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  2. News
    1. Planon unveils the next generation of its facility management and real estate software: Planon accelerator™ 4.0
    2. Planon – the first company to unveil a new BIM standard for data exchange
    3. IFMA’s ‘Work on the Move, Driving Strategy and Change in Workplaces’ publication receives industry award
    4. Planon uses new smartphone apps in daily operations
    5. Publication, Technology for Facility Managers
    6. Planon launches new Mobile Apps
    7. Sustainability Software Launch
    8. Novo Nordisk chooses Planon
    9. Planon unveils the future
    10. US Bank Selects Planon
    11. Planon Software Announces
    12. Planon Named a Leader
    13. Planon Expands Presence in Central and Eastern European Market
    14. Planon unveils breakthrough IWMS system
    15. Sodexo Remote Sites Teams Up with Planon to Boost Client Value
    16. Planon Forms Strategic Partnership with CA
    17. Planon Recieves Product Leadership of the Year Award
    18. Planon Announces Latest Version of Real Estate and Facility Management Software Solution
    19. Technology Poised to Revolutionise Facilities and Real Estate Management
    20. Planon appoints Marc Voss as Chief Operating Officer
    21. Are FDs in the dark on the opportunity to cut costs and boost employee morale..?
    22. Planon Software delivers another year of strong growth in 2011
    23. Planon Software has again been named a leader in Gartner’s 2012 Magic Quadrant for IWMS
    24. Sustainability – Measure, Monitor, Act
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    1. Smart Workplace Demo
    2. Reactive Maintenance Management
    3. Streamline Service Delivery
    4. Planned Preventive Maintenance
    5. Maintenance Management
    6. Integrated Services Management
    7. Changing Role of FM
    8. Generating Revenue
    9. Neinver Service Provider
    10. Sustainability Management
    11. Webinar: Planon Products release 2013

News

Technology poised to revolutionise Facilities and Real Estate Management

Planon Software enables a new book that explores the future of the workplace

Brighton, November 16, 2011 – (Brighton, UK) – Rapid advances in technology are redefining the way facilities and real estate managers design and deliver optimal workplace environments, so integrating IT in the total workplace concept is vital, warns Erik Jaspers, Planon Software’s Chief Technology Officer.

Jaspers and Eric Teicholz, IFMA Fellow and Sustainability Committee Chair, explore the latest innovations and their impact on the practice of facility management in the new book, Work on the Move: Driving Strategy and Change in Workplaces.

Their chapter, “Technology and the Future of Facilities,” includes the following highlights:

  • The new sensors that can measure and monitor temperature, sound, CO2 levels, identify people & vehicles using radio frequencies;
  • Examples of how sensor networks can be integrated into existing FM platforms to determine optimal use of resources to meet staff needs;
  • How increased interconnectedness and wireless communications are changing the virtual workplace.

“Incredible advances in technology are rewriting the boundaries of what FM can do,” says Jaspers. “We are now able to deploy systems such as intelligent infrastructures, sensors and cloud technology that transform the way a company works.”

Planon takes advantage of these technological advances through applications such as its touchscreen solution – which represents the next stage of managing flexible workplaces and resources. Planon’s Kiosk enables greater flexibility and mobility, providing both facilities managers and the employees they serve access to facilities information anytime, anywhere.

“Kiosk is just one example of how Planon is responding to the needs of our clients to make FM systems completely user friendly, ensuring full employee buy-in and the most efficient and flexible use of valuable workspace,” says Pierre Guelen, Chief Executive Officer of Planon. “Our Kiosk solutions support the increasingly mobile workforce by integrating with the latest smartphones and tablets.”

Keeping up with technology and innovation allows facilities managers to remain agile, giving them the ability to stay on top of – and even anticipate – user demands. The right tools allow them to meet ever-tightening budgets and sustainability targets whilst also providing strategic counsel for reorganisations & mergers.

To learn more about the future of work and to order a copy of the book: http://www.ifmafoundation.org/default.htm

  • “Planon not only enables us to improve and innovate our processes, but also delivers our clients full visibility and transparency on our services, offering them greater performance and reactivity and, ultimately, the best value for their money.”
    – Pascal Milland, Vice President Facilities Management Services, Sodexo

  • “The management reports that we can generate have given us a much better picture of space utilisation. Improved visibility into our resource use enables us to plan better, manage work orders more efficiently and to make better use of our time.”
    – Maryanne Keller, Head of Facility Management, Bayer

  • “Planon’s ability to listen, react and then adapt as our project progressed was second to none. We have now achieved all the objectives that we set at the beginning of the project. The ROI provided to clients is now undeniable, and can be quantified project by project.”
    – Christophe Carlier, Head of Processes Information System Project Management, Exprimm

  • “We also appreciated the richness of the range of services offered by Planon."
    – Pascal Benoit, Chief Procurement Officer and France Procurement, Real Estate & Infrastructure Director, EMEA

  • “Using Planon led to considerable time and cost savings.”
    – F.J. Edelijn, Shell Technology Exploration & Production B.V.

  • “No other system had the same comprehensive functionality and the facility to customise this to meet our requirements.”
    – Richard Newell, Facilities Manager, MBDA Missile Systems