October 2009 - Peters, Tschantz & Associates, Inc. (PTA) is pleased to announce Jim Peters and Pat Klanac have become Accredited Tier Designers through the Uptime Institute.  Peters and Klanac attended the inaugural Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer three-day course in Denver, Colorado, and after passing an intense exam, earned the accreditation.  As of October 12, 2009, Jim and Pat are two (2) of only 40 people world-wide having the Accredited Tier Designer designation.  Click the link for more information regarding the accreditation from the Uptime Institute and PTA's data center design experience: Data Centers