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Eddie Schutter Joins Data Center Pulse Board of Directors



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Eddie Schutter Joins Data Center Pulse Board of Directors

Data Center Pulse expands the board of directors to continue the goal of influencing the datacenter industry through their exclusive, global end user community.

UNION CITY, CA, July 6, 2010 - Today, Data Center Pulse added Eddie Schutter to the Board of Directors as the Local Chapter Strategy & Operational Director responsible for end user community development.

Eddie is currently the Senior Technical Director of Data Center Architecture & Planning for AT&T. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Data Center Pulse board. Over his 15 year IT career he has operated some of the largest data center portfolios in the United States. He has been actively involved in almost every major data center industry group. Currently he is representing AT&T on the Advisory Council of the Green Grid. He is also the co-chair of the Green Grid Data Center Design Guide technical forum.

Eddie was one of our earliest DCP members and has been actively supporting the DCP work for almost two years.", said Dean Nelson, chairman and founder of Data Center Pulse. "We are very pleased to have Eddie join the board. His experience will accelerate our efforts on numerous fronts, including the development of our local chapter strategy.

The Data Center Pulse core membership has reached 1,580 people in 62 countries representing almost 100 different industries. The Data Center Pulse: INDUSTRY group has also broken 1,500 members. The interest level is increasing and the timing is right to focus on local issues and support the groundswell of interest from our membership. In late April we answered the call by establishing our first two local US DCP chapters. One in Salt Lake City, Utah and one in Phoenix, Arizona. 15 different companies attended the initial kickoff meetings for these two chapters and represented over 100 megawatts of current and future Data Center power consumption in those states. These individuals have great economic and ecological responsibilities and are motivated to collaborate and share. Eddie will be responsible for establishing the bylaws, governance and operating models of the local chapters to maximize their effectiveness and their contributions to DCP's global efforts.

Eddie recently articulated his motivation for accepting the DCP board position. "There are plenty of opportunities to join organizations that will entertain you at conferences and present yesterday's 'white paper' news. DC Pulse is different. It is a gathering of end users who want to make a difference in our industry, share their experiences and concerns, and produce relevant solutions and practices that will advance the data center industry. I look forward to participating in the evolution of this organization and the contributions to the industry it will provide."

Data Center Pulse has the ability to reach a significant population of Data Center customers ranging from a single rack to some of the largest Data Centers in the world. DCP continues to search for candidates to fill the remaining board positions as well as participation in the Industry Alignment Board (IAB) and the Technical Advisory Board (TAB). To become a Data Center Pulse Member, click here. For more information on DCP or local chapter interest, please email info@datacenterpulse.org.



DCP Establishes Collaborative Relationship with The Green Grid



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Data Center Pulse Establishes Collaborative Relationship with The Green Grid

Data Center Pulse continues toward their goal of influencing the datacenter industry through their exclusive, global end user community.

UNION CITY, CA, January 15, 2010 - Today, Data Center Pulse entered into an agreement with The Green Grid to further enhance their ability to influence the industry via collaboration on Data Center challenges.

The Green Grid is a global consortium dedicated to developing and promoting energy efficiency for data centers and business computing systems. They have amassed a rich mixture of manufacturers, service providers, and end user members representing over 175 global companies.

Data Center Pulse is a global end user community of Data Center owners and operators focused on influencing the industry through the eyes of the customer. DCP is an exclusive end-user only group with over 1350 members in 55 countries touching over 100 industries. They have the ability to reach a significant population of Data Center customers ranging from single rack to some of the largest Data Centers in the world.

This new relationship will enable The Green Grid to quickly and effectively reach a significant end user population to help validate and direct their overall efficiency and standards work. It will also allow Data Center Pulse members to have a direct conduit into the important work that The Green Grid is leading.

"This relationship allows Data Center Pulse to continue on their mission to influence the industry through the consumers of Data Center products and services while maintaining the anonymity of our members.", said Dean Nelson Chairman and co-founder of DCP. "Our focus is to drive efficiency and performance gains in the Data Center because we are the customers. This relationship will accelerate that agenda, ultimately helping Data Center users and the industry as a whole."

"We are pleased to build the relationship with Data Center Pulse." said Kathrin Winkler, a director of The Green Grid. "When we started exploring the opportunities, we realized that our efforts were complimentary. We expect our relationship to accelerate the work each organization is pursuing and also to strengthen our output with a larger audience of end users participating and validating our energy efficiency efforts."

The Green Grid has an established Advisory Council (AC) made up of end users from eight of their primary member companies. This includes AT&T, eBay, Strato, Tokyo Electric Power Company, ADP, Nationwide, Walt Disney and Verizon. It was established to advise the board of directors on direction and strategy, to actively participate in technical committees, drive greater awareness of the Green Grid within the community, and guide and shape published materials and processes as one unified voice.

"The Advisory Council will be the conduit for the Data Center Pulse relationship", said Jeannie Diefenderfer, AC Chair, "This relationship greatly augments our reach to end users, including non-green grid members. It will help us deliver on the AC charter."

For more information email info@datacenterpulse.org.

  • To learn about becoming a member of Data Center Pulse  (Click Here)
  • To learn about becoming a member of The Green Grid  (Click Here)



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