San Jose Water Announces Community Donations of Nearly 225k in 2019 - Seite 2

In 2019, SJW also initiated its Supplier Diversity Champions program. In the program, employees are encouraged to support the use of diverse suppliers in all areas of the company — from food vendors to construction companies.

Public Outreach Awards

SJW was honored to receive four MarCom community outreach awards for creative communications content produced in 2019. MarCom is administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). The organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, digital, and web professionals. SJW received Gold Awards for its Kids Educational Activity Booklet and resiliency program infographic. Two Honorable Mentions were received for a video about the Montevina Water Treatment Plant, and for the Summer 2019 water bill insert.

About San Jose Water

Founded in 1866, San Jose Water is an investor owned public utility, and is one of the largest and most technically sophisticated urban water systems in the United States. Serving over one million people in the greater San Jose metropolitan area, San Jose Water also provides services to other utilities including operations and maintenance, billing, and backflow testing. San Jose Water is owned by SJW Group, a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SJW. SJW Group also owns: Connecticut Water Company, Avon Water Company and Heritage Village Company in Connecticut; Maine Water Company in Maine; and SJWTX, Inc. (dba Canyon Lake Water Service Company) in Texas. To learn more about San Jose Water, visit: sjwater.com.

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