In its first year, the Brill Awards attracted 100 worthy entrants from 19 countries. More than 90 industry professionals evaluated project submissions from leading enterprises around the world, choosing the projects they thought best exhibited efficiency in data center and IT operations.
In 2014, Uptime Institute granted 15 regional Brill Awards, as well as three Global Leadership Awards. The Global Leadership Awards recognize companies whose projects crossed multiple disciplines and/or regions to demonstrate a holistic global commitment to IT Efficiency.
Fidelity Investments implemented a strategic plan that resulted in 20% energy reduction in IT loads across all of the company's data center environments. These optimization efforts consolidated 80 server room locations down to 12, and avoided the need for a 2.5 MW data center project that was in the design phase.
Morgan Stanley developed a multidisciplinary IT and Facilities team, the Enterprise Data Center (EDC) organization. By implementing a highly integrated approach, Morgan Stanley has improved efficiency across all facets of its data center operations, from design, commissioning and procurement, to operations and management, in North America, EMEA and APAC.
Telefónica Global Technologies developed a corporate standard for new data centers, based upon a modular approach to data center design and construction that could be predictably implemented in multiple regions of the world. TGT prioritized efficiency, financial viability, a system of accountability for the project teams, and a world-class result for its internal and external clients.