FM:Systems Continues to Expand Business Partner Program
Four new organizations complete training program required for participation
RALEIGH, N.C. – January 15, 2008 – FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) and computer-aided facility management (CAFM) software, today announced that four new companies have completed the training necessary to participate in its Business Partner Program. Al Keith and Associates, FM Projects, Little (FM Strategies) and PLANIT will be provided with FM:Systems training, support and software to recommend for customer projects. The partnership ensures a solid and reliable foundation and a quality facility management solution for customers.
“We chose to partner with FM:Systems because the software is easy to use, implement and populate,” says Phil Tackett, senior associate with Little. “Ultimately, that means our clients will have a quick return on their investment.”
The FM:Systems business partner program is a comprehensive package of training, technical support, and marketing and sales support. The program offers competitive advantages for FM:Systems partners and provides a highly skilled and knowledge base of resources for FM:Systems customers. The program is unique to the industry in that a certification program is required to participate.
“FM:Systems is excited to partner with these companies. We’ve been very impressed by their commitment to quality and customer service,’’ said Kurt von Koch, vice president of sales for FM:Systems. “This partnership will enable them to broaden the scope of services they provide and allow FM:Systems to further expand its market presence throughout the world.”
About Al Keith and Associates, Inc.
Al Keith and Associates, Inc. (AKA) is a team of professional consultants, engineers and software experts that specialize in solving technical problems for facilities professionals. These solutions result in increased efficiencies, better information sharing and lower operating costs throughout an organization. For more information on Al Keith and Associates, please visit www.alkeith.com or call 205-423-9979.
About FM Projects
FM Projects is a leading services provider in the facilities management industry. FM Projects leverages their expertise to offer consulting and implementation services for customers deploying facilities management tools including space management, maintenance management, and lease and move management. Through precise data collection, processes and reporting, FM Projects gives their customers a comprehensive understanding of their facilities and uses the latest in laser-to-CAD technology to ensure the accuracy of their AutoCAD drawings. For more information on FM Projects, please visit www.fmprojects.com or call 818-826-3396.
About Little (FM Strategies)
FM Strategies is the multi-disciplinary space management and facility planning studio of Little, a national architecture and design firm. Through computer-aided facilities management (CAFM), Little collects and maintains real estate asset data in a database which helps improve lease and internal rent management, asset management and property management. This data and innovative planning tools are used to create strategic facility plans that integrate real estate strategies with business vision. For more information about FM Strategies, please visit www.littleonline.com or contact Susan Hensey at shensey@littleonline.com or 704-561-3458.
About PLANIT
PLANIT, an official FM:Systems Certified Business Partner, is comprised of a team of professional consultants delivering best in class solutions of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) for fortune 1000 companies. PLANIT’s consultants have years of experience to better understand your business process and IT requirements. Our advantage is reduced time and customized installations that meet your specific needs in contrast to “off the shelf” implementations. For more information about PLANIT, please visit www.planitfm.com or contact Scott Zimmer at scott@planitfm.com or 612-655-7677.
About FM:Systems, Inc.
By connecting people, place and process, FM:Systems helps facilities and real estate professionals improve customer service, reduce costs and increase productivity enterprise-wide. FM:Systems web-based software improves management of space, occupancy, projects, moves, maintenance, leases and property. Customer results include: real estate costs reduced by 15 percent, move spend reduced by 83 percent, enterprise productivity savings of $1.5 million and an internal customer satisfaction rate of 97 percent.
Many of the world’s leading organizations rely on FM:Systems products including CA, Devon Energy, Freddie Mac, GMAC Financial Services, Herman Miller, Indiana University, Lockheed Martin, NASD, Northwestern University, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Progress Energy, Target Stores and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
FM:Systems is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and conducts business in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information about FM:Systems, please visit www.fmsystems.com or call 1-800-648-8030.
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