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Verisae Acquires Hara, Expands its Energy and Sustainability Software Platform

Acquisition Broadens Verisae’s Energy and Sustainability Project Management Software with Enhanced Carbon Reporting Capabilities

Minneapolis, MN, October 8, 2013 – Verisae, the leading global provider of asset maintenance, energy, and sustainability Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, today announced the acquisition of Hara Software. Based in San Mateo, California, Hara’s cloud-based software helps sustainability professionals track, report, and execute against cost savings opportunities, compliance requirements, and operational improvements.

“The acquisition of Hara supports our commitment to helping our customers achieve sustainable and profitable growth,” stated Jerry Dolinsky, CEO of Verisae. “The addition of Hara is highly strategic and broadens the depth of our integrated sustainability platform.” 

Dolinsky further added, “Hara customers will benefit by gaining access to Verisae’s comprehensive software solutions – from asset management, energy demand management and lease management to remote monitoring – in one integrated sustainability platform, in addition to our great product development team and our industry best practices, which we’ve built over our 13-year history.”

“With this development, Hara is adding to Verisae’s robust platform of integrated software services that will improve the offering for our combined customer base,” said Rodrigo Prudencio, CEO of Hara Software. “We look forward to working with Jerry and his team on a successful integration with Verisae.” Prudencio will step down as CEO of Hara following the completion of the acquisition.

The acquisition of Hara follows Verisae’s recent purchase of WorkOasis, a Georgia-based SaaS company. The combined software platform will launch in the first quarter of 2014 with all Verisae, Hara, and WorkOasis customers gaining access to expanded functionality.

The growing Verisae network of retail, hospitality, retail banking, education, technology, manufacturing, service management, and government customers represent over 68,000 buildings and sites, creating one of the largest global networks of its kind, with a presence in over 70+ countries worldwide.

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  About Hara

Hara’s cloud-based software platform makes energy and resource data simple to acquire – and act on. As the market leader serving over 50 global customers, Hara helps energy and sustainability professionals analyze, track, report, and execute against cost savings opportunities, compliance requirements, efficiency targets, and operational improvements. Discover a better way to manage energy, GHG emissions, and resource use through Hara.

Learn more at http://www.hara.com/.

  About Verisae

Verisae (http://www.verisae.com) is the leading global provider of cloud-based, SaaS solutions that help its customers manage their asset maintenance, energy and sustainability programs. By integrating business information and processes into one integrated platform with analytics to drive insight and fact-based decisions. Verisae is a privately held company backed by Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm with over $2.6 billion of capital under management.

Verisae, Inc. c/o Lisa Kalis 612.455.2336 [email protected] www.verisae.com

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AGCO Selects Hara Software to Manage and Optimize Global Energy and Resource Impacts

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 26, 2013 - Hara™, a leader in enterprise energy and sustainability management software, today announced that AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of agricultural machinery, has chosen Hara to track, verify, and manage AGCO's global energy, waste, water, OH&S activities, and corresponding GHG emissions.

AGCO is committed to reducing its global environmental impact and helping their customers, suppliers, and communities to do the same. For its own operations, AGCO is finding ways to reduce energy and water consumption, minimize waste generation, and lower overall environmental impact. By also improving its products, AGCO is helping customers improve farm productivity and soil health by improving water use efficiency, increasing nutrient uptake from fertilizers and promoting the judicious use of pesticides input efficiency and thus increase farm profitability. AGCO is also impacting its supply chain, through high performance in quality, ethics and environmental standards among suppliers. Through this work, AGCO supports the communities it impacts, not just directly but also those of its customers.

Kitae Kim, AGCO's Global Sustainability Manager, says that "Hara's robust and flexible system will allow AGCO to efficiently track and manage our manufacturing operations' energy, water, waste, dollar spend, and GHG emissions.  We are taking strides to lower our environmental impact. The insights we will gain by using Hara will help us maximize our efforts in reducing our resource consumption and spend and give us the quickest return on our system investment."

"Hara's partnership with AGCO is significant for both companies", states Rodrigo J Prudencio, CEO, Hara. "AGCO is an influential agricultural company, committed to helping their customers pursue sustainable and profitable growth. We are similarly committed to helping AGCO as our customer as they pursue a data-driven approach to energy and environmental initiatives."

About AGCO

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE:  AGCO), is a global leader focused on the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery. AGCO supports more productive farming through a full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage equipment, tillage, implements, grain storage and protein production systems, as well as related replacement parts. AGCO products are sold through four core machinery brands, Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, Valtra® and GSI®, and are distributed globally through 3,150 independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide. Retail financing is available through AGCO Finance for qualified purchasers. Founded in 1990, AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA. In 2012, AGCO had net sales of $10.0 billion. http://www.agcocorp.com

About Hara

Hara's cloud-based software platform makes energy and resource data simple to acquire – and act on. As the market leader serving over 50 global customers, Hara helps energy and sustainability professionals analyze, track, report, and execute against cost savings opportunities, compliance requirements, efficiency targets, and operational improvements. Discover a better way to manage energy, GHG emissions, and resource use through Hara. Learn more at www.hara.com

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Aviva Chooses Hara Software to Drive Measureable Energy and Sustainability Results Company-Wide

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Hara™, a leader in enterprise energy management and sustainability software, today announced that Aviva (LSE: AV, NYSE: AV) has chosen Hara to track, verify and manage Aviva's energy and CRC activities on a UK wide basis.

A founding member of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Aviva ranks in the top 4 of the FTSE4GOOD index and is also included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.  Aviva's key focus areas are to decrease operating costs, consumption and improve its bottom line include tracking of its CO2 emissions, water, and waste consumption. With aggressive targets set, Aviva is leveraging Hara's solution to ensure progress towards meeting these goals and the requirements set out by the Carbon Reduction Commitment.

"We chose Hara's solution because of its robust energy and sustainability management solution that ensures accurate data and streamlines our CRC reporting processes thus reducing regulatory risk.  We were also impressed with the regular and inclusive development approach they have towards their solution." said Marie Sigsworth , Group Corporate Responsibility Director at Aviva.

"Hara is pleased to partner with Aviva," said Rodrigo J Prudencio, Hara's Chief Executive Officer. "Market leaders like Aviva are taking a data-driven approach to their energy and environmental initiatives and reaping benefits by reducing cost and risk, while enhancing their reputation as a responsible and effective enterprise."

About Aviva

Aviva provides insurance, savings and investment products to 34 million customers worldwide. Aviva is the UK's largest insurer with over 14 million customers and one of Europe's leading providers of life and general insurance. It combines strong life insurance, general insurance and asset management businesses under one powerful brand. Aviva is committed to serving its customers well in order to build a stronger, sustainable business, which makes a positive contribution to society, and for which its people are proud to work. Aviva is ranked as one of the UK's top 10 most valuable brands and Aviva plc are in the top 10% of socially responsible companies globally in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. 

About Hara

Hara's cloud-based software platform makes energy and resource data simple to acquire – and act on. As the market leader serving over 50 global customers, Hara helps energy and sustainability professionals analyze, track, report, and execute against cost savings opportunities, compliance requirements, efficiency targets, and operational improvements. Discover a better way to manage energy, GHG emissions, and resource use through Hara. Learn more at www.hara.com.

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Sustainable Waterloo Region Chooses Hara Software to Drive Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

About Sustainable Waterloo Region

Sustainable Waterloo Region (SWR) is a not-for-profit that advances the environmental sustainability of organizations across Waterloo Region through collaboration. SWR's flagship program is the Regional Carbon Initiative , which facilitates voluntary target-setting and reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by local organizations.

About Hara

Hara's cloud-based software platform makes energy and resource data simple to acquire – and act on. As the market leader serving over 50 global customers, Hara helps energy and sustainability professionals analyze, track, report, and execute against cost savings opportunities, compliance requirements, efficiency targets, and operational improvements. Discover a better way to manage energy, GHG emissions, and resource use through Hara. Learn more at www.hara.com

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Best Practices for the 2013 CDP Reporting Season

Companies around the world are gearing up for the 2013 Carbon Disclosure Project reporting period. More than ever, stakeholders are looking for leading companies to provide thorough data submission and complete reporting. Learn about what’s new in this year’s CDP requirements and hear about best practices that will help your organization’s reporting go smoothly.

When it comes to best practices Diebold has been a pack leader amongst CDP reporting entities. With an organization that spans 46 countries with 397 facilities, Diebold must manage a long and complex information chain. Diebold has used Hara data collection and reporting tools to guide their CDP reporting and will share how Hara’s automated systems streamline its process.

Discover how Diebold:

COLLECTS effectively from a widespread organization

USES AUTOMATED TOOLS to check on data completeness and integration with CDP requirements

SAVES time and effort while bringing best-in-class transparency to its reporting data

Learn how to adopt best practices for this year’s CDP reporting season and how Hara’s software can make your process more streamlined. Watch the webcast now.

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Getting Reporting Right: Tips for Solving for Gaps in Your Energy and Sustainability Data

Gaps in reported energy and sustainability data are a common challenge.These gaps are the result of leased locations where utility bills are paid indirectly, or can be the result of insufficient or nonexistent data collection systems and processes. Solving for gaps is critical to getting internal and external sustainability reporting right. Such gaps represent a risk to the quality and completeness of an organization’s GHG emission inventory and company investor disclosure (through the Carbon Disclosure Project), and they can also jeopardize the entire decision-making process around an organization’s investments in energy efficiency.

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Hara Announces Partnership with CDP

Hara is pleased to announce accreditation as a CDP silver carbon calculation partner. Through this alliance, Hara strengthens its commitment to drive greenhouse gas reduction and responsible resource consumption with better data collection and reporting. The partnership also reinforces Hara’s mission – to turn energy and resource data into business results for some of the world’s biggest brand names. Dell, News Corporation, Hasbro, Tandus, Akamai, and US Bank, among others, already use Hara’s robust software solution for reporting, including CDP reporting.

As a carbon calculation partner, Hara will be featured as a leading service provider of enterprise-wide carbon calculation tools that help support the disclosure process for the thousands of companies reporting to the CDP. Hara also offers CDP reporting functionality, drastically reducing the reporting demands on lean sustainability teams.

  “We are thrilled to partner with CDP, a pioneering global disclosure system, “states Rodrigo J Prudencio, CEO, Hara. “Transparency has never been more important to business efficiency or environmental conservation, and we look forward to bringing new insights and analysis to market in partnership with CDP that reinforce the business case for sustainability at scale.”

  Paul Robins, Head of Partnerships, at CDP, said “We are delighted to welcome Hara as a silver carbon calculation partner. Hara’s enterprise-wide carbon management tools can play an important role in supporting companies throughout the data gathering process and we look forward to working with them."

  About Hara

  Hara’s cloud-based software platform makes energy and resource data simple to acquire – and act on. As the market leader serving over 50 global customers, Hara helps energy and sustainability professionals analyze, track, report, and execute against cost savings opportunities, compliance requirements, efficiency targets, and operational improvements. Discover a better way to manage energy, GHG emissions, and resource use through Hara. Learn more at www.hara.com

  About CDP

  CDP is an international, not-for-profit organization providing the only global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital environmental information.  CDP works with market forces, including 722 institutional investors with assets of US$87 trillion, to motivate companies to disclose their impacts on the environment and natural resources and take action to reduce them.  CDP now holds the largest collection globally of primary climate change, water and forest risk commodities information and puts these insights at the heart of strategic business, investment and policy decisions.  Please visit www.cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.

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Energy and Resource Data Management: 13 Best Practices for 2013

Get started managing energy and resource data in new ways, even if you are just starting out. Here are thirteen best practices, brought to you by our influential customers and expert account team. 

According to our surveys, 34% of energy and sustainability professionals are still managing energy and resource data in spreadsheets. What is even more surprising is that 27% of professionals are not managing this data at all. If you are in a foundational place, Hara can help.

Insights in this white paper:

Tips that remove barriers to accurate data collection and analysis

Best practices for reporting "season" - and beyond

Suggestions for engaging stakeholders inside and outside of the enterprise

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Hara Recognized as Energy Management Software Specialist in Independent Research Report

SAN MATEO, Calif., January 10, 2013 – Verdantix, an independent analyst firm, has recognized Hara as an Energy Management Software Specialist in their report: Green Quadrant® Energy Management Software (Global) 2013.

The Green Quadrant® report compares 14 enterprise-class energy management software applications to help corporate buyers save time, reduce cost and mitigate risk in supplier selection. The report also reveals that as corporate energy management and sustainability programs mature, spending on energy management software solutions is projected to increase. The definition of the energy management buyer is expanding as well. As the report states, companies such as Hara understand that the strategic energy management value proposition appeals to CFOs and line-of-business managers as well as facilities and operation managers.

Hara is recognized in the report for providing “a data-centric approach to energy and resource management.” The application is designed to “resolve multiple inefficiencies in the entire energy and resource value chain through data aggregation and analytics.”

The report continues, “Hara scored highest amongst its peers for energy reporting and analysis, with best-in-class scores for voluntary reporting and the quality of its dashboard, and achieved high scores for master data management, security and data audit, and carbon reporting and analysis.”

According to the report, for companies with “increasingly squeezed budgets seeking energy cost reductions” or “little to zero visibility of current energy consumption and spend” Hara’s solution provides “strong energy budgeting and planning capabilities” and “robust data capture.”

“The market has evolved, and global businesses today are doing more than just collecting energy data," states Rodrigo J Prudencio, CEO, Hara. "They are analyzing that data at the enterprise-level, and making strategic decisions about how to optimize their energy and resource use. These decisions impact business operations, and also tangibly influence relationships with customers and suppliers.”

“Hara continues to evolve our automated data collection and analysis capabilities, which help companies realize the value of their investment in energy management software quickly,” continues Prudencio. “We appreciate further recognition as a seasoned leader in a complex software market – it is a testament to the important work that we engage in with our global customer base every day, helping them manage over $3.45 billion in energy spend.”

About Hara

Hara’s cloud-based software platform makes energy and resource data simple to acquire – and act on. As the market leader serving over 50 global customers, Hara helps energy and sustainability professionals analyze, track, report, and execute against cost savings opportunities, compliance requirements, efficiency targets, and operational improvements. Discover a better way to manage energy, GHG emissions, and resource use through Hara. Learn more at www.hara.com

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Energy Leader Insights: An Interview with Applied Materials

Learn how Applied Materials leverages the power of data to advance energy and sustainability initiatives across the enterprise. Download Energy Leader Insights: An Interview with Applied Materials.

Applied Materials recently achieved a 22% reduction in worldwide electricity use, and has exceeded their stated goal of a 20% absolute greenhouse gas reduction (from a 2006 baseline). Learn more about how they did it, the role that energy and resource data plays in informing their efforts, and what's next for their efficiency goals and initiatives.

Insights in this interview:

 How data collection forms the foundation of a strategic, proactive approach to energy and resource conservation How data transparency with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders builds relationships  How Applied engages employees across the enterprise through their energy and resource efficiency iniatives and goals.

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Why VCs see gold in energy management software

December 8, 2012 9:00 AM  Ashley M. Halligan Software-based cleantech like energy management software (EMS) is a fast-growing segment as interest in hardware-based cleantech wanes. Leading EMS vendors like C3 and Hara offer tools that allow organizations to measure their energy consumption and, often, identify operational inefficiencies. That can lead to savings in energy consumption as well as real dollars, a fact that’s attracting some business owners’ attention.

Via Venturebeat: [link]

Ashley Halligan is an analyst at Austin-based Software Advice

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Excellence in Energy and Resource Management: The Journey at Dell

Dell's dedication to understanding – and acting on – energy insights are a key part of their commitment to effective resource management and continuous improvement. With the help of new software tools such as Hara, Dell, for the first time, has the opportunity and means to aggregate and analyze relevant data.

Discover how Dell:

REMOVES BARRIERS to effective data collection and measurement

USES DATA AND ANALYTICS to inform strategic decisions related to energy and resource use and efficiency initiatives

COLLABORATES with its supplier network and customers to measure and report on energy performance

Learn how to create transparency around your environmental footprint, and turn energy and resource data into competitive advantage. Watch the webcast now.

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Green Jobs: Prudencio New CEO at Hara

Rodrigo J Prudencio was named the new CEO at Hara, a cloud-based energy and resource data management firm. Prudencio was most recently a partner at Nth Power, a Hara investor along with GE and KP. He replaces Dan Leff, Hara's CEO for less than two years and formerly COO of Enron Energy Services.

Via Greentechmedia [link]

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Hara Names New CEO

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Hara, a leader in energy and resource data management software, has named Rodrigo J Prudencio as the company's new CEO and member of the Board of Directors. Prudencio was a partner at Nth Power, one of Hara's lead investors. He brings over 20 years of relevant technology, energy and environmental expertise to the company. Prudencio replaces Dan Leff who served as CEO since early 2011. 

"I am thankful to Dan Leff, who joined the Board of Hara and a short time later was asked to assume the CEO position," states Prudencio. "After 18 months of resolving important challenges and preparing for its future, Dan and the Board agreed that it was appropriate for a new CEO to lead the company's next stage of development." Prudencio will take office effective immediately and will lead the continued evolution of the company.

Prudencio continued, "Hara has a world-class customer base, dedicated team, committed investors, and a strong balance sheet. It is a great time to capitalize on these strengths and turn our management of key energy and sustainability data into greater business value. It is an opportunity that I am excited to lead."

This leadership transition comes at an important time for Hara. With over 50 global customers and a combined $3.45 billion in energy spend under management, Hara is changing the way energy and sustainability professionals collect and analyze data. Hara is backed by Kleiner Perkins, Jafco, Nth Power, GE, and other leading global investors in enterprise software, clean technology and energy.

About Hara

Hara's cloud-based software platform makes energy and resource data simple to acquire – and act on. As the market leader serving over 50 global customers, Hara helps energy and sustainability professionals analyze, track, report, and execute against cost savings opportunities, compliance requirements, efficiency targets, and operational improvements. Discover a better way to manage energy, GHG emissions, and resource use through Hara. Learn more at www.hara.com

About Rodrigo J Prudencio

Rodrigo J Prudencio is a former Partner at Nth Power, a venture capital firm focused on funding startup companies in energy technologies, materials and other related businesses. Prudencio was responsible for leading the firm's investments in companies such as FirstFuel Software, Hara, Synapsense and Terrapass. Prior to joining Nth Power, he was Director of Business Development at Utility.com and worked for the U.S. Department of State as senior aide to the Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs. He received his MBA from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley.

Media Contact: Melissa Matlins, Hara, 650.288.1843, [email protected]

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Global Enterprise Communications Provider, Avaya, Uses Hara to Enable Cost Savings through Energy and Resource Efficiency

The Challenge

Transiting the management of energy and resources from a fragmented set of business processes into a centralized, fundamental component of core business operations.

The Solution

A single, enterprise-wide system of record to manage energy and emissions reduction goals, align cross-functional stakeholders and highlight cost-saving opportunities through a comprehensive, intuitive, and highly configurable solution.

The Result

"Avaya works closely with its customers to help them meet their sustainability commitments. As such, we are dedicated to finding new ways to improve the sustainability of our own operations. Hara's solution has enhanced our tracking, reporting and verification capabilities as we continue to deliver on our commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 15% by 2015 and offer solutions that consume 20% less electricity by 2012. For example, Avaya's carbon footprint was down 2.4% in 2010 from the 2009 baseline, while reducing electricity use, the largest input to our carbon footprint, was down by around 8%."

Wilson Korol, Sustainability Business Leader Avaya

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Three principles for getting rankings right

Learn how to make the most of external energy efficiency evaluations and environmental rankings. Download External Rankings and Ratings: Why it matters and what to do about it, a complimentary white paper from Hara.

Whether you are consistently a top performer in energy and sustainability rankings, or a company just getting started with managing energy and resource data, there are three principles that wil help you get rankings right. 

VIEW data transparency as an opportunity for engagement with the media, stakeholders, and customers

SET GOALS  and establish processes that will contribute to more accurate and credible claims 

INVEST INTELLIGENTLY with accurate data as the foundation, focus efficiency efforts where they matter most

Put the three principles to work in your organization, and turn rankings and ratings into results that you can take to the boardroom. Download the white paper today.

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Your guide to effective energy and resource data capture

Capturing data from utility bills is essential to understanding use and impact. Yet for most organizations, the energy and resource data gathered is incomplete, inaccurate, unavailable, or arrives too late to be actionable. Find out more about smart data capture, and how it accelerates energy cost savings and powers sustainability programs. Download "Smart Data Capture and Your Company's Utility Bills," a new white paper from Hara.