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7X24 MAGAZINE FALL 2014
CHAIRMAN’S LETTER
As summer winds down we can all look forward to the freshness of the fall season!
7x24 Exchange was founded as the Uninterruptible Uptime
Users Group in November of 1989. The founders recognized
that IT and Facilities professionals worked in separate silos and
that operating in this manner was not beneficial for the business
they support. The founders, Ken Brill, Dennis Cronin, Paul
Fox, Alan Freedman, Frank Gialanella, John Jackson, and
Howard Levison had a vision to conduct meetings with IT and
Facility professionals and the consultants and vendors that
support the Mission Critical Industry so they would gain a
better understanding of the challenges each faced and would
begin to work closer together for the benefit of the business.
These meetings have evolved from a small conference room in
a brokerage house in New York City with 16 attendees into the
conferences 7x24 Exchange conducts today with over 800 attendees. Although
separation still exists in some organizations there has been significant progress with IT
and Facilities working much closer. The founders realized the value of open discussion
and debate with end users, consultants, and vendors in the same room which has resulted in resolution to many critical issues. In
addition to the founders, over the 25 years there have been significant contributions to the success of the organization and its mission
by speakers, sponsors, end users, consultants, vendors, and of course leadership at the chapter and national level. I have had the privilege
of working with thought leaders who have helped shape 7x24 Exchange and the Mission Critical Industry. As we embark on this
25th
Anniversary Celebration
, 7x24 Exchange Conferences continue to focus on providing attendees with the best of education, networking,
and information sharing all in an environment designed for a memorable experience for you and your guests.
7x24 Exchange is committed to providing value to members, conference participants, and their companies.
The theme for the 2014 7x24 Exchange Fall Conference being held at the JWMarriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona October 26
– 29, 2014 is End to End Reliability: “Scaling to the Future”. Conference highlights are as follows:
• Welcome Reception
• A Workshop by Data Center Dynamics
• Conference Keynote: “Making the Extraordinary Possible” by Michael
Desens, Vice President and Business Line Executive, System z, IBM
• Keynotes by Google & Schneider Electric
• Presentation on Total Cost of Ownership – Cisco/Intel/LBNL/Syska
Hennessy
• Talks from ASHRAE & BICSI
• Monday evening: “Marquis Plus+ Partners Showcase -Vegas Meets the
Wild West”
• Presentations by Compass Datacenters, FIS Global, Generac, Google,
GE, Nu Skin, Siemens, and Vantage Data Centers
• Exchange Tables on specific topics at Tuesday lunch
• An End-User Exchange Forum Luncheon
Sponsored Event: “25th Anniversary Rock n Roll BBQ”
The program content is designed to provide value to conference participants
and their companies by focusing on important topics of the day. Data Center
Design and Strategy, and Energy Efficiency are highlighted at this year’s Fall
event.
I look forward to seeing you at the Fall Conference in Phoenix, Arizona!
Sincerely,
Robert J. Cassiliano
Chairman Bob Cassiliano presents 2014 Spring
Conference Keynote Speaker, John Sculley, with a
donation to the Michael J. Fox Foundation on behalf of
7x24 Exchange.
7x24 Exchange International Founders from
left to right: Howard Levison, Paul Fox,
Dennis Cronin, Frank Gialanella, Alan
Freedman, Ken Brill and John Jackson.
