The Green Grid Welcomes AT&T, Digital Realty To Its Expanded Board Of Directors
Diversified BoD part of broader changes to drive resource efficient ICT ecosystems
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Green Grid® Association, the global authority on effective and accountable resource efficiency across the entire information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystem, today announced the addition of two new member companies to its recently expanded board of directors, welcoming both AT&T and Digital Realty to the consortium's governing body.
The Green Grid decided to expand the diversity and size of its board of directors as part of a broader organizational restructuring. The Green Grid's collective leadership team committed to this and several other changes to ensure the organization's continued global leadership in driving effective and accountable resource efficiency across the rapidly changing ICT industry.
"We are proud to welcome both AT&T and Digital Realty to The Green Grid's board of directors, and we look forward to their contributions to our shared goals of operational, financial, and environmental sustainability," said John Tuccillo, president and chairman of the board of directors for The Green Grid. "These two industry-leading companies join us just as the ICT industry rapidly expands and the value of energy efficient ICT extends beyond the walls of the data center. The Green Grid is likewise evolving. We're expanding and diversifying the board to align with our refined mission."
The Green Grid restructured its organization to increase member value, accelerate agility, and increase global impact by implementing the following changes:
- Challenge and refine The Green Grid's mission;
- Align The Green Grid's organizational structure to accelerate delivery on the group's mission;
- Identify core strategic areas of implementation;
- Increase the diversity of the Board of Directors and Advisory Council;
- Expand The Green Grid's marketing management model; and
- Optimize The Green Grid's resource allocation in support of the above changes.
The addition of AT&T and Digital Realty brings board-level representation to a total of 11 companies, including Cisco Systems, Dell Inc., EMC Corporation, Emerson Network Power, Google, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, and Schneider-Electric. Representatives from these companies comprise The Green Grid's board of directors and set the strategic direction for the organization.
"We strongly embrace building resource efficient end-to-end ICT ecosystems, and are proud to have the chance to contribute at the board level to increased resource efficiency," said Eddie Schutter, director of the AT&T Foundry™. "We look forward to working to help provide frameworks for the realization of operational maturity across the ICT infrastructure."
"As the ICT industry continues to grow and evolve, The Green Grid is likewise evolving to reflect that growth in the composition of its board of directors," said Jim Smith, Digital Realty's CTO. "Driving responsible and accountable ICT ecosystems is a goal that will benefit businesses across the globe. We not only want to support that effort, but also lead it."
About The Green Grid
The Green Grid Association is a global consortium of more than 200 member entities – companies, government agencies, educational institutions and individuals – dedicated to driving effective and accountable resource efficiency across the entire information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystem with a holistic approach, including all IT, facility and infrastructure systems. As the global authority on resource efficient information technology and data centers, The Green Grid spans the entire computing and communications ecosystem – from data centers to personal computers – and provides the global IT industry with metrics, tools and best practices to improve resource efficiency.
The Green Grid does not endorse vendor-specific products or solutions; instead, it seeks to provide industry-wide recommendations on best practices, metrics and technologies that will improve overall resource efficiencies. For membership and other information, visit www.thegreengrid.org.
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