Consumers New Jersey Water Company Changes Name to Aqua New Jersey, Inc.; Customers Will Begin to See New Name and Logo over Next Few Weeks.Business Editors HAMILTON Hamilton, city, Bermuda Hamilton, city (1990 est. pop. 3,100), capital of Bermuda, on Bermuda Island. It is a port at the head of Great Sound, a huge lagoon and deepwater harbor protected by coral reefs. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2004 Consumers New Jersey Water Company, which provides water and wastewater service to approximately 150,000 residents throughout the Garden State, has officially changed its name to Aqua New Jersey, Inc. consistent with a name change at its parent company, Philadelphia Philadelphia, ancient cities Philadelphia, name of several ancient cities. One was in Lydia, W Asia Minor (now W Turkey). At the foot of Mt. Tmolus and near the location of modern Alaşehir, it was founded in the 2d cent. B.C. Suburban Corporation, which is now Aqua America, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WTR WTR Water WTR Writer WTR Wait To Restore WTR Wireless Technology Research WTR Walker, Texas Ranger (TV show) WTR Western Test Range WTR With-The-Rule Astigmatism WTR Working Time Regulation (UK) ). Aqua America Chairman Nicholas DeBenedictis said that the local water company is just one of several of its subsidiaries that will have their names changed consistent with the name change at the Bryn Mawr-based parent company. "The PSC (Public Service Commission) Same as PUC. Board made the decision several months ago to change the company's name to Aqua America to reflect its position as the nation's largest publicly-traded water utility based in the U.S.," explained DeBenedictis. "We decided to use the name 'Aqua' at all of our subsidiaries as well as the name of the state in which each utility does business. Therefore, in New Jersey, the name has changed to Aqua New Jersey." Aqua New Jersey President Sharon Schulman said, "While the Aqua America name reflects our national presence, our U.S. roots in the water business and the fact that we remain a domestic company, the Aqua New Jersey name reflects our specific commitment to providing quality water and reliable water and wastewater service to our customers in New Jersey." Schulman said that customers will begin to see the new name and logo over the next several weeks. "The changeover (programming) changeover - The time when a new system has been tested successfully and replaces the old system. to the new name and brand will be a gradual one. The first change customers will see will be on their bills. Not long afterward af·ter·ward also af·ter·wards adv. At a later time; subsequently. Adv. 1. afterward - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here , we will change out our vehicle and building signage as well as the logos on our employee uniforms. However, beyond the new name and logo, the impact of the name change on customers will be minimal. Our phone numbers, hours of operation and bill payment methods will all remain the same. The only thing that will change is our Web address. Customers can now find us on line at www.aquanewjersey.com." |
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