Upsite Technologies’ founder Ken Brill was recently featured in a piece by Mission Critical for receiving a first ever award from 7×24 Exchange. From the article:
Upsite Technologies, Inc.has announced that its founder, Kenneth G. Brill, will receive the first ever 7×24 Exchange International Lifetime Achievement Award during 7×24 Exchange’s next annual conference, which will occur June 2-5 in Boca Raton, FL.
Kenneth Brill founded both Upsite Technologies and the Uptime Institute, a leading authority dedicated to improving data center performance and efficiency through research, collaboration, innovation and education. Additionally, Mr. Brill Co-founded the Uninterruptable Uptime Users Group, now known as 7×24 Exchange International.
Described as brilliant, curious, independent, and unyielding, Mr. Brill has worked extensively to promote data center uptime and IT energy efficiency. Brill was the originator of a number of data-center innovations, such as the industry’s widely-adopted tiered system for evaluating and classifying data center availability levels. Mr. Brill has also been recognized by the Uptime Institute Symposium and the British Computer Society.
The award will be presented by Robert J. Cassiliano, president and CEO of Business Information Services and chairman and CEO of 7×24 Exchange International.
“7×24 Exchange International is honored to recognize Ken for his lifetime of accomplishments,” said Cassiliano “It is a uniquely special individual that influences an industry with their leadership; Ken Brill is such a person with his significant and demonstrable contribution to the Mission Critical Industry. Ken has been a friend, a mentor, and an industry colleague and for that, I am forever grateful.”
Accepting the award on Mr. Brill’s behalf will be longtime colleague, W. Pitt Turner IV. “I am honored to be able to accept this award on behalf of my friend and leading data center pioneer, Ken Brill,” said Pitt Turner. “Ken’s leadership in the data center space over the last thirty years has led to increased efficiency and operational excellence within the industry.”
Read the full article at Mission Critical.
