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Understanding the complexity of integrated technology is critical when designing and planning for today's advanced corporate facilities. In today’s business climate, it is imperative that your facility systems operate efficiently and your users communicate effectively. EDI, Ltd. is a professional consulting and design firm specializing in communications technologies, building security, and audio-visual systems. We can assist you in making the right technology decisions for your current and future facilities.

Whether you are building a new headquarters, consolidating multiple offices, or expanding your corporate data center, EDI can help you save time and lower costs on your next project. Our multi-disciplined professional engineers and consultants are experts in developing requirements, establishing realistic project budgets, and designing systems that deliver maximum value over their lifetime. Our implementation experience augments your in-house capabilities.

Our services include planning, design, and project management related to:

• Technology Master Planning
• Networks (LAN, WAN)
• Wireless (LAN, Voice, Paging)
• Data Centers
• Structured Cabling (Data, Voice, Video)
• Telephone
• Audio-Visual (Meeting and Board Rooms, Education and Training Rooms, Auditoriums)

• Campus Security Master Planning
• Security (Access Control, Intrusion, CCTV)
• Remote Access and Internet Strategies
• Network Security Consulting
• Technology Relocation Planning and Management
• Acoustics and Noise Control

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Corporate Case Studies and Projects

Newell Rubbermaid Corporate Headquarters
Atlanta, GA

356,000 Square Feet

EDI, Ltd. was selected to design the technology for Newell Rubbermaid’s new corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA. The company is relocating to a brand new building and will be the sole tenant. In addition to corporate office space, the building will have a large conference/ training facility, fitness center, company store, product showroom, and a food service operation consisting of a servery, kitchen and dining room. The main data center that will support Newell Rubbermaid’s corporate offices is in place at a remote location(s). The corporate headquarters building will have a server room with the required telecom rooms as needed to support Newell Rubbermaid’s technology platform.

EDI provided:

Design, review, and procurement assistance for the following:

• WAN
• VoIP Telephone
• Network
• Wireless
• Structured cabling design for the data/voice infrastructure
• Technology move management services for the entire space
• Server room planning, design, and space allocation
• Designed, managed, and provided bid assistance for the global security system

Additionally, EDI was responsible for relocating and consolidating multiple regional offices into the new space.

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN

1,200,000 Square Feet

In early 2005, with their operations spread among 10 office buildings, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee made the decision to consolidate their operations into one complex. The project consists of building a series of interconnected buildings that will house most of its 3,800 Chattanooga, TN employees. It will be quality office space designed to maximize functionality with estimated efficiency savings of more than $3.5 million annually.

EDI has been selected as BCBS-TN’s voice and data telecommunications, wireless, and security consultant and designer for this project. We are providing systems design, procurement, and construction observation services for the new complex.

Office Depot Global Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL

625,000 Square Feet

When Office Depot decided to relocate their global headquarters to Boca Raton, FL, they asked EDI to design the data/voice/video structured wiring and audio-visual systems for the new facility. The headquarters will consist of three separate but connected 5-story buildings. The three buildings are being designed simultaneously. In addition there will be a separate central utility plant and parking garage.

The systems designed include:

• Data/voice/video structured wiring (communications infrastructure)
• 1,000-seat fully equipped auditorium
• 2 board rooms
• 11 large conference rooms
• 30 medium conference rooms
• 60 small conference rooms
• Information flat screens in public areas
• Room scheduling system with interactive LCD panels at each conference room
• IP video distribution
• Video-conferencing

EDI is providing infrastructure documents, construction documents, bidding management, and construction observation for these systems.

King & Spalding, LLP
Atlanta, GA

416,000 Square Feet

EDI, Ltd. provided technology and security design services for one of the largest law firms in Atlanta, GA. King & Spalding, LLP relocated to a new midtown Atlanta office tower in April 2006.

International real estate firm Hines Interests, LLP began construction of the new property at 1180 Peachtree in October 2003. The building is 41-stories and 681,000 square feet.

King & Spalding LLP is the major tenant, leasing 416,000 square feet on 17 floors in the building, including the top 14 floors. Walter Driver, Jr., chairman of King & Spalding, said, “The building provides efficiencies of design, space utilization, and state-of-the-art technological capabilities that enhance our efficiency and productivity while accommodating our growing team of attorneys and staff.” EDI’s scope of work for King & Spalding’s Atlanta office included:

• Planning and design services for:
  
  
  • Structured cabling
  • Security systems
  • Data center
  • Overhead paging
  • Network hardware
    
    
• Technology coordination with owner’s representatives, architect, engineers, service providers, and in-house staff
• Technology relocation planning and management

American Cancer Society
National Headquarters Consolidation
Atlanta, GA

225,000 Square Feet

The American Cancer Society (ACS) retained Carter & Associates to manage the design, construction, and relocation for the consolidation of its National Headquarters and its South Atlantic Division offices. The combined operation will need approximately 225,000 USF and be housed in second generation space in a multi-tenant building in Atlanta, Georgia. The anticipated employee count at move-in is 850. The project will consist of general corporate office space with a blend of open plan workstations and enclosed private offices. In addition, the new facility will have a 3,000 SF state of the art data center.

EDI is providing technology consulting services to help ACS with this relocation. Our scope of work includes the following major project elements:

• Data center feasibility study
• Data center planning, design and relocation management services
• LAN design and implementation
• VoIP telephone system design and implementation
• Wireless LAN design
• WAN connectivity coordination
• Structured wiring design for all data/voice cabling infrastructure
• Technology move management services for the entire space
• Telephone system design and consulting
• Security system consulting and design
• Assistance in the procurement of all contractors and vendors relative to the items above

Powell, Goldstein LLP
Atlanta, GA & Washington, DC

197,000 Square Feet

Powell Goldstein LLP relocated its Atlanta office to One Atlantic Center. The firm occupies floors 3-4 with administrative staff and floors 8-11 and 14-16 with attorneys. The project space is approximately 197,000 square feet.

EDI, Ltd. was brought on to assist Powell Goldstein with the relocation and provided the following services for this project:

• Project management for the technology infrastructure
• Design, procurement, construction documents, and construction observation for the data, voice, video cabling system
• Data center consulting and design
• Technology space planning
• Technology relocation management
• Data center relocation planning & management
• Telephone system and LAN planning and management

Powell Goldstein also relocated their Washington, DC office and again hired EDI to consult on their cabling and data center technology and assist with their data center and technology relocation.

Comprehensive List of Corporate Clients

• ADP Corp
• Alexander & Alexander
• American Urological Association, Inc.
• Armada Hoffler Development Co., Inc.
• Atlanta Auto Auction
• Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Atlanta Regional Commission (HQ)
• BBDO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
• Bell South
• Budget Rent-a-Car
• Carter & Associates
• Cincinnati Bell Information Systems
• CBL - Beaumont, TX
• ChoicePoint, Inc.
• CIBA Vision Corporation
• The Coca Cola Company
• Convergent Media Systems
• Cousins Real Estate Corporation
• Deloitte & Touche, LLP
• Deloitte Consulting
• Design Group International, Inc.
• Equifax, Inc.
• Ernst & Young US, LLP
• Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
• Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp
• ForestExpress.Com
• Federated Systems Group
• Gensler
• Georgia Power Company
• GM Call Centers – TX, OR, FL
• Hamilton Dorsey Alston Company
• Hewitt Associates, LLC
• Hewlett Packard Company
• Hyperion Communications
• IBM
• Infinity Property and Casualty
• Insignia Commercial Group
• Internet Security Systems
• Kaiser Permanente
• King & Spalding, LLP
• Lance, Inc.
• Lansing Automakers Fed. Credit Union
• MEAG Power
• Mingledorff's
• Morris Communications
• Mount Vernon Federal Savings
• NASCO
• Nations Bank Olympic Banking
• Naviant
• Needle & Rosenberg PC
• Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
• Ocwen Office Depot
• Oppenheimer
• Pacesetter Steel
• PanAmSat
• Paragon Trade Brands
• Price Waterhouse
• Procter & Gamble
• Rosser International, Inc.
• S1 Corporation
• Savannah Morning News
• Scientific Atlanta
• ScotiaBank
• SEC
• Security First Technologies
• SITA Global Network
• Smallwood Reynolds
• Stewart & Stewart
• Smith Barney
• Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• SouthTrust Data Services
• Spherion Steelcase, Inc.
• T. Rowe Price Associates
• The Weather Channel
• Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback
• Turner Properties, Inc.
• United Consulting Group, Ltd.
• United Parcel Service
• US Security Associates, Inc.
• Verifone
• ViaSat Satellite Networks
• Wellspring Resources, LLC
• West Wayne, Inc.
• White Electrical Construction Company
• Worldspan

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