HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - October 5, 2010) - Rubicon Professional Services, a leading national provider of full-service energy management, consulting, engineering and construction management for mission-critical facilities, today announced that its experienced team played a vital role in helping Internap meet its aggressive data center expansion timeline at its Seattle-area facility. Internap (
"We selected Rubicon Professional Services for this important expansion in our Seattle market because their team possesses the technical expertise and construction experience we require in all aspects of the design, equipment integration and building of mission-critical facilities," said Randy Ortiz, director of data center Design with Internap. "Our aggressive schedule for this data center expansion required a team with the experience that included design, engineering and construction management. Our expansion opened on schedule, on budget, and with the equipment required to operate it reliably, thanks to Rubicon."
The expansion of Internap's colocation facility is the third expansion in this location since its initial opening. The first two phases were constructed by Rubicon. The addition of net sellable space reflects the growing demand by enterprise customers across a range of industries -- including e-commerce, financial services and online retailers -- to shift the storage, maintenance and support of IT infrastructure to outsourced colocation facilities.
Rubicon's design/build, construction management and Equipment Integration professionals worked directly with Internap's in-house construction team, local officials, contractors and industrial equipment manufacturers to streamline permits, compress build schedules, expedite materials and equipment delivery and ensure that all equipment is integrated properly, keeping the complex project and all its partners on task. Rubicon's engineers were engaged early in the design process to develop a precise design, build, equipment procurement and integration solution that achieved the technical and reliability requirements of the project, while driving efficiencies in the design and purchasing processes to help ensure the project's financial success.
"Rubicon is proud to be an integral part of the team of professionals who completed the expansion of Internap's Seattle-area data center facility," said Eric Holzworth, chief operating officer of Rubicon Professional Services. "Our team has a unique understanding of the needs and requirements of mission-critical facilities operators to complete construction projects on an aggressive timeline -- without compromising quality. Rubicon has the experience and relationships to manage all aspects of data center builds like Internap's, and we have proven ourselves to be a trusted vendor that assumes full accountability."
For more information about Rubicon's Design/Build, Construction Management, Equipment Procurement, Energy, and Integration Solutions, please call 877.989.5050 or contact us at sales@rubiconps.com.
About Internap
Internap is a leading Internet products and services company that provides The Ultimate Online Experience® by managing, delivering and distributing applications and content with a 100% uptime reliability service level agreement. With a worldwide platform of data centers, managed Internet services and CDN, Internap frees its customers to innovate, improve service levels and lower the cost of IT operations. Thousands of companies across the globe trust Internap to help them achieve their Internet business goals. For more information, visit http://www.internap.com/.
About Rubicon Professional Services
Rubicon Professional Services expertly manages the entire process of building critical facilities like data and telecommunications centers. From strategy development to assembling custom teams of top rated engineers, contractors and equipment vendors, Rubicon is a trusted advisor and business partner to technology-dependent organizations ensuring cost-effective delivery of critical facilities that meet business objectives. Rubicon Professional Services has offices in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and California. For more information about Rubicon Professional Services, visit www.rubiconps.com.
Contact Information:
For more information, contact:
Jackie Abramian (for Rubicon Professional Services)
jackie@bridgeviewmarketing.com
207-439-0963
Elysse Miller
Integrated Communications Marketing Manager
Internap Network Services Corporation
emiller@internap.com
404-302-9715