Capricorn Management Makes ''Green'' Investment in Falcon Waterfree Technologies.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Falcon Waterfree Technologies, manufacturer of the world's most widely installed waterfree urinals, today announced that Capricorn Management, the investment arm of Jeff Skoll, eBay's first fulltime employee and first president, has completed a major investment resulting in a 25% stake in the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . "This is an outstanding development that will speed us toward our goal of saving a tremendous amount of the Earth's water. We welcome Jeff and Capricorn Management to our team because they have a stellar record of selecting and backing organizations that really make a difference in the world in which we live," said Marc Nathanson, cable television entrepreneur and Chairman of Falcon Waterfree. "For healthy communities to flourish, environmental sustainability is a necessity and not an option. Less than one percent of the earth's water is available and usable for human consumption, so we are actually using and reusing a very limited resource that has no substitute. Falcon Waterfree has an absolute focus on water conservation, and a proven solution that the world is ready for. This investment marries ecological sustainability with sound economics, the combination we get most excited about," says Ion Yadigaroglu, a managing principal of Capricorn. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. James Krug, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Falcon Waterfree, "Falcon has quickly risen to the number one global position in waterfree urinals, and this is due to our vision, capabilities, and an obvious need in the market. Capricorn's investment takes our strategic potential to a whole new level." About Capricorn Management Capricorn is the investment arm of Jeff Skoll, who in 1996 became the first president and first fulltime employee of eBay. Mr. Skoll is also the founder of the Skoll Foundation Skoll Foundation was found by Jeffrey Skoll in 1999. The Foundation supports "social entrepreneurship." Skoll chairs the Foundation and today makes grants in excess of $30M per year. , whose mission is to advance systematic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs A social entrepreneur is an entrepreneur who works to increase social capital, often by founding humanitarian organizations. Historical examples of leading social entrepreneurs
About Falcon Waterfree Technologies Falcon Waterfree Technologies has offices and partner operations in 32 countries, and is the most popular and widely installed waterfree urinal urinal /uri·nal/ (u?ri-n'l) a receptacle for urine. u·ri·nal n. A vessel into which urine is passed. brand. The company was formed to promote conservation of the Earth's limited supply of fresh water and support sustainable resource management. Falcon Waterfree has attracted the attention, support, and leadership of several notable people who serve on the advisory board. These leaders include Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Albert Gore Jr., Gore (former United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Vice President), Richard Riordan (former Los Angeles mayor), Ron Gastelum (retired President and CEO of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is the largest bulk water supplier for municipal use in the world. The name is usually shortened to the "Metropolitan Water District" or simply "MWD". ) retired Army Lieutenant General Donald Rosenblum Carl Covitz (owner and president of Landmark Capital), Robert Ship (Chairman of Ultra Pro LP), and Michael Solomon (Chairman and CEO of Solomon & Associates), Flush-style urinals use an average of 40,000 gallons of fresh water per year in typical commercial facilities, and 100% of this water is saved with Falcon Waterfree urinals. Studies from leading universities and government agencies prove that Falcon's urinals are significantly more hygienic hy·gien·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to hygiene. 2. Tending to promote or preserve health. 3. Sanitary. than traditional flush urinals. Maintenance costs are also dramatically reduced. Falcon Waterfree urinals are in use around the world in stadiums and arenas such as the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, airports such as Heathrow in London, landmarks such as the Taj Mahal in India, and many types of commercial and institutional facilities saving billions of gallons of water each year. More information on Falcon products can be obtained at www.falconwaterfree.com or 866.275.3718 (toll-free). Images of Falcon Waterfree products can be downloaded from the following web page: --http://www.falconwaterfree.com/press/images.htm |
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