016: Tom Frazier - Co-founder and CEO of Redivider

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Tom Frazier, the co-founder and CEO of Redivider, boasts an impressive 25-year career, driving transformational and disruptive architectural initiatives in future tech, B2B, and public sectors. As a serial entrepreneur, Tom founded Redivider based on his extensive knowledge of data centers and a passion for revolutionizing the industry. Committed to prioritizing people, the planet, and profits, Tom is devoted to spearheading innovation in the digital economy.

Having served as a cloud and security strategic director for a Fortune 10 company, Tom has been instrumental in securing some of the world's largest digital footprints. He started his remarkable journey as the youngest faculty/staff hire at his university. Tom holds a patent for a "System for Processing Customer Records" and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been a distinguished speaker at industry conferences, such as PTC. Outside of his professional life, Tom enjoys spending time at his hobby farm, traveling the world to teach dance, and cherishing his roles as a leader, teacher, husband, and father to his two young children.

The Challenge:

It’s estimated that data centers globally use two percent of the world’s electricity. The US averages 90 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, according to Energy Central.

In fact, they can generate the same amount of carbon emissions as the airline industry. Specialized computing demand is also growing significantly faster than energy capacity. Meanwhile, the data centers themselves have become huge facilities that do little or nothing for the local communities in which they reside.

The Solution:

Redivider was founded in 2021 by Tom Frazier, Eric Appelblom, and a few other veteran data center experts on a mission to deliver zero-emission edge data centers – with a bold mission to bolster new economic opportunity zones simultaneously.

“We focus on people, planet, and profit in that order. The data center of the future needs to be green and benefit communities, not just Wall Street,” said Tom Frazier, CEO and founder.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Tom Frazier's journey from working with punch card computers to becoming the CEO of Redivider, focusing on edge computing and sustainable data centers.
• The concept of edge computing and Redivider's innovative approach to designing prefabricated, environmentally-friendly facilities that prioritize sustainability and social impact.
• The potential for data centers to spark economic growth and prosperity in struggling towns through education and job training initiatives.
• Tom's insights on the importance of understanding how things work in order to build successful businesses, as well as the potential pitfalls of business pitches.
• The significance of having a co-founder when starting a business with friends, and the importance of setting up an operating agreement and maintaining a positive attitude.
• The potential of artificial intelligence in the construction industry and its ability to increase efficiency and accuracy in various tasks.

Resources from this Episode

• https://www.redivider.co/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfrazier/

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