TaKaDu (Israel) and G&A Consultants Announce Partnership to Increase Water Efficiency in Chile
TaKaDu, a global leader in Integrated Event Management solutions for the water industry, announced today that it has formed a partnership with G&A Consultants S.A., an integrator that provides services to the IT, telecommunications, energy and water markets in Chile. The companies will work together to bring TaKaDu’s software solution to the Chilean water sector, enabling customers to expand their water saving initiatives and improve their network management strategies.
TaKaDu empowers utilities to use their data to improve water network efficiency, analyzing the data to detect and manage the full life-cycle of network events, including leaks, bursts, water pressure and faulty assets, etc. Based on sophisticated algorithms, TaKaDu’s IoT solution helps water utilities to detect problems early, reduce water loss, shorten repair cycles and improve customer service.
“Bringing cutting-edge technologies to our customers in Chile is a priority for us and we look forward to introducing TaKaDu’s solution to the local water sector,” said Roberto Gurovich, CEO of G&A Consultores. “The Chilean water utility market is evolving quickly, and we’re excited to bring top-notch innovation that will help utilities save water, energy, time, and money,” he added.
Provided as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), TaKaDu’s platform brings the benefits of cloud-computing to the water sector. With TaKaDu, G&A Consultores will leverage on its vast background in providing and implementing IT solutions accessible to the Chilean market. A leader in integrated solutions with extensive experience in software, SaaS, cloud computing, and data center management, G&A Consultores is uniquely positioned to help the local water sector.
“South America in general, and Chile, in particular, is a key territory for TaKaDu. G&A Consultores is an ideal partner because they understand the importance of harnessing technology and big data analytics to gain value and have proven experience. We are pleased that G&A Consultores will be TaKaDu’s partner for smart water networks in Chile,” said Amir Peleg, Founder and CEO of TaKaDu.
TaKaDu’s patented solution is deployed with leading water utilities worldwide, including in Australia, the UK and Brazil. The solution was first deployed in Chile in 2011 in the water utility, Aguas de Antofagasta.
G&A will be hosting a one day seminar in Santiago on 14th April, 2016, to present TaKaDu’s Integrated Event Management Solution. To register for the event, please contact us today.
About Amir Peleg : Nominated as the Chairman of the SWAN Forum in late 2012, Amir Peleg is the Founder and CEO of TaKaDu, a leader in Integrated Event Management, providing water utilities with an Event Management Solution, managing the life-cycle of all network issues, while providing operational benefits, strategic insights and changing the way water utilities work. The TaKaDu solution is currently deployed with leading water utilities in 9 countries. A serial entrepreneur, Amir founded YaData in 2005, serving as CEO until the company’s acquisition by Microsoft in 2008. In 1999, he founded Cash-U (later named Unipier). Amir holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
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About G&A Consultores S. A.
G&A Consultores (http://www.gya.cl/) is a provider of true end-to-end converged solutions across interlinked sectors including ICT, energy, and industry. G&A Consultores delivers systems, solutions, and integration across the entire value chain, offering a seamless link between areas that, in the past, have been separated by technology. With a wide array of products and services along with in-house engineering skills, the company acts as a product neutral, cross-industry systems integrator. As a Chilean-based managed and owned company, G&A Consultores has had extensive experience in Chile and other South American countries for the last 25 years, leveraging synergies through both organic and inorganic growth. The company is continuously diversifying its fields of action, including strategic planning, regulatory issues and tariff models, management and business planning, processes and efficiency improvements, environment and energy, and smart water management.
About TaKaDu
TaKaDu (http://www.takadu.com) optimizes operational efficiency and improves water management across-the-board. A proven IoT solution for the water industry, TaKaDu offers the most comprehensive integrated event management platform, based on big data analytics and sophisticated algorithms. TaKaDu provides multiple benefits, including reduced leakages and supply interruptions, automatic early warnings of anomalies, improved data integrity, and KPI measurements. Ensuring a faster response time, TaKaDu also helps to improve customer service. A cloud-based SaaS platform, TaKaDu brings together huge amounts of information in an easy-to-use, flexible and scalable solution. Its innovative approach has earned notable commendations, including the World Economic Forum Tech-Pioneer A.
