+ Press release + Manage efficiently Intelligent software to manage biological water quality data Comprehensive overview of data enables holistic analyses Aachen, October 2015. According to the OECD, in 2012 the average person in England used around 150 litres of water per day. Spain used 265 litres per capita per day, followed by the Netherlands with 218 and France with 164 litres per capita per day. These quantities remain by and large constant. To ensure top quality of such quantities of this precious liquid resource, the water utilities and environmental agencies need a comprehensive view of the aquatic ecosystem. Not only physical-chemical and hydrological data need to be taken into account, but also biological water quality. In order to support the suppliers and the regulatory authorities in the management and analysis of biological data, as well as its relationship with other data collected simultaneously or recently, KISTERS has now brought KiECO to market. This software provides a comprehensive overview of all data, its interpretation and the identification of interdependencies. Thanks to the complete integration of KiECO in the water resource management system WISKI and the water quality module, users can track and evaluate biological, chemical-physical and hydrological data in a single system. Seite 1 Holistic analyses now possible In this way KISTERS ensures holistic analyses and the identification of relevant interdependencies between the various types of data. The geographical presentation options make it possible to display all of the findings visually, with geographical reference to the examined sampling areas, in the WISKI map. The high degree of flexibility within the data structure allows the management and inspection of the information as well as customer-specific mapping of input, access and output. Because KISTERS has set up an integrated and complete solution, the utility companies and regulatory authorities get software that is adapted to their specific issues and supports their workflows. Given that the internationally active IT vendor has compiled comprehensive information for water resource management in a database, users will avoid the manual steps involved in data consolidation. The flexibility of the solution moreover allows the management of non-water related ecological data. Consequently the utilities and regulatory authorities can be spared the procurement of an additional software package. Seite 2 Image: KiECO enables a comprehensive view of all data, its interpretation and the analysis of interdependencies (Source: KISTERS AG) About KISTERS AG KISTERS AG is a fast growing mid-size IT firm with 500 employees, its head office is in Aachen, Germany with subsidiaries in North America, Australia, New Zealand, China and several European countries. KISTERS offers leading software solutions for the sustainable management of water, energy and air. Professional expertise, commitment and branch experience make KISTERS a sought-after solutions partner. In the German-speaking regions, KISTERS software is the market leader in water management and energy data management. WISKI, the KISTERS water information system is software for network monitoring management focusing on the compilation and analysis of hydrologic data. WISKI is used by hundreds of clients with several thousand licenses worldwide in the monitoring of surface and groundwater, meteorology, flood warnings, reservoir operations and security, water quality und urban drainage sectors. Seite 3 Further information: KISTERS AG Astrid Beckers Pascalstr. 8+10 52076 Aachen Tel: 09131 480096 39 Fax: 09131 480096 55 astrid.beckers@kisters.de www.kisters.de Media contact Edward Walker Braun & Voigt Werbeagentur GmbH Kaiserstraße 11a 69115 Heidelberg Tel: +49 6203 794675 Fax +49 6221 976363 e.walker@braun-voigt.de Seite 4