Global Green Consulting Group Adds EMC's Kathrin Winkler to Advisory Board

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Green Consulting Group™, Inc., the industry's foremost provider of comprehensive sustainability strategy and business performance solutions, today named Kathrin Winkler to its Advisory Board.  Winkler, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at EMC Corporation, will play an integral role in helping Global Green Consulting Group maintain its competitive edge and leadership position in providing customers with the consulting and services to meet business requirements and internal governance and external regulations.

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"Sustainability practices and the environment in which we conduct business are evolving rapidly," said Winkler.  "Global Green Consulting Group is intent on addressing the real-world challenges faced by their clients and organizations that, like EMC, are committed to driving sustainable business models.  I look forward to working with and helping the group remain at the forefront of the shifting sustainability landscape to continue delivering solutions for their clients."

"We are delighted and quite proud to have Kathrin join our Advisory Board," said Jim Lampert, President and CEO, Global Green Consulting Group.  "Kathrin is a trusted expert and true industry visionary.  Her experience and counsel are a welcome addition to our board.  We look forward to working with her as our organization continues to expand to meet our customers' needs and objectives."

At EMC, Winkler provides the vision and leadership in the development and implementation of EMC's strategy for environmental and social sustainability.  Together with leaders from EMC's virtual Green Business Leadership team, Winkler champions company-wide environmental initiatives and works to ensure integration of sustainability principles both in strategy and in day-to-day operations.  Additionally, Winkler serves on the boards of directors of The Green Grid, a consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers, and EcoLogic Development fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to community-based conservation in Central America.  Winkler has also led EMC's engagements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and European Union Code of Conduct to provide insight on the role of storage technology in energy efficiency and conservation, and is a frequent speaker and panelist in conferences on sustainability and green IT.

Winkler joins a distinguished roster of industry notables that are already members of Global Green Consulting Group's Advisory Board, including Chris Perretta, Executive Vice President and CIO of State Street Bank; Pat Quinn, Principal, The Accord Group; Alex Wissner-Gross, Ph.D, Founder and CTO of Enernetics, Inc.; David Fike, Chief Technology Officer of Marsh and McLennan; Chris Greendale, Venture Capitalist; and Charles Palmer, Private Investor.  

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Global Green Consulting Group, Inc. is comprised of a high caliber, seasoned team of professionals whose skills represent a unique blend of sustainability consulting, technical vision, and service delivery expertise. This powerful combination of knowhow and experience ensures successful execution of our holistic approach, which enables us to deliver high value sustainability and business performance solutions that lead to compelling ROI initiatives.  This is accomplished through our Sustainability Strategy Development, Environmental and Energy Management System Solutions Consulting, Data Center Power Optimization and Sustainability Managed Services.  For further information, please visit: www.globalgreencon.com, call: 508-630-2275, or email: [email protected].

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