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Global Social Network for Environmental Due Diligence Professionals Sees Member Activity More Than Double in July

Posted on: Monday, 17 August 2009, 14:50 CDT

MILFORD, Conn., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the summer season when businesses traditionally slow as workers take summer vacation, commonground, the global social network for environmental due diligence professionals developed by Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR), saw activity double last month and membership increase by 20 percent since June 1.

EDR's Chief Marketing Officer, Jay Gaines, attributes the surge to the state of the economy coupled with people's desire to confer and connect with their peers. "The last 10 months have created challenges and triggered rethinking about how business should be done among environmental and property due diligence professionals. Like other industries, the property due diligence industry has also suffered tremendous job loss," said Gaines. "We see people joining commonground to share ideas, ask questions and network with peers and colleagues. The discussions that result are rich with conflicting points of view and heated debates."

According to Gaines, the trend to join a social network among professionals who work on the due diligence aspect of commercial real estate shows no signs of decline, saying the community has recently begun to offer the option for associations and businesses to create unique groups on commonground.

Jeff Telego, President of RTM Communications, Inc. and Risk Management Technologies, Inc., is among the first to establish a group in the community on the site as a value-added offering to his event attendees. As a leader in national conferences and webinars focused on environmental risk management and sustainable development, Telego saw the wisdom in setting up a group within an established online community. "We recognize the value commonground provides us in the marketplace," he explains. "Our group in the community will allow our attendees to interact with one another and discuss and debate topics."

Launched in April 2008, commonground connects more than 4,000 environmental professionals from 70 countries and all 50 states representing 2,000 companies. Membership is free and includes 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.

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, the company 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

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