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Thank You to Alyson Raletz at The Kansas City Business Journal for Interviewing Darren Bonawitz, Principal of 1102 GRAND

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

A huge thanks to Alyson Raletz at the Kansas City Business Journal for interviewing Darren Bonawitz about 1102 GRAND’s booming business.

Google may have to hurry to book room in fast-filling Internet hotel

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A principal at what he says is Kansas City’s only Internet carrier hotel routinely hears the same question: Is Google coming to 1102 Grand?

The more appropriate question might be: Who’s not coming to 1102 Grand?

Although he would welcome Google Inc., 1102 Grand LLC co-owner Darren Bonawitz barely has time to utter his “no comment” refrain to inquiring customers because of the company’s booming growth.

The company, which provides carrier-neutral, or public, data center space in a 26-story building in downtown Kansas City, matched its record 2010 revenue numbers in the first six months of this year.

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July 2011 IT Networking Event at Boulevard Brewery in Kansas City

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Posted by Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND

EVENT DATE & LOCATION

Summer IT Networking Happy Hour
Thursday, July 28, 2011
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
(Raffles occur at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.)

Boulevard Brewery, Muehlebach Suite
2501 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64108

The IT Networking Happy Hours provide the unique opportunity to connect with technology industry professionals, exchange innovative ideas and establish beneficial relationships and strategic partnerships to grow your business. The events also promote KC’s assets for the technology sectors and innovators within the industry.

Join us and 300 professionals from the KC region’s technology community at some of the greatest venues Kansas City has to offer for networking. Enjoy Boulevard beer and raffles for some of the hottest tech gadgets available. More Events

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Thank you to David Day at ithinkbigger.com for Featuring Darren Bonawitz’s Guest Column: Google Opens Door for Innovation In KC

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Posted by: Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND

Thank you to David Day at ithinkbigger.com for featuring Darren Bonawitz’s Guest Column: Google Opens Door for Innovation In KC.

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GOOGLE OPENS DOOR FOR INNOVATION IN KC

Fiber network is likely to boost business and job growth in metro area.

By Darren Bonawitz
After Google Fiber announced that it will deploy a one gigabit-per-second fiber network in both Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo., I have been asked on several occasions what this will mean to the area’s technology community and the future of Kansas City as a whole.

New Businesses and Jobs

A key area of immediate or near-term impact is likely to be job growth in Kansas City. As others have pointed out, the fiber build itself is not where the jobs are going to be created. Instead, we will likely see an uptick with regard to employment opportunities across three areas: companies relocating to Kansas City, existing companies and new ventures.

Google’s commitment to invest in Kansas City should trigger increased interest among companies from outside the market in their site selection process. This means new job opportunities for the community, including the technology sector. The good news for these companies considering Kansas City is that the market has a strong talent pool to draw from, with not only the desired technical proficiencies, but also a strong Midwestern work ethic.

Existing companies that have already made an investment in Kansas City also are likely to benefit from being able to tap into the Google Fiber high-speed network. As these existing companies continue to grow and expand, new job opportunities will be one of the inherent benefits.

In addition, with Google Fiber literally in some of our backyards and the bandwidth handcuffs largely removed, there should be new ideas spawned by being able to plug into a test network of this scale. Unlocking bandwidth bottlenecks simultaneously knocks down innovation barriers. If the infrastructure is available, history has shown that the applications to leverage the fiber network will follow. For those motivated and drawn to innovation, there is a terrific opportunity.

Beyond Job Creation

I firmly believe Google Fiber will have positive effects on the technology community beyond job creation. Today, Kansas City has an array of active yet loosely affiliated technical user groups, and the Google Fiber project presents a perfect opportunity for collaboration and cross pollination among these membership bases. At the end of the day, people drive business, not technology. Intelligent and forward-thinking people who know how to leverage technology are the catalyst for innovation, and a strong technology community is also imperative for attracting and retaining top technical talent.

The bottom line is that Kansas City has a unique opportunity to leverage these fiber assets and simultaneously establish the region as a top technology hub.

This story is only beginning and the rest is dependent on our ability to innovate while continuing to strengthen the human, corporate, organizational and physical assets already part of our community. In order to be successful, this is going to require a collective effort from the government and private sectors, and from companies and individuals alike. Kansas City had the passion to attract Google here, but now is when the real work begins and the community validates Google’s decision by making the most of the opportunity.

Darren Bonawitz is principal of 1102 GRAND, which provides co-location and interconnection services for a diverse customer base ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies. (816) 471-7872// darrenb@1102grand.com

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Thank you to Kansas City Business Journal for Interviewing Darren Bonawitz, Principal of 1102 GRAND, Kansas City’s Data Center, in Recent Article: Google Fiber Lured to Kansas City, Mo., with Existing Web Connections

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Posted By: Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND

Thank you to Kansas City Business Journal for interviewing Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND, in recent article: Google Fiber Lured to Kansas City, Mo., with Existing Web connections.

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Kansas City’s existing Internet connection hub and exchange activity played a crucial role in landing the Google Inc. deal for both sides of the state line.

On May 17, Google announced that it would extend its ultra-high-speed Internet service from Kansas City, Kan., to Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Data Center, 1102 GRAND, Reviews Google Ultra-High-Speed Fiber Network Extending to Kansas City, Missouri

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Posted By: Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND

1102 GRAND would like to congratulate Kansas City, Mo. for being selected “to collaborate with Google on the deployment of Google’s one-gigabit-per-second, ultra-high speed, fiber-to-the-home broadband network.” 1102 GRAND is extremely excited about Google’s extended investment in the Kansas City area.

According to an article from kcmonitor.com, “As the second city to be selected for this initiative, Kansas City, Mo., joins its sister city, Kansas City, Kan., in a regional partnership that will help to ensure our communities’ shared success.

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Thank you to TheWhir.com for Publishing 1102 GRAND’s Earth Day Announcement: Vantage, 1102 GRAND Showcased Green Data Centers for Earth Day

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Thank you to Justin Lee, writer for TheWhir.com, for including 1102 GRAND in his recent story regarding data centers and Earth Day: Vantage, 1102 GRAND Showcased Green Data Centers for Earth Day.

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Vantage, 1102 GRAND Showcased Green Data Centers for Earth Day

To celebrate last Friday’s Earth Day, Rosendin Electric and Vantage Data Centers (www.vantagedatacenters.com) held the Smart Data Center Revolution, providing a tour of Vantage’s new energy-efficient data center campus.

First announced last month, the event included a tour of the first of three data center buildings, presentations by David Gottfried, founder of the US Green Building Council, Fujitsu, GE Intelligent Platforms, Symantec, and VMware.

Electrical contractor Rosendin Electric has been working closely with Vantage Data Centers on the design and buildthe electrical systems for the $300 million, 18-acre data center campus.

The first 60,000-square-foot building was completed at the start of 2011 after five months of construction, while the other two buildings are set for completion later this year.

The facility is the largest LEED Platinum candidate data center project in the United States.

Once completed, the campus will have 195,000 square feet of data center space.

As part of the electrical design/build, Rosendin Electric has incorporated a number of features to conserve energy and promote greater efficiency.

In another Earth Day-related announcement, Kansas City carrier hotel 1102 GRAND recently implemented Kansas City Power & Light’s Custom Rebate Retrofit Program, resulting in a Wattage reduction of 53 percent.

1102 GRAND is a Midwestern carrier hotel and network neutral colocation facility that hosts and provides services to a range of global network operators including carriers, service providers and enterprise customer.

Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND, said that this project was a retrofit of existing lighting in strategic areas of the 1102 GRAND building.

The data center offers a wide range of colocation options including cabinets, cage space, suites and space for private data centers, all of which are connected to a carrier neutral Meet Me Room, housing nearly 30 carriers and service providers.

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Thank you to Barbara Vergetis Lundin from fierceenergy.com for interviewing Darren Bonawitz about 1102 GRAND’s Participation in KCP&L Custom Rebate Retrofit Program

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Posted By: Darren Bonawitz

Thank you, Barbara Vergetis Lundin, writer for fierceenergy.com, for interviewing Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND, regarding 1102 GRAND’s press release about their participation in Kansas City Power and Light’s (KCP&L) Custom Rebate Retrofit Program.

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KCP&L Custom Rebate Retrofit Program saves hotel 53%

After recently implementing Kansas City Power & Light’s (KCP&L) Custom Rebate Retrofit Program, 1102 GRAND, Kansas City’s Carrier Hotel, is projecting a 53 percent savings in wattage reduction through simple, readily available T8 lighting technology.

“In our experience, it is always easier to cost justify implementing large scale infrastructure replacements with more eco-friendly options when expanding or replacing equipment at the end of its life cycle. Those projects do not happen every month or year even,” said Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND, in an interview. “In between, commercial companies can take advantage of programs to complete smaller projects that still provide incremental energy savings. A series of smaller projects are often easier to implement and the sum of their energy reduction can be just as significant as a single large scale retrofit.”

While programs such as the one 1102 GRAND utilized require utilities to invest time and financial resources, commercial customers are willing to partner in order to make environmentally sound decisions.

“Commercial customers have an interest in making eco-friendly decisions when the cost can be justified,” said Bonawitz. “In addition, if programs are structured in a manner that reduces the time and effort on the customer side, companies are more likely to take advantage of available incentives.”

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Kansas City Data Center Announces Participation in KCP&L Custom Rebate Retrofit Program & Saves Projected 53% Watts This Earth Day

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Posted By: Darren Bonawitz

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KANSAS CITY, MO — 1102 GRAND, Kansas City’s Carrier Hotel, recently implemented Kansas City Power & Light’s (KCP&L’s) Custom Rebate Retrofit Program and projects a Wattage reduction of 53 percent just in time for Earth Day 2011 (http://1102grand.com/blog/).

Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND, said that this project was a retrofit of existing lighting in strategic areas of the 1102 GRAND building. “The Custom Rebate Retrofit Construction Program provides customers with financial incentives for installing qualifying electricity savings measures including HVAC systems, motors, variable speed drives, lighting, building controls, pumps, etc.,” said Bonawitz. “This project will take a short time to pay off, has a high ROI and the rebate covered almost half of the cost. It is definitely a process that we will do again because it is eco-friendly, benefits our organization and the community.”

Please check with your local energy utility provider for more information on similar programs and rebates that your organization or household may qualify for.

“Like Us” on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/1102-GRAND/106559716056523 and tell us what you are doing for Earth Day.

1102 GRAND is a Midwestern carrier hotel and network neutral collocation facility specifically enhanced with the infrastructure to host and provide services to an array of global network operators including carriers, service providers and enterprise customers who demand highly secure and connected, customized solutions for their core networking equipment. 1102 GRAND offers a wide array of collocation options including cabinets, cage space, suites and space for private data centers, all of which are connected to a carrier neutral Meet Me Room, housing nearly 30 carriers and service providers (http://1102grand.com/) Twitter @1102grand and Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/1102-GRAND/106559716056523

Principal of 1102 GRAND, Kansas City’s Data Center, Reviews What is Next for Google’s Ultra High Speed Fiber Optic Network in Kansas City, Kan.

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

By: Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND

It has been a couple of weeks since Google’s announcement to build an ultra high speed fiber optic network with speeds of 1 Gigabit/second in Kansas City, Kan.  Since then, I have had a few conversations with people who are directly involved with the project and have also fielded dozens of questions from others asking for my take on the announcement.

Overall, there is still a lot of excitement and optimism about the announcement as one would naturally expect, but with an announcement such as this, there are going to be a significant number of questions too.  A lot of the questions pertaining to the project itself have already been addressed by representatives from Google and the city, and are easily found with a quick search online (might I suggest Google?).  Those questions aren’t what interest me most though.

 Principal of 1102 GRAND, Kansas Citys Data Center, Reviews What is Next for Googles Ultra High Speed Fiber Optic Network in Kansas City, Kan.  In my opinion, the best and most exciting question is a simple one – “Now what?”  These two simple words offer nearly limitless possibilities.  No one has the full answer to the question since it is still up to people such as you and me to determine.  Make no mistake, as this project unfolds, people from around the nation and the world are going to be watching Kansas City, and it is up to us to capitalize on a project so monumental.  Opportunities like this do not come around often, and we are fortunate enough to have it land in our fine city.

So whether you’re a serial entrepreneur or not, if there was ever a time to innovate and create, it is now.  If you have a fully developed business plan or merely an idea on a napkin today, there are an amazing amount of resources available to help you through the lifecycle of concept to company. Just remember that all great companies started with an idea backed by determination and courage.  So if you have wanted more or dreamt of launching a technology business, don’t hold back and don’t let anyone stop you including yourself.  I sincerely hope you come up with the next Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube, and I hope you dream … and dream big.

Kansas City Data Center, 1102 GRAND, Reviews Google Blog Post: Ultra high-speed broadband is coming to Kansas City, Kansas

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Posted By: Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND

1102 GRAND would like to congratulate Kansas City, Kan. on the announcement by Google to develop an ultra high speed fiber networking within the community.  There were obviously a lot of cities vying for this opportunity even within our own metropolitan area and everyone should be commended for all of their hard work and dedication to bring this project to the Kansas City area. It will certainly be exciting to watch the project unfold.

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