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Transcript of IT-oLogy Summit on Information Technology: Regional Impact and Issues in SC Upstate
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Upstate Startup Community
NEXT, UCAN, and The Iron Yard
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2006 – NEXT
High Tech Companies, 132 Members
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2008 - UCAN
Angel Network – 30+ Companies, ~$10M
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2009 – NEXT Innovation Center
60,000 sqft, 27 Companies
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2011 – Accelerator
39 companies, $50M+ raised
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2011 - Grok
Designer and Developer Conference
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2011 – VC Visits
3 day event to show the area resources
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2012 - CoderDojo
Software and Electronics Classes for Kids
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2013 - Academy
Intensive Code School
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The Iron Yard Expansion
Spartanburg, Charleston, Columbia & Beyond
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Immedion’s Perspective
Frank MobleyApril 23, 2014
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About Immedion
Immedion is SC and Western NC’s premier data center
and Cloud services provider, offering outsourced IT
infrastructure services and solutions that help lower
costs, maximize internal resources and keep valuable
information technology secure and available 24x7x365. Founded in 2006Data center locations in Greenville, Columbia,
Asheville, and North CharlestonApproximately 30k sq ft of data center space
Services SetCloud Services (Infrastructure as a Service)Colocation and network servicesManaged IT (Server management, data backup,
network security, custom solution development)
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Migration to the Cloud 20+ companies from onsite physical infrastructure
to hosted Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Primarily small and medium enterprises (up to
$20MM) Larger enterprises are deploying private Clouds
Intense focus on data security HIPAA and PCI regulations Staying out of the news
Increased sales activity “Get me out of the computer room
business” “I need a secondary / DR site”
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What We are Seeing
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Immedion Market Comparisons
Contributing Factors to Upstate Dominance60% of Immedion management team is based in Greenville
Controller and Marketing Director are in ColumbiaGreenville site was first facility of its type in SC
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Market Growth
Greenville Columbia Asheville Charleston
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Sales by Market as a % of Total
2013 2014 Combined
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Unique value proposition – multiple sites interconnected with high speed fiber
Networking and collaboration opportunities NEXT Innoventure GSATC / Tech After 5 Innovision Charleston Digital Corridor
Competitive, dependable power Talented and committed staff Solid investors
Comporium (Rock Hill) Home Telecom (Monks Corner)
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Leading Contributors to Success
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Primary Challenges
1. Acquisition and Retention of Talent Unique combination of hands-on technical and customer-
facing skills Entry-level IT staff willing to work shifts
2. Customer Acquisition
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Thank You!