The move is designed to add depth to the company’s Mission Critical Division.
Addam Friedl, the former chief technology officer for HP Critical Facilities Services (HPCFS), has been named senior vice president and Mission Critical Facilities Practice Leader at Environmental Systems Design, Inc. (ESD).
"Addam Friedl is a well-known industry expert and great addition to our team,” said Raj Gupta, CEO of ESD. “Under the leadership of Michael Kuppinger, executive vice president and general manager, our MCF & Technology Group has grown to over 75 staff and is recognized as a preeminent data center consulting operation. The group has designed over eight million square feet of data center space in the past five years, working on behalf of industry giants Allstate, Bank of America, BP, Computer Science Corp, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Digital Reality, Equinix, JPMorgan Chase, Motorola, UBS, and many others.”