From the President...

We hope this EDItion finds you well and ready for some summer rest and relaxation.  All of us have been very busy this spring keeping up with a very healthy workload and getting our expanding Seattle office relocated to its new home.  We hope that those of you "out west" will keep in touch with our growing list of associates in Seattle (see list below).  Our new contact information is:

EDI, Ltd.
21907 64th Avenue W
Suite 140
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043-2200
Office: (425) 670-6170
Fax: (425) 670-6171

Our recent work includes hospital projects from Pocatello, Idaho, to Doha, Qatar; corporate headquarters projects in Atlanta, Georgia; and data centers in various places in between.  Thanks to all of you who have trusted EDI for guidance and design expertise in today's critical technology systems.  If you are interested in learning more about solving your design challenges related to technology, please contact us.

Have a great summer! 

Sincerely,

Kevin Hebblethwaite, CPSM

EDI in the News

Judges and their clerks now serve as a central hub for information in the courtrooms of Georgia's new $35 million Coweta County Justice Center.  The user-friendly AV system allows attorneys to submit evidence to the judge through a push-botton interface, while the judge or clerk maintains control of who sees the information.
Click here to read an article about the project in governmentvideo.com.

EDI Welcomes Our Newest Team Members

Greg Liles, RCDD, Senior Consultant in Atlanta
Greg comes to EDI with 12 years of infrastructure design and project management experience including a long term engagement at the Centers for Disease Control.  Greg also served eight years as a communications technician in the U.S. Marine Corps primarily at Twentynine Palms, CA; Camp LeJeune, NC; and Parris Island, SC.  He received his Registered Communications Distribution Designer designation in 2003 and is currently pursuing his PMP Certification. 

Jim DeLand, RCDD, Consultant in Seattle
Jim brings 15 years of low voltage systems design experience to the Seattle office.  He has a wealth of experience in both the communications and healthcare industries including developing standards, procedures, and technical specifications to support facility infrastructure in tandem with organizational goals and regulatory requirements. 

Ben Gasser, CTS, Designer in Atlanta
Ben holds a BS in Industrial Engineering Technology from Southern Polytechnic University (2003), and achieved Certified Technology Specialist status in 2006.  While in school, he served two years as President of Tau Alpha Pi, the honor society for engineering technology students.  He joins EDI as an experienced CAD designer in power and equipment layouts and AV systems.

Norm Lanum, Consultant in Seattle
Norm is a certified CAD designer with 14 years experience in drafting and design with emphasis in telecommunications, network cabling and electrical distribution.

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Do you know individuals that might make a good addition to the EDI team?  We're looking for qualified candidates who can provide extraordinary client service in a technology-focused design environment.  If someone you know might be interested in working at EDI as a designer, consultant, or project manager, we want to hear from you.  Please send an email and/or resume to yourfuture@ediltd.com.  EDI, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We maintain policies and practices designed to prevent discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, national origin or Vietnam era veteran status to the extent protected by law.

EDI's Recent Projects

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Home to one of the first medical colleges in the Midwest, one of the nation's top-ranked nursing colleges, and graduate programs in allied health, health systems management, and biomedical research, RUMC encompasses a 613-bed hospital, the 61-bed Johnston R. Bowman Health Center, and Rush University.  Their new facility will feature the latest technology, sophisticated centers of specialty care, and one of the nation's most advanced emergency rooms as well as a physical environment carefully designed to be both welcoming and patient- and family-friendly.  EDI is assisting RUSH to reach this goal in the areas of their technology, security, and audio-visual systems and data center design and functionality.

Specialty Teaching Hospital, Doha, Qatar
The Qatar Foundation is developing a new state-of-the-art university in Doha, Qatar.  As the Foundation's flagship project, Education City is a 2,500-acre campus on the outskirts of Doha that hosts branch campuses of some of the world's leading universities, as well as numerous other educational and research institutions.  The Specialty Teaching Hospital will be a freestanding acute care hospital associated with the Weill Cornell Medical College (another EDI project), but independent of it.  The hospital will focus on women's and children's health.  Included as part of this project is, a 2000-car parking garage and nurses' housing for 350 residents within apartment style accommodations.

Newell Rubbermaid, Atlanta, GA
Newell Rubbermaid has chosen Atlanta as their new home and EDI as their technology and security consultant for the new 350,000 sq. ft. headquarters.  Employees from the three current Atlanta sites will join together in the new headquarters which will include a 1200-car parking deck, training center, cafeteria, communications center and other worker-friendly amenities.

Cumberland County Dept. of Public Health, Fayetteville, NC
Cumberland County is constructing a new Public Health Facility in Fayetteville, NC.  The facility will consist of approximately 100,000 sq. ft. on two floors and will include clinic space, office and administrative space, training spaces, and IT department space including a small server room.  EDI is assisting in this effort by designing the IT network for LAN, WAN, and wireless systems, structured wiring, and security system.

Place Properties
Place Properties creates upscale university and military housing facilities.  Many of these complexes are embellished with such unlikely amenities as fitness facilities, swimming pools, and high speed internet access in every apartment.  As they expand this effort, EDI is assisting by designing low voltage cabling, audio-visual and security systems, and wireless access for projects in process in Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Kansas, Okalahoma, North Carolina, and Florida.