MWH Soft announced it has a new name ? Innovyze. The new name and logo more accurately reflect the company?s rich history of creating innovative, technically advanced modeling and management solutions for the world?s water and wastewater communities.

ARCADIS, the international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company, announced that Malcolm Pirnie, the water division of ARCADIS, was selected by Henrico County, Va., to implement a regional water supply program in central Virginia.

The next International Private Water Association (IPWA) Financial Tools Taskforce meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 27.

CDM and Wilbur Smith Associates (WSA) announced the acquisition of WSA by CDM. The combined organization expands both firms? global, full-service capabilities in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities.

On behalf of the nation?s mayors, the U.S. Conference of Mayors President Elizabeth Kautz, mayor of Burnsville, Minn., released the following statement in response to President Obama?s FY 2012 Budget:?The nation?s mayors are pleased that the President?s budget proposes significant boosts to programs that impact Main Street America because investment in cities and metropolitan areas makes for a strong national economy.

The Clean Water America Alliance announced the 2011 U.S. Water Prize winners. Each winner has been recognized for their watershed-based models and programs that advance our country toward greater water sustainability.

On Feb. 28, Water For People (www.waterforpeople.com) marked its 20th anniversary of working to create a world where all people have access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation, and where no one suffers or dies from a water- or sanitation-related disease.

Building sustainable water systems involves a suite of stakeholders, including utility department personnel, private industry, finance and legal directors, and the general public.

As discussed in ?Energy Saving Performance Contracts: Cash Flows for Water Sustainability [UIM November/December 2010, pp. 30-33],? sustainable infrastructure provides the quantity and quality of water necessary to meet present needs without affecting the needs of future generations.

The Louisville Water Company (LWC) celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2010, a history that includes a track record of innovation.