SAN DIEGO, CA. October 25, 2012 – Tabor Communications Inc., (TCI) a leading international media, advertising, and communications company, today announced that Richard L. Brandt has been appointed as the Managing Editor for the recently announced Green Computing Report. The green computing web portal will join Tabor Communications' advanced computing portfolio that includes HPCwire, Datanami, Green Computing Report, Digital Manufacturing Report, and HPC in the Cloud.

Published in partnership with the Washington D.C.-based Green IT Council, Green Computing Report will serve the IT industry as a primary resource for news and information on the latest advancements taking place in energy efficient technologies designed for the data center. The portal provides detailed knowledge supporting the adoption and deployment of energy management solutions as an effective means for IT professionals to lower their operating costs, reduce e-waste, and improve profitability while minimizing their environmental footprint.

"Richard is an incredibly accomplished editor and writer with a laser focus on the latest advancements that are taking place in eco-efficient technologies designed for today’s data center,” said Nicole Hemsoth, Director of Editorial for Tabor Communications, Inc. “I am delighted to have someone of his caliber and experience join us as the editor of Green Computing Report, and I believe he will be instrumental in contributing to the strength of the editorial management team.”

Richard Brandt has been writing about science, technology, business, and environmental issues since 1981. Prior to joining Tabor Communications as managing editor of Green Computing Report, Brandt served as the Editor-in-Chief of Upside magazine for five years, and as a technology correspondent for Business Week magazine for 14 years. He has also spent the past several years freelancing articles, writing books about entrepreneurs, and covering the technological advancements taking place across the green IT industry.

Highly regarded as both a public speaker and commentator, Brandt has won numerous awards, including a National Magazine Award, Computer Press Association Awards, and Maggie Awards, among others. He was a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Science Journalism Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 

“Tabor Communications is highly regarded as a leader at the forefront of news and information on advanced computing technologies, so it’s an honor to be joining the TCI editorial team,” said Richard Brandt. “As Managing Editor of Green Computing Report, my goal is to focus on the emerging trends, challenges, and solutions for creating more eco-efficient data centers, and how they influence the larger business and environmental contexts facing the IT industry today. This is an exciting opportunity for us to reach a widely expanded audience through our partnership with the Green IT Council, and I am dedicated to addressing their best interests, first and foremost.”

About Green Computing Report
Green Computing Report covers the entire ecosystem of data center energy efficiency, from location to systems, e-waste, and governance. In partnership with the Green IT Council, Green Computing Report serves the IT industry as a primary resource for news and information on the latest advancements taking place in energy efficient technologies designed for the data center. The portal provides detailed knowledge supporting the adoption and deployment of energy management solutions as an effective means for IT professionals to lower their operating costs, reduce e-waste, and improve profitability while minimizing their environmental footprint. 

About Tabor Communications, Inc.
Tabor Communications, Inc. is a leading international media, advertising, and communications company that provides solutions, news and information to the high performance computing (HPC), cloud, big data, green IT, and digital manufacturing communities. Publisher of a complete advanced computing portfolio that includes HPCwire, Datanami, Green Computing Report, Digital Manufacturing Report, and HPC in the Cloud, other Tabor Communications companies include Tabor Advertising and Tabor Publications & Events.

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Source: Tabor Communications