Overview
Peracon was a New York City-based technology company serving the commercial real estate sector. Founded in 1999, it operated as a web-based reporting and business intelligence platform for real estate professionals. Its flagship product, the Peracon Network, facilitated the exchange of market data, transaction documents, and investor communications, and was widely used across the industry.
Peracon’s platform served over 120,000 professionals and 50,000 organizations, including lenders, brokers, owners, and institutional investors. Its services supported commercial property listings, investment reporting, co-brokerage, and transaction management. The company was known for partnering with major firms such as CBRE, Insignia/ESG, and Eastdil Broker Services.
In 2025, Peracon was acquired by Egis to expand its footprint into the energy sector.
Role: Director of Systems Operations
Jordan Barber served as Director of Systems Operations at Peracon from 2000 to 2002. In this role, he was responsible for the design, deployment, and oversight of the company’s IT infrastructure, which supported the Peracon Network and its web-based reporting tools. His work included:
- Designing secure, scalable networks for high-volume web traffic and data handling
- Maintaining uptime and systems integrity for mission-critical applications
- Supporting engineering teams with technical architecture and backend systems
- Coordinating disaster recovery planning and systems redundancy
During his time at Peracon, Jordan Barber was featured in Network Computing Magazine (August 2001) for his network architecture work, which was noted for balancing performance, scalability, and security at a time when commercial web platforms were still in early development stages.
Connection to Jordan Barber
Jordan Barber left Peracon in late 2002, following the relocation of the company after its downtown Manhattan offices were damaged in the September 11, 2001 attacks. His departure marked a shift from enterprise-level systems operations to independent consulting, where he launched his own IT company, Geeks4Hire.net.
His experience at Peracon deepened his expertise in enterprise infrastructure, disaster resilience, and secure system design—skills that would later inform his work in clinical and healthcare systems architecture.