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Hainaut Chooses Optimum Hydraulic Modeling with InfoWorks ICM 

Belgian Province Selects Innovyze Advanced System Dynamics Solution to Manage Its Holistic
Sewer and Drainage Network Modeling Capabilities

Broomfield, Colorado USA, August 30, 2011 — Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for wet infrastructure, today announced that the Province du Hainaut in Belgium has chosen InfoWorks ICM to fulfill its sewerage and drainage modeling requirements. The expansion will give the province access to the most advanced and comprehensive collection system modeling and management application in the industry.

The Province du Hainaut is one of eleven regions of Belgium, situated in the southern Wallonian (French-speaking) part of the country on the border with France. The 3,800 km² area, whose capital is the city of Mons, contains 69 municipalities as well as extensive wastewater and drainage systems and advanced wastewater treatment works. The Hainaut province manages around 2,350 km of waterways with catchment areas between 1 and 50 km² on behalf of its municipalities. Through one of its services, the Office of Hainaut “Ingénierie Technique” has began an extensive study of the rivers and drainage basins using InfoWorks ICM to ensure good management of the rivers and avoidance of flooding.

InfoWorks ICM breaks new ground by enabling integrated catchment modeling, providing a platform that incorporates both urban and river catchments. Full integration of 1D and 2D modeling techniques enables users to model the above- and below-ground elements of catchments with unique flexibility and detail.

A sophisticated tool for importing, tracking and auditing large amounts of highly complex data, InfoWorks ICMallows the development of cost-effective, innovative solutions to engineering challenges as well as a complete understanding of the processes involved. Multiple simulations can be scheduled across a pool of workstations with the results returned to a single location, making for highly effective use of computing resources. 

“The Innovyze family of sewer network modeling products continues to be the solution of choice for wastewater network owners around the world,” said EMEA Operations Director Andrew Brown. “The Province of Hainaut is among a number of highly-regarded water and wastewater service providers around the world to increasingly turn to our powerful, industry-leading business analytics solutions. They are keen to exploit the extraordinary step change in modeling capabilities that InfoWorks ICM represents.”