Michael Schley Named to 2010-2011 IFMA Foundation Board of Trustees
FM:Systems CEO and founder recognized as a thought leader in the facility management field
RALEIGH, N.C. – September 27, 2010 – FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) and computer-aided facility management (CAFM) software, today announced that Michael Schley, FM:Systems founder and CEO, has been named to the IFMA Foundation 2010-2011 board of trustees.
Members of the IFMA Foundation board of trustees serve a two-year term and are tasked with managing the foundation and guiding its efforts to serve the facility management profession though education, research and scholarships.
“All of the trustees are representatives of leaders in the facility management field,” said Will Rub, executive director with the IFMA Foundation. “Mike brings a unique contribution to the board with 30 years of innovation in facility management software, helping keep the FM profession on the forefront of technology.”
In 2008, Schley was named an IFMA Fellow, the highest honor the association can bestow on a member. Collectively the elite core of Fellows represents the most esteemed facility management professionals, distinguished authors, prolific academicians and leading facility management visionaries.
“I am honored to work alongside the other trustees during an exciting time for the IFMA Foundation and the facility management field as we work to provide a more productive and sustainable built environment worldwide,” said Schley.
About the IFMA Foundation
Established in 1990 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation and separate entity from IFMA, the IFMA Foundation works for the public good to promote priority research and educational opportunities for the advancement of facility management. The IFMA Foundation is supported by the generosity of the facility management community, including IFMA members, chapters, councils, corporate sponsors and private contributors who are united by the belief that research and education improve the facility management profession. To learn more about the good works of the IFMA Foundation, visit www.ifmafoundation.org. For more information about the IFMA Foundation board of trustees, click here.
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
