TEAM COMPANIES ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF NEW WORLD-CLASS DATA CENTER IN DES MOINES METRO AREA: Iowa Health System Joint Partner in New "Fail-Safe" Data Center
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DES MOINES, IOWA (January 28, 2010) – TEAM Companies, in conjunction with
Iowa Health System, has announced the grand opening of a new world-class data center
in Waukee, near the Des Moines metro area. The new TEAM Technologies Data Center is
located at 390 N. Alice’s Road.
The $15 million first phase of the facility will house data for Iowa Health System’s
patient and employee records. Iowa Health System employs more than 19,000 workers
throughout the state, and treats one out of every four Iowans requiring medical care. “When
we’re dealing with millions of records every year that contain confidential and critical
information, it requires the utmost care and expertise,” said William B. Leaver, Iowa Health
System president and CEO. “Iowa Health System and TEAM Technologies thoroughly and
completely understand the responsibility associated with maintaining and managing this data.”
Upon completion of all three phases of construction, the facility will be 46,000 square
feet, achieving one-of-a-kind classification as a “fail-safe” facility, built to protect vital
information and virtually eliminate the chance of catastrophic failure.
Unique features in the building design include: retina scanners for personal
identification, the ability to withstand an F4 tornado, 14-24 inch concrete and steel
reinforced walls, a fire detection system that can identify smoke molecules present at
1/100th of a percent, and multiple levels of redundancy and backup (built upon an
N+1 schema methodology).
“In addition to being fail-safe facilities, our data centers are designed from the
ground up for energy and cooling efficiency, providing minimal impact on the environment
and local community,” said Mark Kittrell, vice president of business development for
TEAM Technologies. “It’s an investment in the future of our industry to continuously protect
our environment and enhance our services.”
“The technology industry in Iowa is continuously growing and this new facility provides
a boost to Iowa’s economy, supporting and expanding employment,” said Jeff Rossate,
business development division administrator with the Iowa Department of Economic
Development. “This data center – and others – are helping to further position Iowa as a
progressive leader in technology.”
This project received sales tax incentives equivalent to about $550,000 and
property tax incentives of roughly $350,000. “We believe the TEAM Technologies Data
Center is a true partnership between Iowa Health System, the State of Iowa, the City of
Waukee and TEAM Companies,” said Kate Miller, director of channel development at
Team Companies. “We’re proud to call this community home and look forward to a long,
rewarding relationship.”
TEAM Companies’ latest data center in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro area joins
two other facilities in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, and Cedar Falls, Iowa, to create a network of
world-class data centers. For more information, please visit www.team-companies.com.
About TEAM Companies
TEAM Technologies started as a data center company in 2004. TEAM Companies
has built data centers in Cedar Falls and Waukee, Iowa, and the Madison, Wisconsin area.
TEAM Technologies, a company under the TEAM Companies umbrella, operates all
data centers. TEAM made the Inc. 500 list of one of the nation’s fastest-growing companies.
The company is ranked 212th on that list overall and 21st in the category of
InformationTechnology companies. TEAM Companies – where real estate meets technology.
About Iowa Health System
Initially formed in 1995, Iowa Health System is the state’s first and largest
integrated health-care system, serving one of every four patients in Iowa. Iowa Health
System includes hospitals in 14 rural communities, and group practices of physicians
and clinics in 71 communities in Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska. Iowa Health System has
one of the largest workforces in the state, with more than 19,000 employees and annual
revenues of almost $2 billion. Each year, through more than 1.8 million patient visits, its
hospitals and clinics cover virtually every medical specialty and provide a full range of
care. Iowa Health System is the seventh largest non-Catholic health system in America.
