FM:Systems Reports Significant Growth in 2009
New customers, employees, partners, and products contributed to company growth and increased revenues
RALEIGH, N.C. – February 25, 2010 – FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) and computer-aided facility management (CAFM) software, today announced significant growth and success in closing out 2009. Despite a challenging economy, the company experienced considerable customer, partner, and product growth.
Revenue and Customer Growth
In 2009 FM:Systems experienced revenue growth of 15 percent and added 37 new customers to its FM:Interact customer base. Maintaining profitability while investing significant resources in research and development, the company continues to grow its flagship suite of Web-based applications, enabling organizations to access and analyze facilities, real estate and maintenance information in real-time.
New customers selecting FM:Systems in 2009 include:
Customers expanding their use of FM:Systems products in 2009 include:
- Colorado Springs Utilities, a municipally-owned, four-service utilities company
- DuPont, a science-based products and services company operating in more than 70 countries
- GuideOne Insurance, one of America’s largest church insurers – serving nearly 43,000 churches
Selecting FM:Interact this past year, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is a private, independent organization located in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, dedicated to marine research, engineering, and higher education. Established in 1930 on a recommendation from the National Academy of Sciences, its primary mission is to understand the oceans and their interaction with the Earth as a whole, and to communicate a basic understanding of the oceans' role in the changing global environment.
“WHOI's shore-based facilities encompass 219 acres of land and waterfront and 58 buildings and laboratories,” said Nanci Pacheco, business analyst, management information systems, WHOI. “Our facilities allow us to develop and maintain cutting-edge observation methods critical to increasing understanding of the ocean and its role in the climate system. As valuable as our facilities are to our core mission, we needed a facility management solution to mirror this initiative. FM:Interact’s Web-based platform enables us to maintain and optimize processes, is customizable to our specific needs and standards, and integrates with our existing applications. By selecting FM:Systems for our space management applications, we expect to reduce our overhead costs and improve productivity across the entire organization.”
New Employees
FM:Systems added eight new employees in 2009, including Mary Gallagher as the vice president of consulting services. In this role Mary ensures customers experience a timely and accurate implementation so they will quickly achieve their ROI goals. With more than 20 years of consulting leadership experience in technology markets, Mary previously served as the vice president of global professional services at SciQuest. There she and her team provided expert advice to clients on implementation best practices and change management.
Business Partner Program Expanded
FM:Systems also expanded its network of business partners in 2009, including a strategic alliance with the occupancy planning group of global real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle. The partnership enables the delivery of Jones Lang LaSalle’s occupancy planning and space data management services supported by the products available in FM:Systems’ FM:Interact Workplace Management Suite. CADD Microsystems, Inc. (CMI), a premier solutions provider in civil engineering, building architecture, federal government, and state and local government, also became a partner in 2009. Now CMI is able to offer its clients FM:Systems facility management products to deliver better customer service, reduce costs, and improve the productivity of their entire organization.
In addition, FM:Systems started 2010 by announcing Autodesk’s decision to partner with FM:Systems on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and facility management. As part of the partnership, FM:Systems is providing an extended support and migration program for Autodesk FMDesktop customers.
FM:Interact Product Enhancements
FM:Systems also made several enhancements to the FM:Interact product line in 2009 with the launch of Version 7.2. The new version included significant enhancements to its Real Estate Portfolio Management Module and Move Management Module, as well as provides streamlined document management and enhanced support for mobile access.
Looking forward, the company plans to introduce a Sustainability Module as well as integration with Autodesk’s Revit program to the FM:Interact Workplace Management Suite in early 2010.
“2009 was a great year overall for FM:Systems,” said Michael Schley, IFMA Fellow and CEO, FM:Systems. “We’re looking forward to continuing this momentum throughout 2010. We remain steadfast in our commitment to providing exceptional support and progressive technology to our customers.”
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, moves, maintenance, leases and property. Customer results include: real estate costs reduced by 15 percent, move spend reduced by 88 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, DuPont, GMAC, Herman Miller, Indiana University, Lockheed Martin, National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), Northwestern University, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Progress Energy, Target stores, the U.S. Census Bureau and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
FM:Systems is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, and conducts business in the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information about FM:Systems, please visit www.fmsystems.com or call 1-800-648-8030.
Media Contact:
Jennifer Pino
Crossroads Public Relations on behalf of FM:Systems
919-821-2822 office
jpino@crossroadspr.com
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