HI Contact: Michael Michaud
973.267.9700 x100
mmichaud@pumps.org
Parsippany, NJ, November 12, 2015 – Encouraging participation
from qualified academics, industry consultants and end-users was the driving force
behind this new initiative to recruit individual experts to work alongside HI
Members in developing technical materials for the pump industry. ”This was an easy decision for our Board”,
said Board Chairman and Hydro CEO, George Harris. “This is especially true when it comes to
engaging directly with end-users, engineering, construction and procurement
firms and the academic community who are researching pump design, efficiency
and performance.”
This was the motive for the recent HI Board decision
to expand the existing Standards Partner
program to encourage smaller firms to participate in HI technical and
educational activities and to create two additional categories for individuals
called Pump Industry Partner and Academic Partner. The common link between all three HI Partner
programs is the desire to engage directly with the end-user community that
relies on HI’s standards, technical resources and training, and wants to help
in their continuous development.
Retirees from the pump industry are also welcome. “It is all about keeping the people in the
pump industry together and sharing.” HI President and TACO Inc. CEO, John
White. Jr. noted. “Sustaining a knowledgeable
workforce is an awesome challenge. An HI
meeting is one of the few places where the industry’s best and brightest get
together to discuss technical issues and come up with workable solutions. Certainly having more of the right people in
the room will produce better technical resources, but it is also a really great
learning opportunity for the next generation of pump experts.”
For more information on the HI Partner programs please
visit www.Pumps.org/PartnershipPrograms or contact HIPartner@Pumps.org.
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About the Hydraulic Institute: The mission of the Hydraulic Institute is to be a value-adding resource to member companies, engineering consulting firms, and pump users worldwide by developing and delivering comprehensive industry standards, expanding knowledge by providing education and tools for the effective application, testing, installation, operation, maintenance, and performance optimization of pumps and pumping systems, and by serving as a forum for the exchange of industry information. For more information on the Hydraulic Institute, its member companies and its Standards Partners, visit www.Pumps.org.