Phyn was founded in 2016 as a joint venture between Uponor and Belkin, with both owning 50% of the company.

Phyn’s Smart Water Sensor, available in one, two and three packs, safeguards homes against water damage by detecting leaks, changes in temperatures and potentially damaging humidity levels. 

Patrick Jorge Besinga, president/CEO of Works Plumbing, and his wife, Margaret Besinga, vice president/COO, grew up in the Philippines, and both hold a college degree in business and marketing. 

Earlier this year, Leonard Valve announced David Brakenwagen as its new chief executive officer. 

There’s nothing more traumatic for homeowners than discovering catastrophic damage to their homes. 

I knew my day was going sideways when it was going to be necessary to change into a bathing suit and get wet in the customer’s master bath in order to find out what was causing a leak into the basement. 

The smart home market is booming. There are now connected devices in practically every room of the house — smart lights, smart cameras, smart door locks, smart refrigerators, smart HVAC systems, and yes, smart plumbing devices. 

The Detection Group (TDG), with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, currently protects over 50 million square feet of floor space in well over 400 commercial buildings across the United States.

Water is a precious and increasingly scarce resource.