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Baker City Data Center To Create Jobs And Innovation For Eastern Oregon
Synergy Data Center and Services (Synergy DCS) opens this July in Baker City’s historic Baker Tower, bringing much-needed jobs. The Tier 2+ data center will provide data hosting options from colocation to Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud hosting services for government agencies and private business throughout the nation. It will also be the completion of a vision for a partnership committed to creating prosperity in Eastern Oregon, an area previously known for its agricultural and timber industries. The partners of Synergy DCS hope to make Eastern Oregon known for its high-tech industry.
Oregon based companies Chaves Consulting, Inc. (CCI), Arikkan, Inc. and Sace, Inc, formed a partnership to build Synergy DCS. The partners plan to invest several million dollars over the next five years to provide over 20,000 square feet of data center space. Approximately $1 million will be invested in Phase 1 of this state-of-the-art data center that is secure, “green” and cost effective. Their vision is to be recognized as one of the premier data hosting solution providers in the nation, while creating family wage technical support and help-desk jobs in Eastern Oregon.
Andrew Bryan to Serve on School Board
By Eden Taylor
The Baker 5J School Board members selected Andrew Bryan to fill the board vacancy left by Deon Strommer. Bryan is appointed to serve until July 1, 2011.
Bryan recently resigned from the Baker City Council. He was also contracted by Baker County as their Marketing Director. He was replaced as Marketing Director on July 1 by Timothy Bishop. Bryan now works as an educational consultant. He and his wife recently closed down their business, Mad Matilda’s.
A May 27, 2011, election will give the public a chance to vote on school board personnel. Bryan’s position as well as Rusty Munn’s, Ginger Savage’s and Damien Yervasi’s seats will be open at that time. Candidates can file for election between Feb. 7, 2011, and March 17, 2011.
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