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Scituate Father-Son Team Aim to Transform water/ice/vending industry

                                                                  Bluedrop Water’s Business Focuses on Three Product Categories

 Bluedrop, the innovative water filtration and vending services firm, announced that the company has been acquired by Mark Dickinson, one of the company’s original shareholders, and Brendan Dickinson, who has served as a key member of Bluedrop’s leadership team for the past three years.

Effective January 1, 2014, the Dickinsons became majority owners of the Randolph, Mass.-based company which is operating under the name Bluedrop LLC. The website remains www.bluedropwater.com.

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Bluedrop, which has built a reputation for its purified drinking water solutions for commercial, office and home applications, is retaining its original shareholders. Founder Ken Kellaway, CEO of RoadOne, a national intermodal logistics firm, is remaining active with the business serving as Vice Chairman.  Brendan Dickinson is serving as Bluedrop’s President and Keith Whitestone is serving as the company’s Executive Vice President. Mark Dickinson, company Chairman, is President of Dickinson Development based in Quincy, developer of numerous landmark commercial properties throughout New England.      

According to Brendan Dickinson, Bluedrop LLC is offering an extensive portfolio of purified water and ice equipment, focusing on three distinct product/business categories:

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  • Purified water and ice vending kiosks – ideal for high-traffic retail environments

  • Purified office water coolers – designed to reduce waste and increase savings

  • Healthy vending – fully customizable healthy snack vending kiosks that often include a purified water refilling station

     Bluedrop is actively seeking strategic partnerships, investment partners and vending machine locations. For more information visit www.bluedropwater.com or contact the company at 877.662.PURE or info@bluedropwater.com .

  •                                                                                                                         By Stanley Hurwitz   (508) 269-0570                                                                                                                                            stanhurwitz@gmail.com                                                          

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