Opening Remarks from ET Water CEO Pat McIntyre:
It has been an exciting and productive fourth quarter for ET Water and our customers. Since our last newsletter in September, ET Water has been very active in delivering new products and services to market. Earlier this month, in Phoenix, at the Irrigation Show 2010 we launched HermitCrab™ – a revolutionary product that converts conventional irrigation controllers to smart controllers in 10 minutes or less – to an enthusiastic conference community and industry trade press. We also launched our QUICKDRAW™ Mobile Control, which provides commercial landscapers and property managers the unique ability to remotely manage and control irrigation water use from their smartphones, iPads and other connected devices.
We are also proud to announce that ET Water’s entire line-up of smart irrigation management products are now “Made in the USA” as we have recently moved our production from China to San Jose, California. We have already seen improvements in new product development, manufacturing quality and speed, and our ability to better serve our customers while also providing sustainable jobs to American workers.
We are pleased to welcome a number of new sales organizations and reps, along with new distributors, into the ET Water sales and distribution organization. ET Water now has a nationwide presence with representation in 40 states as we continue our leadership and growth in product and service innovation and distribution.
In closing, all of us at ET Water wish you and your family a festive Holiday season!
Happy Holidays,
Pat McIntyre, CEO
(800) 438-3400
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ET Water Launches HermitCrab Universal Smart Controller for Commercial Irrigation Market
On December 6th we launched the HermitCrab™, a universal smart controller that upgrades most brands of inefficient conventional irrigation controllers to eb-Based ETwater Smart Irrigation to improve water efficiency and control for the commercial irrigation market at the Irrigation Show 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.
The HermitCrab is a small, self-contained weatherproof unit that easily connects to a broad range of existing conventional irrigation controllers, immediately converting them into smart controllers that operate on ET Water's award-winning web service to efficiently and remotely manage landscape irrigation. With typical installation time of 10 minutes or less, and using the existing conventional controller as a "host," the HermitCrab connects wirelessly to the ET Water web servers to obtain customized daily watering schedules based on unique evapotranspiration (ET) computations and landscape requirements, and communicate the irrigation commands to and through the host controller. Additionally, HermitCrab, which will be available in Q1 is compatible with the ET Water QuickDraw™ service, allowing users to instantly turn irrigation systems and valves on and off from their computers or their smartphones.
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ET Water Announces Availability of QUICKDRAW iPhone and Smartphone Application, Enabling Anywhere Anytime Management of Smart Irrigation Systems
On November 30th we announced the general availability of QUICKDRAW™ Mobile Control, a mobile web application for commercial landscapers and property managers to remotely manage and control irrigation water use on a broad range of Smartphones and wireless devices. QUICKDRAW is available on leading mobile platforms, including iPhone, Blackberry, and Android™ smartphones, along with the iPad and other tablets.
We are also offering a 30-day free trial of QUICKDRAW from today through March 31, 2011, to customers with an active or new ET Water account and at least one compatible ETwater smart irrigation control system.
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Manufacturing News – ET Water Systems Products are “Made in USA”
We are also proud to announce that ET Water’s entire line-up of smart irrigation management products are now “Made in the USA” as we have recently moved production and manufacturing assembly from China to San Jose, California to better position and collaborate on process engineering to optimize quality and accelerate the speed-to-market of our products, while providing sustainable jobs to American workers in our home State.
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Seasonal Tip - To ensure your controller is able to factor winter rainfall into the irrigation schedule, leave the controller in online mode. You don’t need to suspend the controller or shut it off.
“Water Warriors” - ET Water Systems and The Brickman Group team to Save Agilent Technologies 20% Water Use and Utility; Payback Achieved in the First Year, With up to 50% Future Savings Projected
The Brickman Group, Ltd. is one of the nation's leading commercial landscape management companies. In partnership with ET Water Systems together they have delivered substantial landscape water use savings to Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A), the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications, with the deployment of smart irrigation controllers at the Agilent Colorado Springs campus.
Serving the landscape management needs of the Agilent campus for over a decade, Brickman began partnering with ET Water Systems three years ago, to serve the water conservation and budgeting needs of a growing list of clients including Hunter Douglas, Burlington Northern, Teletech and other leading companies in the U.S. Brickman has installed ETwater™ smart controllers at commercial sites across key irrigation states including Texas, Colorado, Oregon, and California, which have helped numerous clients reduce costs and conserve this valuable resource.
In May 2009, Brickman installed 12 ETwater™ smart controller systems at the Agilent Technologies campus in Colorado Springs. The site is comprised of nearly 20 acres of mixed landscape including more than 16 acres of turf and approximately 4 acres of trees and mixed shrub beds. In 2009, landscape water consumption declined 8 million gallons from 2008 and by more than 10 million gallons compared to 2007. The savings achieved reflect the recovery of the initial capital investment in less than one year. The daily monitoring and management of Agilent's system is conducted with the ETwater Manager Web-based irrigation control interface. The interface allows Brickman to receive daily alerts and remotely manage the water scheduling to reduce water use from any Brickman branch office….
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ET Water continues to make headlines with our innovative products, our powerful impact on the environment, and the impressive landscaping achievements of our customers. In the fourth quarter we have been recognized by leading publications on a local, regional and national basis, and many of the irrigation industry’s top tier publications have highlighted our progress. Here are a few of those stories from across the country.
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FOX Business News
Three Days in the Valley CEO Interview
CEO Pat McIntyre was interviewed live by FOX Business News Anchor Liz Claman for the influential “Three Days in The Valley” segment – an annual series that identifies the most innovative companies in Silicon Valley.
To watch the interview see: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGE6sUVtZRc
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Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
Silicon Valley beats China for manufacturing contract
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Landscape Management
ET Water Launches HermitCrab
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Landscape and Irrigation
ET Water Systems relocates manufacturing from China to Silicon Valley
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