CLINTON, CONNECTICUT, May 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTWS), announced today that Management will be presenting at two investor conferences on May 17 and 18 in Boston and Cincinnati, respectively.
On May 17, 2017, David C. Benoit, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Kristen A. Johnson, Vice President – Human Resources and Corporate Secretary, will present at the East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts, at 8:40 a.m. Eastern time.
On May 18, 2017, Eric W. Thornburg, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, is the featured CEO Speaker at the BetterInvesting’s National Conference Opening Night Reception. The reception is at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio, at 7:00 p.m.
The presentations will include discussion of the Company’s recent acquisition of the Heritage Village Water Company, which includes CTWS’s first entry into regulated wastewater -- an important trend for water utilities. Also discussed will be the Company’s industry leading customer growth rate and the agreement to acquire the Avon Water Company.
Meetings with the CTWS management team at either conference can be arranged by contacting CTWS Investor Relations at 215-901-0426. Attendees to the BetterInvesting National Convention can also visit the CTWS Exhibition Show Booth #24.
Connecticut Water has paid a dividend without interruption or reduction since its founding in 1956. Further, the company has increased its dividend payments in each of the past 47 years. Through its regulated water utility subsidiaries, The Connecticut Water Company, The Heritage Village Water Company and The Maine Water Company, CTWS serves 130,000 customers, or more than 400,000 people in the states of Connecticut and Maine. CTWS is New England’s largest publicly traded U.S. based water utility.
Additional information on Connecticut Water can be found at www.ctwater.com.
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The mission of the IDEAS Conferences is to provide independent regional venues for quality companies to present their investment merits to an influential audience of investment professionals. Unlike traditional bank-sponsored events, IDEAS Investor Conferences are “Sponsored BY the Buyside FOR the Buyside” and for the benefit of regional investment communities. Conference sponsors collectively have more than $200 billion in assets under management and include: Adirondack Research and Management, Allianz Global Investors: NFJ Investment Group, Ariel Investments, Aristotle Capital Boston, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss, BMO Global Asset Management, Constitution Research & Management, Inc., Fidelity Investments, First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc., Gamco Investors, Granahan Investment Management, Great Lakes Advisors, Greenbrier Partners Capital Management, LLC, GRT Capital Partners, LLC, Hodges Capital Management, Ironwood Investment Management, Keeley Asset Management, Luther King Capital Management, Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, Perritt Capital Management, Punch & Associates, Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., and William Harris Investors.
The IDEAS Investor Conferences are held annually in Boston, Chicago and Dallas and are produced by Three Part Advisors, LLC. Additional information about the events can be located at www.IDEASconferences.com.
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This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the Company’s results of operation, financial position and long-term strategy. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations, and are subject to risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from expected results. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.