WATERBURY, CT, September 4, 2002 -- Haestad Methods and Gideon Informatics recently announced a joint venture whereby Gideon Informatics will promote and support Haestad Methods' water resources software and services in the India subcontinent.
By combining engineering excellence with local presence, the Haestad Methods/Gideon Informatics team will penetrate the emerging water resources market throughout India. Both companies are committed to bringing innovative products and services to this nation's water professionals and to strategically expanding the customer base.
With a history of providing India with civil engineering software over the last 12 years, local representation is a natural progression for Haestad Methods. Some of Haestad's key accounts in this area include, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation, and Dalal Consultants and Engineers.
Sheerang Deshpande was chosen by Haestad Methods to head the Indian office based on his knowledge and experience in applying GIS technology in the Indian community. Deshpande previously worked for Nashik Municipal Corporation, Nashik, India as an Executive Engineer, where he developed, designed, and implemented multiple water supply and sewerage systems. He is a graduate in civil engineering from the Government College of Engineering, Pune and a postgraduate in Environmental Engineering from VJTI, Mumbai.
Some of the other team members include Prathmesh Tiwari, a graduate in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and Yogesh Tiwari a graduate in mechanical engineering from the Government College of Engineering, Pune.
"We are pleased to have reached this agreement with Gideon Informatics as they have a sound reputation and extensive experience working with hydraulics and hydrology in India," said Douglas Maitland, Asia-Pacific Sales Director, Haestad Methods. "Gideon Informatics is aggressively working to enable a smooth transition from the traditional methods of designing and executing water supply and sewerage schemes to the more efficient techniques that Haestad Methods' products provide."
The Indian office is located at:
Gideon Informatics
Chandrakauns
New Pandit Colony, Nashik-422002
Maharashtra, India
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +91-253-58-33-86
Fax: +91-253-31-11-10
Internet: www.gideoninformatics.com
About Gideon Informatics:
Gideon Informatics was formed by technocrats with vast experience in core areas of hydrologic and hydrology. The team was brought into action to promote and provide proactive support for Haestad Methods' products in the India subcontinent. Regional representatives are located in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Kolkatta, Chennai, and Ahmedabad, India. For more information, call Gideon Informatics at +91-253-58-33-86, Fax at +91-253-31-11-10, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.gideoninformatics.com.
About Haestad Methods:
Founded in 1979, Haestad Methods provides more than 125,000 civil engineers in over 170 countries with hydrologic and hydraulic computer modeling applications, continuing education workshops, and textbooks. Haestad Methods' complete suite of engineering software products for water, storm, and sanitary sewer modeling includes WaterGEMS™, WaterCAD®, Darwin™, SewerCAD®, StormCAD®, PondPack®, FlowMaster®, CulvertMaster®, HEC-Pack™, Skelebrator™, LoadBuilder™, and Scenario Control Center™.
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.
More information is on Haestad Methods' web site: http://www.haestad.com.
