Posted by Chris Irwin
on 03/31/2010
Social networking has officially carved out its own niche in the operation of many businesses. Whether its LinkedIn, Facebook, Del.ico.us, or Twitter, chance would have it that someone you do business with is actively using one of the aforementioned sites. The strategies of how businesses harnesses the power of these sites will vary from business to business, but they all have a common denominator: Exposure to an interested audience.
When I first stumbled upon AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) in high school, I was instantly hooked. It was a new form of communication amongst my friends and I suddenly found myself adding as many people to my buddy list as possible. The more buddies in the list lead to more instant access information. Personally, I found the away messages the most useful feature; what's Jonny doing right now besides not sitting at his computer? These days AIM is rather limited in its ability to spoon feed you information compared to some of the other social networking sites, but it served as a great stepping stone for the social media scene.
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on 03/1/2010
Enfield, NH - March 1, 2010 – Leading Edge Design Group, a leading provider of energy optimization services, announced today that they have been awarded the design services contract for a new data center at the US Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory. The new data center is currently on a fast-track design and construction plan.
"We are working closely with the US Army Corps of Engineers team to ensure that the aggressive timelines of this project are met successfully without compromising design goals or quality of installation," says Todd Boucher, Principal of Leading Edge Design Group. Boucher’s team will be performing all design and engineering services related to the project as well as providing construction management services to oversee the installation. "We are confident that our project plan will ensure the customer receives both a scalable, energy efficient data center design and a quality, cost effective implementation."
The new data center will include new white and grey space construction, new mechanical, electrical, and telecommunication systems, as well as substantial site work for critical support equipment.
