I've talked about the Chevrolet Volt in a previous post, and detailed some of the technology and incredible advantages of this cutting edge vehicle. Recently we had the privilage of working with consulting firm DataXstream to supply them with 5 Volts, and they subsequently released the following press anouncement:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DATAXSTREAM ANNOUCES ELECTRIC CAR INCENTIVE PROGRAM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – January 15, 2013 – DataXstream, LLC, a leading SAP® consulting and integration firm, announced the roll-out of an electric car incentive program in an effort to reward employees and embrace the ideals of green technology and energy independence.

In this program, championed by CEO Tim Yates, DataXstream covers the initial fees to lease a new electric vehicle for three years. The company also reimburses the employees for all taxes and fees to register the vehicle, provides a sufficient electronic charging infrastructure at their regional offices and pays for the installation of a Voltec 240V charger at the employee’s home.

“This incentive program allows the company to compensate our employees for their hard work and provides us the opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint,” said Yates. “It is truly a win-win situation.”

The genesis of this incentive program stems from Yates’ own experience with an electric car. In the last 12 months, Yates has driven the company’s 2011 Chevy Volt a total of 5,250 miles. 4,000 of which were electric. In that same span, he only purchased 33 gallons of gas. That is the equivalent of an astonishing 159 miles per gallon.

As part of the program, employees choose from any fully-electric or electric hybrid car on the market. All chose to lease the 2012 Chevy Volt from Edenton Motors of Edenton, North Carolina. The Volt, a gas/electric hybrid which offers 35 miles of electric power, supplemented by a traditional gas engine that provides an EPA estimated 38 mpg. Chevy boasts that Volt owners average 900 miles between fill-ups and that they’ve driven over 116,550,000 electric miles to-date.

Embracing green technology is nothing new for DataXstream, as they trumpet the virtues of IT virtualization to all of their clients. In virtualizing an IT infrastructure, companies stand to not only save on hardware and labor costs, they save on energy consumption. According to leading virtualization firm VMware, virtualization of one server saves 7,000 kWh of electricity and four tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year.

About DataXstream
DataXstream is a leading SAP® systems, integration and consulting firm, headquartered in Williamsburg, Va., with primary support centers in Indianapolis, In., and Westlake Village Calif. Averaging over 12 years’ experience per consultant, their highly qualified SAP® experts bring a deep skill set rooted in hands-on experience to each engagement, including: project management; SAP® functional and technical configuration, basis and infrastructure administration; security Administration, ABAP and Java Development, Solution Manager, System Architecture, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Support and SAP® Retail Applications.

Their rare combination of project leadership, thorough understanding of business processes, and high level company goals and technical expertise in SAP® solutions lets their clients achieve higher business performance and maximize their return on investment

http://www.dataxstream.com

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Our thanks to Mr. Yates and his staff for this opportunity to serve them and to be their supplier of choice for this innovative motor vehicle, and we invite you to stop by and see for yourself why we're "Simply the Best!"