Membership Benefits

Promote Your Active Commitment to Environmentally Friendly Computing Environments: Providing the monetary resources to fund user audits shows that your company isn't just another mouthpiece but rather an active participant in the movement towards environmental responsibility

Influence the Environmental Audit Process: Our assessment evaluation tools are adopted by participation in web-based advisory meetings. By participating in these meetings, you and your company will influence the way that environmental audits are conducted to insure all bases are covered.   You’ll learn from other companies about the way assessments should be, or have been, conducted and lessons learned.

Exclusive Access to GCIO Generated RFPs:  Environmental audits conducted by GCIO result in a series of blind RFPs generated on behalf of the GCIO user community.  Vendors that are members of GCIO have exclusive access to these documents to respond with products and services that will fill the need of the audited organization.

Network with Green Technology Experts: Direct electronic and personal access to the vendors, users, software developers and marketers that are driving a move towards more environmentally responsible computing. This provides unparalleled access to the best minds in this emerging industry and provides opportunities to develop critical industry relationships and collaborations.

Gain Industry-Wide Recognition:  GCIO recognizes the hard work and honors its most dedicated primary members with achievement awards for successful Green Computing transitions.

Publish your Work: As an active GCIO member, you'll become well known for your knowledge and contributions to Green Technology. This frequently leads to requests to author books, technical articles, Whitepapers and case studies for publication in a variety of venues from books and industry magazines to marketing materials and Web sites.

Develop Business Partnerships: During Environmental Assessment meetings and educational events, you'll undoubtedly meet other end users, vendors and implementers from your own industry, allowing you to build business relationships and leverage your membership investment.

Use GCIO Marks: Our registered trademarks are soon to become widely recognized symbols of a dedication to environmentally responsible computing in the technology field. As a GCIO member, you have to opportunity to access and use these marks, at no cost, upon receiving necessary approvals from the GCIO trademark desk.

Secure Public Speaking Opportunities: Fiscal members have the opportunity to speak at educational events and all members may be matched to other highly visible speaking opportunities.  GCIO is committed to offering at least four educational events per year.

Demonstrate Your Company's Green Computing Technology: All GCIO member companies have the opportunity to demonstrate their Green products and share successful case studies at our Environmental Assessment meetings and educational events. 

Publicize Your Green Computing Success: The GCIO reference account program brings together those looking to implement distributed Green computing solutions with those who have experience building them. Additionally, this provides editorial and press opportunities for your organization with major computer trade and industry publications.. 

Promote your Training Offerings on the GCIO Website: The GCIO Web Site includes a training page with listings available to Members who provide training in any Green computing technologies. List your courses and link to your Web site for free.