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St. Louis Business & Technology News
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by Bob Moore, SLFP.com ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), April 26, 2010 - A little over one year ago, Missouri Gov. Nixon signed Executive Order 09-18, which requires all state agencies whose building management falls under the direction of the Office of Administration to implement policies that will reduce their energy consumption by 2 percent per year for the next 10 years. In the first year alone, Gov. Nixon's administration has reduced its energy use by 5.6 percent. That equals a savings of more than $3 million for Missouri taxpayers. Electricity saved over 12 months in 2009 would power 2,500 Missouri homes for one year. The Governor announced the savings today from the Creve Coeur offices of Talisen Technologies, Inc., the contractor that has provided technology and support to the state of Missouri to make the reduction of energy consumption possible. The Governor toured Talisen's high-tech energy control center, which includes computer systems that can track energy use at state buildings across Missouri. In remarks during a press conference following the tour, Gov. Nixon said, "I am committed to making state government more efficient, effective and accountable to the taxpayers, and that means we must look for every opportunity to cut costs and save money. Just like families and businesses across Missouri, we're finding innovative ways to stretch dollars, and reducing our energy consumption is a natural place to start." "I appreciate the hard work of all the departments that contributed to this effort, and I especially applaud our energy-efficiency team within the Office of Administration," the Governor said. "We will continue these efforts in the coming years to trim these costs even more, and save more money for the people of Missouri." In a conversation following the press conference, George Brill, founder and CEO of Talisen Technologies, Inc., explained some of the visuals which demonstrated how their systems monitor real-time the energy consumption for the State of Missouri. "There was a summary of the reduction and energy use for the Truman Building itself. There was a graph that actually demonstrated last year's energy consumption for the entire state vs this year's consumption, which the Governor mentioned is down by 5.6%. There was a picture of a live access into the systems that control one of the prisons and how to actually manage those building automation systems remotely. There was a live picture of the state of Missouri and all the buildings that talk back to this network and to demonstrate that they are operating live," stated Brill. A graduate of St. Louis University's Aeronautical Engineering program, Brill began his career as a structural engineer with the US Navy at McDonnell Douglas. Brill founded Talisen Technologies, Inc. in 1991 and partnered with Johnson Controls in 2006 to deliver the first Enterprise Sustainability Platform for the State of Missouri. "In this deal, we manage a thousand government buildings across the state. We are preparing to start a project for the City of Kansas City," stated Brill, adding that they also do commercial buildings including Nestle in downtown St. Louis. Webster University Names Business School in Honor of Benefactor Ambassador George Herbert Walker III ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), April 26, 2010 - Webster University has announced it is naming its business school the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology, to honor the former U.S. ambassador to Hungary, philanthropist, civic leader and longtime Webster supporter. In 2007, Ambassador Walker bestowed upon Webster a gift of $10 million - the largest in the University's history - and designated it to benefit the business school. News of the naming was delivered during a celebration event today at Webster's Community Music School. In a statement, Webster President Elizabeth (Beth) J. Stroble said, "George Herbert Walker is a treasured name at Webster University. When you look back over the last 35 years at Webster, you find that that name holds a prominent place in our history. Since 1974, George Herbert Walker has been a warrior for Webster, a leader of great spirit and vision." Ambassador Walker joined the University's Board of Trustees in 1974 and served as board chairman twice - from 1987 to 1992, and again from 2008 to 2009. He was named a life trustee of the University in 2003 and also served for many years as chairman of the advisory board of Webster's business school. "This name - the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology - elevates this school into that elite fraternity of quality international business schools," Dr. Stroble said. "The highly respected Walker name, the highly valued Walker support, and the highly regarded school standards combine to become a formidable brand in business education." During his speech at the dedication ceremony, Ambassador Walker praised Webster's strong international presence. "Just as Washington University is best known for its medical school, the University of Pennsylvania for its Wharton School, M.I.T. for its strength in the sciences and engineering, Webster is becoming best known for its international outreach - its international character - of which the business school is its heart and soul," he said. "I am grateful beyond words to have this family name firmly planted on this dynamic and now worldwide George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology."  
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