• E-mail
• Print
• Comment
• Font Size
• Digg
• del.icio.us
• Discuss article

Environmental Data Resources, Inc. Evolves to New Social Networking Platform to Better Position Its Online Business Community for Growth

Posted on: Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 09:00 CDT

Commonground continues to expand in membership and global reach of environmental and property due diligence professionals

MILFORD, Conn., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A year after its debut of commonground, the global social network for environmental due diligence professionals, Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR) has re-launched its award-winning community with many new features that will enable it to serve a broader audience.

"EDR first committed to building commonground (http://commonground.edrnet.com) because we understood that social networking was the future of business interaction on a global scale," said Jay Gaines, EDR's chief marketing officer. "The flexibility available through our new provider, HiveLive, enables us to much more easily adapt to the needs and demands of our members and provide a user-friendly and more relevant community to a broader audience."

In its first year, commonground harnessed the membership and expertise of several thousand environmental professionals representing more than 1,600 companies worldwide. The goal of the new platform, according to Gaines, is to broaden the depth and breadth of discussions and networking among environmentally-focused individuals ranging from property due diligence professionals, attorneys, appraisers, lenders, industry leaders, market experts and the next generation of environmental professionals entering the workforce from leading colleges and universities.

New features will include Due Diligence University, an e-learning component; a member's ability to form public and private groups; an expanded job board; a global industry provider directory, market metrics and research, and much more. Additional improvements to the award-winning community include advanced search functionality, simplified navigation, industry community calendars, targeted industry and market news, content ratings and reviews, plus an easy to follow support section for new social networkers.

Launched in April 2008, commonground includes professionals from 67 countries and all 50 states. Membership is free and the benefits include real time answers from peers and experts on pressing and often challenging questions, access to ongoing discussions and blogs in which ideas are shared and debated on market issues, trends, and legislation, and hundreds of focused documents, research reports, and articles.

About EDR

Environmental Data Resources, Inc. is the leading provider of environmental risk information services and related workflow applications in the United States. As the innovator of the most comprehensive database of environmental and historical land use information, the company provides reports, subscription services and other solutions to help its customers reduce environmental risk. EDR, whose customers include commercial and residential real estate professionals, environmental consultants, lenders, corporations, attorneys and government agencies, is also the creator of commonground (http://commonground.edrnet.com) -- the first global, online community for property due diligence professionals. Established in 1991, EDR is headquartered in Milford, Connecticut with regional offices located throughout the United States. EDR is wholly owned by DMG Information Inc., the business information division of Daily Mail and General Trust, plc (DMGT).

For more information, visit http://www.edrnet.com/.

Contact: Barbara Hannan bhannan@edrnet.com 203 882 6968

SOURCE Environmental Data Resources, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

More News in this Category