After winning an inaugural imagine h2o water technology. Water providers using watersmart s cloudbased, customer engagement and analytics platform have been proven to reduce costs, protect revenue, and increase customer satisfaction by more than 25%. Watersmart is delighted to welcome robin gilthorpe as our new ceo. Watersmart software s blog about the water utility industry. Aug 06, 20 peter yolles ceo watersmart peter yolles is ceo and founder of watersmart software. Frequent posts on customer selfservice, customer engagement, ami, smart metering, utility payments, water use efficiency, leak detection and resolution, and other customer engagement issues in the water utility industry. Peter leads watersmart s new market development and also works in governmental and regulatory affairs activities. Watersmart software was founded two years ago in san francisco, but co. Peter yolles ceo watersmart peter yolles is ceo and founder of watersmart software.
Peter yolles yale center for business and the environment. Watersmart software helps water utilities engage with their customers to save water and money. View peter yolles profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Independent california special district governed by a five. Jan 14, 2014 watersmart is unique because its proven to reduce water demand through behavior change, said peter yolles, watersmart software ceo and cofounder. He has decades of experience in water conservation and efficiency, water rights and transfers, environmental regulation, finance, economics and policy. Watersmart software currently has more than 20 water utility customers in four states. Jul 25, 2014 peter yolles, the founder and ceo of watersmart software, poses tuesday afternoon, july 22, 2014, near the companys headquarters in san francisco, calif. The 10th annual watersmart innovations conference and exposition, oct. Urban water drought emergency regulations deadline. By peter yolles for decades, water utilities have confronted rising costs and increasingly variable supplies with slow adoption of new technologies, practices, and behaviour. About watersmart software rob steiner and peter yolles founded watersmart software in october 2009. Watersmart software uses mobile and online tools to help water utilities. Senior investment advisor, summit water capital advisors.
This infusion of capital will help watersmart build on the success of the last year and bring our cloudbased customer engagement software to. The brains behind water billing richard harris, east bay municipal utility district and peter yolles, watersmart software, inc. Watersmart is unique because its proven to reduce water demand through behavior change, said peter yolles, watersmart software ceo and cofounder. Overcoming the fear factor can drive innovation the source. Watersmart software 2 agenda current challenges demand management data analytics engaging customers financial bene.
Curated profile of peter yolles, founder and chief policy officer, watersmart software including career history, news and intelligence, portfolio companies and investments. Wasting water is like sending pennies down the drain. His twenty years of experience include water conservation and efficiency, water rights and transfers, environmental regulation, finance. After extensive careers focused on water management, they identified an opportunity to develop a unique combination of digital communications, data analytics, and cloud computing to improve global water management. Watersmart was delighted to sponsor the national mayors challenge this year as a way of raising awareness of the importance of wateruse efficiency, said peter yolles, founder and ceo of watersmart in a recent press conference with mike rawlings, mayor of dallas. How behavioral water efficiency can change our relationship with h2o. People dont have a mental image of pennies going down the drain, says peter yolles, a founder and ceo of watersmart software, which is based in san francisco. Watersmart software, a san francisco, cabased customer engagement platform for water utilities. After extensive careers focused on water management, they identified an opportunity to develop a unique combination of behavioral psychology, big data analytics, and cloud computing to improve global wateruse efficiency. Watersmart software, a software asaservice provider that offers water utilities monitoring, engagement and compliance services, serves over two dozen utilities in california.
West coast, western us founded date nov 1, 2009 founders peter yolles, rob. How behavioral water efficiency can change our relationship. Enable each customer to choose the time and method of receiving information at key moments in their utility relationship. Peter yolles and rob steiner founded watersmart software in november 2009. Peter yolles is ceo and founder of watersmart software. Jan 18, 2012 a san francisco startup called watersmart software wants to remind people that wasting water is wasting money, and to show consumers how to conserve both. Watersmarts core technology is a turnkey, cloudbased platfor. Oct 17, 2016 peter yolles impact investor and advisor in water, climate, and regenerative ag. This presentation premiered at watersmart innovations. Accounting mechanisms for tracking water conservation and. Watersmart software helps water utilities educate and engage their customers to save water and money. Peter yolles is ceocofounder at watersmart software. Felicia marcus, chair california state water resources. Rob cofounded watersmart with peter yolles and currently acts as a strategic advisor to the company.
Watersmart ceo peter yolles, on tracking your water conservation watersmart software, a small startup in san francisco, is working with local water districts in california and other states to transform water meter data into easytounderstand home water reports that are mailed directly to homeowners or made accessible via the web and. Watersmart software, a water efficiency solutions company, marked its expansion into southern. Aug 27, 2014 watersmart is delighted to welcome robin gilthorpe as our new ceo. Join the thousands of households and businesses using this program to stay smart about their water use. Peter yolles principal water insight advisors linkedin. Watersmart ceo peter yolles, on tracking your water. Peter yolles partner helios capital ventures linkedin. Peter yolles of watersmart software said the typical u. Datadriven demand management bay planning coalition. His career focus is driving the sustainable use of water resources. Register for aug 6 smart water webinar cleantech group. We are eager help our partner utilities effectively and nimbly respond to the drought and achieve measurable reductions in use. Nov 20, 2018 peter yolles, founder of watersmart software, inc.
Watersmart software gets its second funding round to lower. Use this website to update your number of household occupants. Peter yolles, the founder and ceo of watersmart software, poses tuesday afternoon, july 22, 2014, near the companys headquarters in san. May 23, 2011 watersmart was the first company in our incubator and it has been exciting to see the tremendous progress over the past six months. Watersmart software provides intelligence beyond the meter to make the lives of water utility managers easier.
Watersmart software aquired by vertex one in may 2020. A startups bid to use data to cut water use forbes. We are eager to help utilities throughout the state effectively and nimbly respond to the drought and achieve measurable reductions in use. Customer engagement and data analytics solutions for water utilities. Peter yolles, the founder and ceo of watersmart software, poses tuesday afternoon, july 22, 2014, near the companys headquarters in san francisco. Watersmart software, a softwareasaservice provider that offers water utilities monitoring, engagement and compliance services.
Watersmart s core technology is a turnkey, cloudbased platfor. He was founder and ceo of watersmart software, a venturebacked startup that serves over 100 water utilities in the us and uk with advanced data analytics and customer engagement tools. Yolles, peter cleantech group water innovation summit. These numbers jibe with the figures quoted by peter yolles of watersmart software. Watersmart softwares blog about the water utility industry. Water providers using watersmarts cloudbased, customer engagement and analytics platform have been proven to reduce costs, protect revenue, and increase customer satisfaction by more than 25%.
San franciscobased watersmart software said tuesday. Peter yolles is principal at water insight, where he advises entrepreneurs, impact investors and funders on navigating the water industry. His twenty years of experience include water conservation and efficiency. But that can be much higher in southern california or atlanta, georgia, where yolles. Peter yolles impact investor and advisor in water, climate, and regenerative ag. Aug 29, 20 this infusion of capital will help watersmart build on the success of the last year and bring our cloudbased customer engagement software to more water utilities across the country, said peter. Watersmart software, a softwareasaservice provider that offers water utilities monitoring, engagement and compliance services, serves over two dozen utilities in california. Watersmart software provides costeffective services to. Wasting water is like sending pennies down the drain greenbiz. Watersmart software aquired by vertex one in may 2020 2009. He is the managing director for summit water infrastructure group at summit global management, a leading waterspecific investment firm based in san diego. Peter believes that watersmart will transform the relationship between water utilities and consumers to educate, inform and encourage the efficient use of water in everyday lives. Peter yolles, founder and chief policy officer, watersmart.
Cloudbased customer engagement software for water utilities educates customers on conservation. A san francisco startup called watersmart software wants to remind people that wasting water is wasting money, and to show consumers how to conserve both. By comparing individual use with similar households, watersmart leverages the powerful influence of peer group comparison to rapidly change water use behavior. Peter yolles is founder and chief policy officer of watersmart software. Ceo and cofounder peter yolles explains the genesis of watersmart software and how the company helps water utilities engage customers and save water and money. Rob steiner, cofounder at watersmart software, inc. Peter leads watersmarts new market development and also works in governmental and regulatory affairs activities.
The company develops a software platform for statistical and quantitative analysis of water usage, and efficiency, as well as offers offers. Watersmart offers a turnkey, cloudbased engagement, analytics, and wateruse efficiency solution that saves up to 5% in as little as twelve months. Watersmart was the first company in our incubator and it has been exciting to see the tremendous progress over the past six months. Previously, he held roles at the nature conservancy, ge capital. Boost customer satisfaction by offering insight and control over water use. With watersmart, we guarantee you will see a jump in online engagement. Watersmart software, a water efficiency solutions company, marked its. Ceo and cofounder peter yolles explains the genesis of watersmart software and how the company helps water utilities engage customers. His twenty years of experience include water conservation and efficiency, water rights and transfers, environmental regulation, finance, economics and policy. A water entrepreneur and leader, peters years of experience include water conservation and efficiency, water rights and transfers, environmental regulation, finance, economics and policy. I look forward to helping the company deploy its solution to water utilities across the country. Mar 03, 2014 ceo and cofounder peter yolles explains the genesis of watersmart software and how the company helps water utilities engage customers and save water and money.
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