Skimmer, a leading software provider for pool service businesses, announced it ranked 225th on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 30th year. Skimmer grew 528% over the past three years.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made new investments in swimming pool supplier POOLCORP during the third quarter, while reducing its stakes in longtime holdings Apple and Bank of America.
Nidec U.S. MOTORS has introduced the Neptune Hybrid, an extension of the Neptune motor line and the first in a series of enhanced Neptune products the company will launch over the next year
VivoAquatics, a leading water management solution company, announced the results of an independent survey, which revealed the importance of water safety and sanitation at community pools.
The Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code announced that Hydroapps, a software suite for aquatic facility management, continues as a CMAHC-certified product.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is inviting a second round of public review and comments on revisions to the ANSI/APSP/ICC-5 2011 (R2022) American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools. The standard in development will be the PHTA/ICC-5 Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 17 to 23. During this week, PHTA will promote its two Registered Apprenticeship Programs.
AquaStar Pool Products, Inc. appointed Michael Krause as its new brand manager. Krause began his career in the pool industry as a teenager and most recently served as the owner of First Response Pool Service in Simi Valley, California.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance has appointed Donna Williams as chairwoman of the board for 2025. Williams is vice president of product management at POOLCORP, a wholesale distributor of swimming pool equipment, parts and supplies and related outdoor living products.
General Galactic Systems Inc., a leading smart water monitoring products company for residential pools and spas, announced the launch of a new professional, inline version of its flagship smart water monitoring product, the Crystal Water Monitor. With the Crystal Water Monitor Inline System, pool professionals can remotely monitor all of their clients’ pools in one place with higher accuracy, frequency and reliability of its pH, oxidation-reduction potential and temperature readings.
Adams Pool Solutions, a leading name in pool renovation and maintenance, is marking 70 years of service in the industry, 50 years at its Pleasanton, California, location and 25 years at its Las Vegas location.
Pool Brain, a leading pool company software platform, announced a partnership with WaterGuru, a market leader in residential and commercial pool health monitoring.