Richmond, VA - Ondeo Degremont has received the Frost & Sullivan Customer Recognition Award for Superior Technological Skills, Knowledge, & Product Innovation. According to Frost & Sullivan, Ondeo Degremont “has demonstrated technology leadership by excelling in all stages of the technology life cycle—incubation, adaptation, take-up, and maturity—to ensure a continuous flow of improvements.”
Ondeo Degremont was specifically recognized for its superior R&D capabilities and original product innovation.
To select the recipient of this award, Frost & Sullivan conducted in-depth interviews with over 150 water and wastewater treatment facilities. The interviewees were primarily operations and maintenance personnel, purchasing managers, and supervisors. They were asked to rank companies on the basis of customer service, price, product quality, reliability, technological skills, and delivery time. The treatment plant data was backed through interviews with consulting engineers.
Frost & Sullivan, the leading consultant in the water treatment industry, reports on all emerging treatment technologies and water-oriented research and development projects. As part of their evaluation process, interviews with market participants and extensive secondary research are compared against customer databases.
Ondeo Degremont is the Suez Environment subsidiary specializing in water and wastewater treatment plants. With more than 3,000 employees working in over 70 countries, Ondeo Degremont had 2002 revenues in excess of $900 million.
From : Water Online