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where any large or small business can rent space as a way of outsourcing their servers and connectivity into a secure and dependable facility ). This service expanded last year to include PlanNet Works , a design and build integration service that leverages the company ’ s consulting expertise to assess the needs of a client that is building or expanding a high technology space , providing them with a guaranteed price upfront and installing the equipment they need .
By never standing still , PlanNet has achieved quite remarkable growth . From a turnover of around $ 3 million in its first year , it had grown to $ 8 million by 2010 and this year expects to hit $ 24 million . Through its strategy of growing new organic businesses to meet demand in the marketplace it has tripled its revenues in five years . Today PlanNet employs around 100 people , equally divided between technology consultants , design engineers and construction and implementation specialists . McNary estimates that two thirds of the entire company ’ s work is now in general contracting as opposed to
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Daniel McNary , CEO
Dan McNary has focused his 25 year career learning about his client ’ s business and technology needs and building solutions for these needs . He wants to know what keeps them up at night . He is also constantly investigating technologies , systems and innovative techniques emerging in the data center industry to help solve data center problems and allow clients to return their focus to their own business demands . Dan uses his client-focused experience to lead a team of designers and construction professionals in developing facility infrastructure and building solutions that specifically address the client ’ s business and technology issues . Dan ’ s professional experience includes responsibility for the engineering and construction of some of the largest and most complex technical data center projects in the country . In the last 15 years , Dan has focused solely on working with fortune 500 clients providing project development , site selection , mechanical and electrical engineering and general contracting / construction management services of mission critical facilities .