W. O’Donnell Consulting helps launch the USA Pavilion at the EXPO Milano 2015 in Milan, Italy

W. O’Donnell Consulting helps launch the USA Pavilion at the EXPO Milano 2015 in Milan, Italy

EXPO Milano 2015 opens today and runs through October 31, 2015. Over 140 countries will be participating in the international expo including the United States of America. The USA Pavilion is themed American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet.

In November of 2014, W. O’Donnell Consulting, Inc. was selected to head the IT design and coordination of the USA Pavilion for EXPO Milano 2015 in Milan, Italy and has been providing IT design, coordination, vendor selection, and project management services for the USA Pavilion’s exhibition area.

“As IT touches almost every element of function in the USA Pavilion we’ve been working on many core functions, from the vertical farm, roof canopy, POS, timed entry ticketing, equipment for Student Ambassadors, the exhibit, and security to name a few, and of course their related equipment installation, configuration, and training,” said Bill O’Donnell, President, W. O’Donnell Consulting, Inc. “Our goal is to ensure overall function from an IT perspective, which will in turn yield the desired guest experience for visitors to the USA Pavilion.”

About USA Pavilion
The theme for the USA Pavilion is American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet. EXPO Milano 2015 will enable the USA Pavilion to showcase the United States as an innovator not only in the food sector, but also in many aspects of culture, science and business. Feeding ourselves engages a massive infrastructure, advanced technologies, and dynamic systems that touch on just about every aspect of the world we live in. Each step from farm to table reflects a set of values and connections that impact our identities and shape our future.

About Expo Milano 2015
EXPO Milano 2015 is the Universal Exhibition that Milan, Italy, will host from May 1 to October 31, 2015. Over this six-month period, Milan will become a global showcase where more than 140 participating countries will show the best of their technology that offers a concrete answer to a vital need: being able to guarantee healthy, safe and sufficient food for everyone, while respecting the Planet and its equilibrium. In addition to the exhibitor nations, the Expo also involves international organizations, and expects to welcome over 20 million visitors to its 1.1 million square meters of exhibition area.

About W. O’Donnell Consulting, Inc.
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in New York, NY, W. O’Donnell Consulting offers IT consulting and professional services to organizations of all sizes.