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BARCELONA, Spain (March 2, 2017)—Cutting-edge, smart water solutions are gaining traction with municipal water utilities, which see data and analytics as critical tools for overcoming the age-old issue of crumbling water infrastructure, according to Bluefield Research.

More than $20 billion is slated for metering, data management and analytics from 2016 to 2025 globally, Bluefield Research said in a statement.

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France (Feb. 27, 2017)—Schneider Electric and ENGIE have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore and deploy new digital solutions for operational efficiency of renewable assets (wind and solar PV), leveraging Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Historian and related application software powered by Schneider Electric’s Wonderware brand.

DALLAS (Feb. 24, 2017)—Flowserve Corporation announced that John E. (Jay) Roueche III, Flowserve’s vice president, investor relations and treasurer, will assume the role of interim chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Roueche’s appointment follows Karyn Ovelmen’s departure from the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer, according to a statement from the company.

AURORA, Illinois (Feb. 23, 2017)—Grundfos announced the launch of its “Who Runs the Water that Runs America” initiative, created to help water and wastewater utilities raise public awareness of the many challenges in the water sector, according to a statement from the company.

Grundfos said the initiative seeks to celebrate the professionals behind the scenes who keep the water flowing in America.