GramTel officially opened its latest state-of-the-art data
center at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 3. Local dignitaries and
individuals from area businesses were on hand to tour the new facility and take
part in social events throughout the day.
At the opening ceremony, South
Bend Mayor Stephen J. Luecke remarked that he and city officials have been
extremely proud of GramTel’s growth and its continued investment in the city.
He also noted GramTel’s leadership in providing the infrastructure needed to
help other businesses succeed.
“We love to see their expansion.
It shows that they are making their mark in the marketplace. I think it’s good
for South Bend. It helps us to tell our story about the infrastructure we have
in place to support high-tech companies,” said Luecke.
Phil Damico, Director of
Business Growth at the South Bend Chamber of Commerce, echoed Luecke’s comments
as he noted the amazing growth of the company, citing the strategic planning
and forward thinking of Gramtel President Tracy Graham, and Rich Carlton, Vice
President of Sales.
Graham addressed the crowd,
giving credit to GramTel employees for their continued support of the company
and for living its mission. In addition, he cited the support of the community,
noting that what is happening in South Bend is having an impact not only within
the region, but also is helping the city to become part of the global community
through enhanced communications.
The 19,000-square-foot
Blackthorn facility factures high-capacity cooling systems and diesel generators,
security and surveillance, redundant Cisco-powered networks, 24/7/365
monitoring, and multiple-carrier failover IP connectivity. Direct fiber
connection offers clients a number of flexible options.
GramTel was founded in 2000 and
is a subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB). It is nationally recognized for
its expertise in business continuity planning, disaster recovery, data backup,
enterprise-class monitoring and excellent customer service. For more
information, visit www.gramtel.net.
