and increasing legislation represent biggest threats to IT industry
Cost of energy T
he increasing cost of energy and growing environmental legislation are amongst the biggest threats to the UK IT industry according to the latest industry survey from Uninterruptible Power Supplies Limited (UPSL), a Kohler company.
Continued Business Expansion The national
survey, which questioned 2000 IT and data centre professionals, revealed 85.0 per cent believe that rising power costs constitute a ‘major concern to their business’, with 64.91 per cent also conceding that increasing environmental legislation represents a ‘significant risk’ to their long- term prosperity.
The survey’s findings
underscore how those working in IT and data centre-related industries are vulnerable to rising power costs and increasing environmental legislation. According to the survey’s respondents, this potential exposure translates into a growing requirement to offset rising costs with better performing and more efficient IT products. Commenting on the results, UPSL director, Alan Luscombe, added: “It comes as no surprise that those in the IT industry are feeling the effects of rising energy prices and the increasing burden from environmental legislation. The UPSL survey helps confirm the fears of many in the industry; that the escalating cost of energy needs to be addressed through a combination of methods, and part of that responsibility falls on equipment suppliers like UPSL to continue to drive developments in product efficiency.”
Uninterruptible Power Supplies Limited, a Kohler company Tel: 01256 386700
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o support its impressive growth within the data centre market, Borri Ltd has expanded its dedicated data centre solutions division with the appointment of a new business development manager, Graham Tester, who will be responsible for developing customer relationships and identifying new consultant partnerships.
T With over a decade of power industry and practical engineering experience,
Mr Tester comes highly recommended by his peers for his vast sector knowledge and technical skills. Known for having a keen eye for detail, natural sales flair and a tenacious attitude towards solution sourcing and implementation, Mr Tester will play an instrumental role in the continued development and growth of the company’s position within the burgeoning data centre market. Mr Tester commented: “I am delighted to have joined Borri at such an exciting time. The company is highly experienced and has recently experienced 60% annual growth, which has further stimulated its core determination to continue to expand across all market sectors. This latest recruitment drive from the leading high efficiency UPS specialist forms part of Borri’s aggressive expansion strategy.
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generator service, Powercall, to provide ‘power within the hour’. The Powercall service ensures that a company has emergency power in situ and connected up within a target time of less than one hour and a guaranteed commitment of three hours. Nowadays every organisation needs an effective power management strategy within their ‘business continuity and disaster recovery plan’ to protect against powercuts. In densely populated areas, where space is at a premium, companies may not have the room to accommodate a standby generator and fuel tank or simply may not have the budget. In such instances, shentongroup’s Powercall service provides a cost effective and space saving
Bank of Cyprus UK contract’s with shentongroup’s Powercall service B
ank of Cyprus UK has contracted with shentongroup’s unique emergency
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solution that negates the need for large capital expenditure by providing a contract whereby a standby generator is supplied on an emergency callout basis. Now when a powercut occurs, the Bank of Cyprus UK’s UPS instantly steps in to supply battery backup power whilst Powercall’s 24/7 control room despatches a generator from a local depot. Upon arrival the delivery engineer connects the generator to the pre-fitted connection point and advises the customer to switch over to the generator. An indicator lamp is fitted to the changeover switch to advise the customer when the mains power is restored.
shentongroup Tel: 0844 888 4445 Web:
www.shentongroup.co.uk APRIL 2013 Electrical Engineering
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