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Best-in-Class enterprises leverage real estate management solutions to meet key lease and acquisition dates 55% to 77% more frequently than competitors -
BOSTON, MA Utilization of real estate management solutions drives improvements in portfolio visibility and leads to significant performance management advantages, according to a new study by Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE:HHS).
The Real Estate Management” benchmark report, leveraging the insights of corporate real estate executives from over 100 enterprises, found that 48% of companies are centralizing real estate management operations and 45% are concentrating on improving collaboration between different departments as critical strategies to improve their corporate real estate function. Additional focus is on aligning real estate master planning and strategies with overall corporate goals to drive better visibility into processes and improve portfolio performance. |
Submitted by kandeepan on Wed, 2008-02-13 10:00.
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ARC Advisory Group will host its first annual Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) Forum, October 6-8, 2008 in Houston, TX. This event will bring together stakeholders and suppliers to discuss how better Asset Information Management (AIM) can help them optimize performance in every asset lifecycle stage. Companies will learn how AIM impacts asset performance while networking with others to discuss common issues. |
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ALM is high on the agenda of executives in manufacturing, utilities, and every other enterprise where success depends upon complex equipment. These executives must worry about capital budget overruns and start-up delays that can turn excellent market opportunities into major calamities. They are also concerned with revenue, safety, compliance, quality, and operating cost problems that arise when performance in operating plants is not optimized. |
Submitted by kandeepan on Wed, 2008-02-13 09:09.
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IBM's Maximo Service Provider Solution Helps Leading Facilities Management Firm Consolidate Systems to Improve Service
ARMONK, NY - 24 Jan 2008: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that GSH Group plc, a leader in facilities and energy management solutions, is upgrading its current IBM Maximo Solution to include the latest Service Provider element from IBM. The new system will assist the effective management of client contracts and allow GSH Group plc to develop customer benefits and innovation through an even more robust and streamlined approach to asset management. |
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GSH Group plc will implement the latest Maximo Service Provider solution as its sole system to manage all of its contracts. IBM Maximo Service Provider provides timely and accurate billing information, work order, incident and response tracking, and a consistent customer response process, while supporting established client service levels.
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Submitted by scm on Fri, 2008-02-08 07:37.
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E-mail Address: Send MELVILLE, N.Y., September 21, 2007 – Verint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for workforce-enterprise optimization and security, today announced that it has received the highest rating possible – a “strong positive” – in Gartner’s “MarketScope for Contact Center Quality Management, 2007,” a report published September 14, 2007 by Jim Davies. |
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The Gartner report provides an overview of the contact center quality management marketplace. As defined by Gartner, the Contact Center Quality Management (QM) software market “encompasses applications for agent-initiated, rule driven and full-time recording of customer audio interactions, as well as for agent desktop activity (screen capture). The market also provides call evaluation tools, online-monitoring tools for joining live calls and speech analytics for audio insight.” |
Submitted by scm on Thu, 2007-10-04 12:10.
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Companies Enter into Product Reseller and Technology Agreement; Partnership Yields Early, New Customer Success in Critical Infrastructure, Hospitality, Financial and Municipal Security Markets
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E-mail Address: Send MELVILLE, N.Y., September 24, 2007 – Verint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for workforce-enterprise optimization and security, today announced a new partnership with EMC Corporation, the leading developer and provider of information infrastructure solutions, to deliver integrated, enterprise-class networked video management and storage solutions to the security market. |
Submitted by scm on Thu, 2007-10-04 12:08.
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New Nextiva Wireless Edge Device Line Simplifies the Deployment of Powerful Video and Integrated Analytic Solutions in Virtually Any Location
E-mail Address: Send MELVILLE, N.Y., September 24, 2007 – Verint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for workforce-enterprise optimization and security, today announced Nextiva™ Wireless 5.0 - a new line of intelligent solutions designed to simplify the deployment of powerful video and integrated analytics in virtually any location on a wireless network. Designed and built exclusively for use in real-world video surveillance applications, Nextiva Wireless 5.0 combines Verint’s award-winning video analytics with a multi-band wireless transmitter and antenna in a single, rugged enclosure, delivering a comprehensive wireless security solution for outdoor and difficult-to-wire deployments. |
Submitted by scm on Thu, 2007-10-04 12:07.
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[9/18/2007]
Roanoke, Virginia, USA – Meridium Inc., the leader in asset performance management (APM) software and consulting solutions, will announce its newest solution for the SAP® marketplace: Meridium Mobile Inspection Management for SAP®, at the SAP/ASUG Adaptive Manufacturing Summit next week in San Francisco. |
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The surveillance of equipment condition is critical for ensuring the detection and prevention of equipment failures and the ensuing unplanned downtime. While analysts and engineers may be responsible for defining the overall strategy for equipment, operators, inspectors and technicians often have a better day-to-day understanding of physical equipment functions and conditions. In addition, operators are presented with the best opportunity to collect the data needed to assess the current condition of equipment. Therefore, ensuring that operators are monitoring critical equipment and capturing the appropriate data is fundamental to managing the reliability of equipment. |
Submitted by sraja on Wed, 2007-09-19 17:45.
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[9/18/2007]
Stamford, CT – Vesta Partners, LLC a consulting group specializing in Maintenance Management and Enterprise Asset Management Technology Services, and Meridium, the leader in asset performance management (APM) software and consulting solutions, have announced an alliance to provide SAP maintenance and consulting services. This agreement is in conjunction with Meridium’s newest solution for the SAP marketplace: Meridium Mobile Inspection Management (MIM) for SAP®. Vesta, a Meridium preferred service provider for Reliability Centered Maintenance and Optimization (RCMOTM) will now provide additional implementation and integration services for MIM. |
Submitted by sraja on Wed, 2007-09-19 17:44.
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In business, facility management is the management of buildings and services. The services are sometimes considered to be divided into "hard services" and "soft services." Hard services includes such things as ensuring that a building's air conditioning is operating efficiently, reliably, safely and legally. Soft services includes such things as ensuring that the building is cleaned properly and regularly or monitoring the performance of contractors (e.g. builders, electricians). The term "facility management" is similar to "property management" but often applied only to larger and/or commercial properties where the management and operation is more complex. Some or all of these aspects can be maintained by data-rich computer programs.
It is the role of facility management to ensure that everything is available and operating properly for building occupants to do their work.The facility manager generally has the most influence upon the quality of life within a facility. Facility management may range from the small scale (e.g. single small building custodial services) to the large scale (such as Johnson Controls' operation of Chrysler manufacturing) or even on an international scale (e.g. global service provision to a multinational corporation). Some facility management companies (e.g. Regus) have grown to simply provide environments which other organisations may rent on demand in order to do business in a "hotel" environment.
One definition provided by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is:
"A profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology."
Another broader definition provided by IFMA is: "The practice or coordinating the physical workplace with the people and work of the organization; integrates the principles of business administration, architecture, and the behavioral and engineering sciences."
In the UK and other European countries facilities management has a wider definition than simply the management of buildings and services. The definition of FM provided by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and ratified by BSI British Standards is:
“Facilities management is the integration of processes within an organisation to maintain and develop the agreed services which support and improve the effectiveness of its primary activities”.
The British Institute of Facilities Management has formally adopted the CEN definition but also offers a slightly simpler description:
"Facilities management is the integration of multi-disciplinary activities within the built environment and the management of their impact upon people and the workplace".
In Australia, the term Commercial Services has replaced facilities management in some organisations. Commercial services can also define services other than just looking after facilities, such as security, parking, waste disposal, facility services and strategic planning.
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