SouthWest Water Website Wins 2010 Hermes Platinum Award

SouthWest Water Company (Nasdaq:SWWC) said today that its website, www.swwc.com, won a 2010 Hermes Platinum Award for excellence in quality, creativity and resourcefulness. The redesign of the website, launched in 2009, was driven by the company’s desire to showcase its focus on customer service and pride in being good stewards of water resources.

“We strongly believe in our tagline that ‘With Water Comes Responsibility,’” said DeLise Keim, vice president of corporate communications for SouthWest Water. “We designed our website to speak to that commitment by choosing illustrations that demonstrate a thoughtful approach to all things water and by paying careful attention to the site’s navigation for ease of customer use. We are proud that our efforts have been recognized by this prestigious award.”

The project was managed by Eva Sevcikova, Communications Specialist for SouthWest Water, with website design by KBDA, programming and development by Mineral, LLC, and illustrations by Craig Frazier. The new website was part of the company’s efforts to rebrand all of its divisions under one common name and logo. The rebrand campaign won a 2010 Hermes Gold Award, given in recognition for exceeding the high standards of the industry norm.

About Hermes Awards

The 2010 Hermes Awards, presented by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), is a competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media. The AMCP is an international organization consisting of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production and free-lance professionals. There were over 3,600 entries from throughout the United States and several other countries in the Hermes Creative Awards 2010 competition. About 18% of the entries won the Platinum Award, the organization’s top honor.

About SouthWest Water

SouthWest Water Company provides a broad range of operations, maintenance and management services, including water production, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; customer service; and utility infrastructure construction management. The company owns regulated public utilities and also serves cities, utility districts and private companies under contract. More than a million people in 9 states depend on SouthWest Water for high-quality, reliable service. Additional information may be found on the company’s website: www.swwc.com.