Friday's Last Word: Green House Data President Shawn Mills
Green House Data President Shawn Mills describes what he's up to when not focused on cloud computing.
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Green House DataPresident Shawn Mills has more than 15 years of experience in technology and communications, filling various roles in the industry. In addition to building Green House Data, Mills launched the Wyoming Technology Association, a technology based advocacy association in the state. What makes him feel nostalgic? Scroll through our slideshow for the answers, along with other fun facts.
MILLS: Amos Lee (at Red Rocks).
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: A man with a guitar has the opportunity to be a star.
MILLS: Zero Dark Thirty.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: I wonder how the movie ends …
MILLS: Starting Green House Data – and now building out a nationwide cloud.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: Green House Data revolves around six pillars: power, cooling efficiency, security, premium network connectivity, fire detection/suppression, and data center reliability.
MILLS: Mad Med. I’m nostalgic for the effort that went into marketing and advertising in that era.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: I’ve watched every single episode, and I realized after episode one of season one that I was born in the wrong era.
MILLS: Our biggest idea was one of our first ideas: designing one of the most energy efficient clouds in the world.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: Sometimes the first idea is the best idea, but never let that first idea prevent future great ideas.
MILLS: An iPhone grilling thermometer.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: I can only monitor my food from 200 feet away? Once I can monitor my food from 300 feet away, I’ll give it a try.
MILLS: Uber, a car service app.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: Doesn’t Uber just take away the fun of being able to wave back at people waving down a cab?
MILLS: Either Salesforce.com or the iCloud.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: If either company would like to take part in Talkin Cloud’s Friday’s Last Word, feel free to reach out to us.
MILLS: Either Salesforce.com or the iCloud.
TALKIN CLOUD’s SPIN: If either company would like to take part in Talkin Cloud’s Friday’s Last Word, feel free to reach out to us.
Note: Friday's Last Word is open to cloud-centric CEOs who want to pull back the curtains a bit on their lives. Click on each photo and check out the caption further above-right. To raise your hand and potentially be featured in Friday's Last Word, send email to Talkin' Cloud Associate Editor CJ Arlotta, [email protected].
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