundo, Calif. corporate campus to use recycled water for irrigation
By using West Basin’s locally-produced recycled water for irrigation, Mattel and West Basin are helping to save nearly two million gallons of drinking water per year.