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WaterGEMS® v2.0 for ArcGIS(TM) models, manages, and safeguards water distribution infrastructures. Water utilities can seamlessly link water modeling and GIS data through centralized data management platform. Software includes WaterSAFE(TM) security and emergency planning suite; WaterObjects(TM) software development kit for customization; ModelBuilder(TM) for model creation and conversion, and Darwin(TM) Designer for design and rehabilitation solutions.
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Haestad Methods Launches WaterGEMS® 2.0 for ArcGIS(TM)
WATERBURY, CT, USA - June 2003 - Haestad Methods today announced the release of WaterGEMS(R) version 2.0 for ArcGIS(TM), fortifying the company's position as a leading developer of geospatial water resources management software for the global engineering community.
Fully integrated with ESRI's ArcGIS 8.3 geodatabase technology, version 2.0 builds on WaterGEMS' distinction of being the first ArcGIS-based software solution for efficiently modeling, managing, and safeguarding water distribution infrastructure. With WaterGEMS, water utilities can seamlessly link their water modeling and GIS data through a centralized data management platform, enabling them to streamline the workflow between engineers and GIS professionals and maximize the return on their GIS development investment.
Some of the unique enhancements in this version include WaterSAFE(TM), a comprehensive water system security and emergency planning suite; WaterObjects(TM), a software development kit(SDK) for customization; Darwin(TM) Designer, a revolutionary new utility for optimum design and rehabilitation solutions; and an array of powerful new model management tools for directly utilizing geodatabase feature datasets. ClientCare(R) subscribers automatically receive WaterGEMS version 2.0 as part of their software maintenance and support package.
Haestad Methods and ESRI both enjoy close relationships with the water utility sector. "ESRI reaches 80 percent of the existing GIS users in water and wastewater and is known for innovation, quality, and delivery," said Jack Dangermond, President of ESRI. "Haestad Methods shares ESRI's enterprise-wide vision and enhances the value-added content of our products and services."
"Our collaboration with ESRI demonstrates our commitment to provide best-of-breed GIS-based technology to the water resources industry," said John Haestad, President and CEO of Haestad Methods. "Our successful relationship stems from more than three years of collaboration, vision, and dedication. We look forward to working collectively with ESRI to continue to meet the needs of our customers and to challenge industry standards."
Some of the most notable features of WaterGEMS version 2.0 for ArcGIS are:
- WaterSAFE for water system security and emergency planning
- Model management tools for directly utilizing geodatabase feature datasets
- WaterObjects software development kit (SDK) for customized extensions
- ModelBuilder(TM) for model creation and conversion
- Skelebrator(TM) for automated reduction of complex hydraulic models
- LoadBuilder(TM) for streamlined demand allocation
- TRex(TM) for terrain (elevation) extraction
- GeoGrapher(TM) for advanced results presentation
- Darwin Designer for optimum design and improvement solutions
- Darwin Calibrator for accurate calibration with real-world systems.
For more information about WaterGEMS for ArcGIS, visit www.haestad.com/watergems.
About Haestad Methods:
Haestad Methods has been in the business of enabling engineers with technology for 25 years and is internationally recognized as the world's leading water resources software company. Haestad Methods provides more than 130,000 civil engineers in over 170 countries with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software, services, continuing education workshops, and publications.
Haestad Methods' complete suite of engineering software products for water, stormwater, and wastewater modeling and management includes WaterGEMS(R), WaterCAD(R), PumpMaster(TM), Darwin(TM), WaterSAFE(TM), SewerCAD(R), StormCAD(R), PondPack(R), FlowMaster(R), CulvertMaster(R), and HEC-Pack(TM). Haestad Methods trains thousands of engineers each year. It is duly authorized to award CEUs and PDHs and is licensed by Sandia National Laboratories to conduct RAM-WSM (Risk Assessment Methodology for Water Utilities) Training.
For more information, call Haestad Methods at 1-800-727-6555 (USA or Canada) or +1-203-755-1666 (worldwide), e-mail info@haestad.com, or visit www.haestad.com, www.watersecurity.org, or www.civilquiz.com.
