Mr. Mark Gerard, President and Owner of D.P. Facilities Inc.(�DPF�) Engineering Design/Build Firm - Data Center Specialists in �Turnkey� solutions for data centers and telecommunication facilities and Computer-Site Air Conditioning & Fire Protection, specialist in Computer Facility Air Conditioning and FM-200 Fire Suppression Systems, and since 1983.
Since 1967 his company has been a leader in the "Turnkey" Single Responsibility Design Build Concept.. The company has designed, built, upgraded over 700 facilities on a "Turnkey" basis, Facilities" for Banks, Brokerage houses, Telecommunication companies and other Fortune 1,000 companies.
In the year 2000 Mr. Gerard expanded his horizons and co � founded Geographic Network Affiliates International Inc. a Real Estate development company who�s principle business is developing and owning Data Center Facilities/Buildings in USA, Europe & Asia totaling in excess of 400,000 sq.ft. Other services include facility and infrastructure management, and telecom collocation.
In 2006, �GEO� partnered in a Data Center development � 180,000 sq.ft. 36mw facility in the Netherlands. This included utilizing �Green Power� solutions for the data center in response to client initiatives.
In 2006, Mr. Gerard implemented new technology in data center cooling utilizing hot aisle - cold aisle concept for high density blade server application in the computer room. Designed and installed first high density air conditioning system on the east coast using Emerson-Liebert ceiling hung high density XD system. Customer racks were configured to 16Kw per cabinet.
In 2008 Mr. Gerard co-founded Greenstone EHF who�s mission is to develop Data Center Buildings in Iceland
Mr. Gerard is a former speaker at the 7 X 24 Exchange Conference with Rockefeller University and Emerson Liebert to present Emerson High Density Air Conditioning system.
