The headquarters expansion of DC Group on the banks of the Mississippi River in North Minneapolis has been completed. The company spent $7.3 million to renovate its building and add a two-level wing to it. DC Group provides reliable uninterruptible power supply (UPS) backup power service and maintenance to clients throughout the United States and Canada. DC Group is an eight-time honoree on the Inc. 500/5000, Inc. Magazine's annual list of fastest-growing companies.
“We needed more space, but wanted a visually beautiful building that complemented the riverbank. We were thrilled to be able to remain in this location and to improve our presence here,†CEO Jon Frank said.
In addition to aesthetic upgrades to the site and streetscape through a bold curved design and large windows, the building offers an additional 25,000 square feet. This includes warehouse space, product innovation areas, and a gym and shower area to promote health among employees.
“The additional capacity ensures that we’ll continue to be able to provide rapid and professional response and service to our clients, even as we maintain our trajectory of continued growth,†Frank said.
DC Group recently introduced an innovative suite of software solutions. D-Techâ„¢ is the only database system in the backup power industry that is accessed by the client, the engineer and account management. The result is a robust database that receives a constant stream of up-to-the-minute information. Unlike static databases that require tedious searching and interpretation, D-Techâ„¢ does the work.
It analyzes and presents information intelligently so users can find trends, plan proactively and create bulls-eye budgets. With a few taps users can check service reports, equipment stats, billing, end-of-life parts replacement, site summaries and more. Create custom reports and download everything easily. The full-featured D-Techâ„¢ app also has everything users need for mobile site management.
Second in the PowerTools Suite™ is the new Site Sentry™ software. Standing guard 24/7, Site Sentry™ works like a life support system for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment. It monitors all aspects of equipment functionality so users can predict issues, and sends an alert to team members when there’s a potential problem. Quickly check load status, input/output voltages, remaining battery capacity and much more.
In addition to specifics on each piece of equipment, Site Sentryâ„¢ gives users a site-level view so they can check sites and UPS equipment performance at a glance. This proprietary software is available only to DC Group customers and is included with every contract.
