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30th May 2008
REVOLUTION EVENTS AND CLIMATE SAVERS COMPUTING INITIATIVESM
TEAM UP FOR GREEN IT EXPO 2008 IN LONDON
Green IT Expo in London on 4th & 5th November 2008 will focus on
the increasingly hot topic of sustainable computing
London, UK – Amongst the growing wave of ‘greenwash’ and ‘carbon-jargon’, the sustainable
business revolution is steadily gathering steam: but not necessarily for altruistic reasons.
Businesses on both sides of the Atlantic are gradually waking up to the fact that more
environmentally-friendly practices can often increase efficiency, win more customers and add
real dollars to the bottom-line.
Sustainable computing is at the forefront of this revolution, offering not only significant cost
savings and efficiency gains from greener IT operations - but also huge potential for helping
the rest of the business to minimise its impact on the environment, through teleworking,
mobile applications, video-conferencing and the elimination of unnecessary paperwork.
Despite an impressive amount of rhetoric emanating from HM Government on environmental
issues, the UK is still something of a laggard compared to the US, which is leading the way
for the next generation of ‘green IT’ solutions and already getting set to reap the rewards.
Revolution Events expects to narrow this gap on 4th & 5th November this year with Green IT
Expo 2008, the first large-scale free event to present the key issues, challenges and
potential business benefits of sustainable computing - to an audience of over 1,000 business
influencers and IT decision-makers from many of the UK’s most important organisations.
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Revolution Events team up with global Climate Savers Computing Initiative to present Green IT Expo 2008
Green IT Expo is organised by one of the UK’s leading providers of focused business
forums, Revolution Events (www.revolution-events.com), in collaboration with the global
Climate Savers Computing Initiative (www.climatesaverscomputing.org) – a non-profit group
of eco-conscious consumers, businesses and conservation organisations and a major
thought-leader in the sustainability space.
Through a combination of complimentary seminars, supplier briefings and interactive
experience-sharing opportunities, this education-rich event will enable delegates to:
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Understand the key challenges presented by more sustainable computing
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Calculate and benchmark the environmental impact of their current infrastructure
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Identify and quantify the likely cost / efficiency benefits from greener IT strategies
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Keep up-to-speed with significant developments at a local & international level
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Ensure compliance with the latest legislation and government directives
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Review a wide range of environmentally-friendly IT products and services
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Formulate sustainable IT strategies for the short, medium and long-terms
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Implement green initiatives that deliver their full potential on the bottom-line
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Contribute directly to their organisation’s wider Social Responsibility goals
Richard Tribe, Managing Director of Revolution Events Ltd, said “Over the past two to three
years, nearly all of our events have included specific content about the key issues of
corporate social responsibility and the environment, with a high proportion of our delegates
listing this as one of their top priorities for the next few years. Hence, we are delighted to be
working with the Climate Savers Computing Initiative to deliver a dedicated event that will
push forward the Green IT agenda and equip UK organisations to start acting immediately.”
“The Climate Savers Computing Initiative is working to reduce energy consumption of
computers by 50 percent by 2010,” said Kim Stevenson, the EDS Vice President and
representative to the Climate Savers Computing Initiative Board of Directors. “By working
with the Green IT Expo, Climate Savers Computing hopes to boost awareness around the
importance of green IT in the UK.”
Green IT Expo takes place at The Barbican in London on 4th and 5th November 2008.
Places at the event are offered free of charge to senior business and IT executives and other
influencers in UK businesses and public sector organisations. For more information and free
registration please visit www.greenitexpo.com.
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About Revolution Events Ltd:
Revolution Events is one of the UK’s leading organisers of focused business forums, working primarily within
the technology, government and professional sectors. Since 1999, Revolution have organised more than 120
business-to-business events for senior decision-makers - both under their own brands and for major partners
such as the Improvement & Development Agency (IDeA), the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now the
Department of Communities & Local Government), Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS),
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sage Software, Microsoft, and LloydsTSB.
Website: www.revolution-events.com
About Climate Savers Computing
The Climate Savers Computing Initiative is a nonprofit group of eco-conscious consumers, businesses and
conservation organizations dedicated to reducing the energy consumption of computers. More than 200
companies and organizations have joined the Initiative since its launch in June 2007, and thousands of
individuals have pledged their support. The Initiative is led by Dell, EDS, Google, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft,
Pacific Gas & Electric and World Wildlife Fund. Sponsors include Acer, AMD, Delta Electronics, eBay, Fujitsu,
Hitachi, Lite-On, Marvell Semiconductor, NEC, Sun and Supermicro.
Website: www.climatesaverscomputing.org
> Press Contacts:
Maria Boxley, Head of Communications, Revolution Events Ltd
Tel: +44 (0)1732 226315
Email: maria@revolution-events.com
Barbara Grimes, Communication Manager, Climate Savers Computing Initiative
Tel: +1 503 222 2545 x 229
Email: barbarag@owenmedia.com
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