CEDAR FALLS, IOWA (Nov. 23, 2010) – TEAM Companies, a leader in world-class data center development, has announced that RSM McGladrey Inc., a leading provider of tax and consulting services under the McGladrey brand, has signed a five-year contract extension to their existing contract, along with a new five-year contract for disaster recovery space in the TEAM Companies Des Moines facility.
TEAM Companies’ state-of-the-art data centers are built to meet the goals and objectives that professional services providers such as RSM McGladrey require. “Like all of our facilities, the Cedar Falls Data Center is built to protect vital information, and virtually eliminate the chance of catastrophic failure,” said Karla Myers, chief financial officer at TEAM Companies.
“Not having to worry about electrical outages, storms or security breaches has put our company, and me at ease,” says Rob Lewis, senior director, Technical Services for RSM McGladrey. “Deciding to sign an extension with TEAM was the right decision. Much like McGladrey, TEAM Companies’ exhibits the expertise of a large provider with the friendly, can-do attitude of a smaller, local company. They clearly understand our needs, know what they are talking about, are open and honest about helping us succeed, and make us feel like we are the only customer they have.”
All TEAM Companies facilities are designed according to the highest industry standards, including Tier III, SAS70, and receive a “fail-safe” facility classification. “The Upper Midwest is statistically one of the safest, most cost-effective areas in the United States for a data center,” said Myers. “TEAM Companies has built a network of world-class data centers in this region because the logistics are ideal for providing companies like RSM McGladrey with turnkey global solutions in IT infrastructure and security.”
About McGladrey McGladrey is the brand under which RSM McGladrey, Inc., and McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, serve clients’ business needs. Together, they rank as the fifth largest U.S. provider of assurance, tax and consulting services, with 7,000 professionals and associates in nearly 90 offices. The two firms operate as separate legal entities in an alternative practice structure. McGladrey & Pullen is a licensed CPA firm that provides assurance services. RSM McGladrey is a leading professional services firm providing tax and consulting services. Both firms are members of RSM International, the sixth largest global network of independent accounting, tax and consulting firms.
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About TEAM Companies TEAM Companies, a leading data services provider in the Upper Midwest, specializes in world-class data center development. With nearly 20 years of industry expertise, TEAM Companies has a proven record of security and reliability, and is uniquely positioned as a developer, operator and design/builder of data center facilities. TEAM Companies operates multi-tenant data centers in Cedar Falls and Des Moines, Iowa, as well as Madison, Wisconsin. TEAM Companies’ facilities are also designed for energy and cooling efficiency, providing minimal impact on the environment and local community.
For more information about TEAM Companies, please visit our website at http://www.team-companies.com.
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