The Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation and Perot Systems Corporation have announced the company’s further expansion in Kentucky with the development of a consolidated data center in Florence.
Perot Systems’ data center in Florence will expand upon the region’s efforts to attract businesses in the technology sector. It will occupy 24,000ft┬▓ of space, which will include 20,000ft┬▓ of raised access flooring. The center will have fully redundant UPS systems, backup generators and the ability to support the latest new server technology. It will be modular and expandable.
“We are very proud to expand our Kentucky presence and locate a new premier data center in Florence for many reasons, including the region’s growing support of the technology industry and the rich talent pool of career professionals in the area,” said Mike McClaskey, Perot Systems Corporation vice president, CIO and head of the company’s global infrastructure solution organization. “Our Florence data center will enable us to not only provide top quality services to Catholic Healthcare Partners in Cincinnati, but also serve as a critical part of Perot Systems’ worldwide backbone network connecting this center to our other premier data centers.” Perot Systems received approval for up to $500,000 in tax incentives under the Kentucky Jobs Development Act by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority on September 28, 2006.