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  - Integrated Workplace Management Solution
    - Increase workplace productivity and cost efficiency with our IWMS
      Achieve great organization performance through improved efficiency, quality in processes and reduced costs with our IoT-enabled IWMS.
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      What`s included
      
      Real Estate Management
      
      Space & Workplace Services Management
      
      Asset & Maintenance Management
      
      Energy & Sustainability Management
  - Campus Management Solution
    - Unlock smart and sustainable campus operations
      Drive efficiency, cost savings, and improve the campus experience with our fully integrated solution for higher education.
      Discover your possibilities
      
      What`s included
      
      Space & Workplace Services Management
      
      Asset & Maintenance Management
      
      Real Estate Management
      
      Energy & Sustainability Management
  - Lease Accounting Solution
    - Ensure compliant lease accounting and integrated portfolio decision making
      Keep your compliant lease management, calculation of profit & loss related costs, cash flows and balance sheet parameters for leases updated with our Lease Accounting Solution.
      See how you can stay compliant
      
      What`s included
      
      Lease Administration
      
      FASB & IASB Lease Accounting
      
      ERP Integration
      
      360⁰ view
  - Planon for SAP S/4HANA®
    - Connect Real Estate and Facilities Management with SAP S/4HANA®
      Integrate smart, sustainable building management for a future-ready IT landscape.
      Combine Real Estate, Space Management, Facilities Management, and ERP functionality for faster, more efficient decision making and reduced costs.
      Find out how
- Real Estate
  - Commercial Real Estate
    - Take your real estate projects to new heights
      Transform the way you manage real estate projects with our innovative solution. Streamline operations, boost performance, and promote sustainability.
      
      What`s included
      
      Portfolio & Asset Management
      
      Property Management
      
      Development Management
      
      Project Control
  - Corporate Real Estate
    - Align your real estate to your dynamic business needs
      Streamline the oversight of your real estate portfolio with technology that gives you a consolidated view of your holdings, the ability to plan strategically for future needs, and management tools that keep you in control of leases, projects, transactions and finances.
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- Field Services
  - Accelerate your business and customer value
    Connect with your customers towards stronger relationships through transparent communication, efficiency and innovation with our Planon Field Services solution.
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    What`s included
    
    Hard-FM Technical Services
    
    Soft-FM Services
    
    Energy & Sustainability Services
    
    Space & Real Estate Services
- Our ecosystem
- Our platform
  - Get ready for digitization and innovation with our Open Application Platform
    Optimize your building performance with one integrated open platform that connects any type of internet technology.
    Create your own way with Planon
    
    The tools you get
    
    AppBuilder
    
    IoT Services
    
    Data & Analytics Services
    
    Integration & Configuration Tools
    
    Planon Cloud & Planon Live
- Our marketplace
  - Explore specialized applications in Planon's marketplace
    Extend your Planon solutions with our apps from the marketplace, a one-stop-shop where you can find a wide range of specialized applications.
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    Apps
    
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  - Unlock the full potential of your Planon solution
    Planon services are designed to support your entire system lifecycle, from seamless implementation and onboarding to continuous learning, optimization, and expert support.
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      Connecting Real Estate and Facilities to the SAP Core
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      Articles
      
      Your Building, Your Advantage
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  - News
    - Read our latest news
      
      News
      
      Rijksvastgoed Goes Live with Planon AMM
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      News
      
      Planon Appoints Sylvain Lamy as CRO for Facilities and Field Services
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  - Brochures
    - Dive deeper into our products and services
      
      Brochures
      
      Planon Real Estate Management for SAP S/4HANA®
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      Brochures
      
      Planon Energy & Sustainability Management
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  - Glossary
    - Key CRE and FM terms explained
      
      Glossary
      
      Campus Management
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      Glossary
      
      Space Management: Driving Efficiency and Innovation in Modern Workplaces
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  - Blogs
    - Read our latest blogs
      
      Blogs
      
      Accelerate Strategic Portfolio Relocation: Successfully Reshoring & Friendshoring with IWMS Software
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      Blogs
      
      Making Buildings Think: The Story of AI in IWMS
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  - Who we are
    - Planon. Building Connections.
      Planon is the recognized world leader in Smart Sustainable Building Management software. We connect buildings, people and processes.
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      News
      
      Rijksvastgoed Goes Live with Planon AMM
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      News
      
      Planon Appoints Sylvain Lamy as CRO for Facilities and Field Services
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  - What we do
    - Connecting buildings, people and processes
      Discover more about the Planon software and how we can help your organization
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      Brochures
      
      Planon Energy & Sustainability Management
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      Brochures
      
      Planon Workplace App
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  - Our leadership team
    - Meet our leadership
      Our clients have selected Planon for our ability to effectively evaluate their challenges and move quickly to deliver solutions that address their unique needs. Our experienced leadership team is committed to fostering a dynamic, engaged culture and bringing best-in-class smart building solutions to our current and future clients worldwide.
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  - Our impact
    - Making a real impact
      Planon is committed to creating a positive impact on people’s lives and our planet.
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      Climate
      
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      Trust
      
      Emphasizing Environmental Excellence
      Planon is proud to have earned the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, placing it among the top 1% of companies worldwide for sustainability performance. With a remarkable score of 88/100 in the Environment category, Planon has been recognized for its leadership in environmental stewardship within the software publishing industry. This achievement underscores our commitment to sustainability, innovative practices, and continuous improvement.
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  - Our history
    - Our history
      Discover Planon’s journey from its roots in a small backroom somewhere in the Netherlands to recognized world leader.
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      News
      
      Rijksvastgoed Goes Live with Planon AMM
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      News
      
      Planon Appoints Sylvain Lamy as CRO for Facilities and Field Services
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  - The Planon Group
    - The Planon Group
      Meet the companies that have joined the Planon Group over the years and added strategic capabilities to our company, strengthening our position with their own distinctive expertise and assets.
      Meet the Planon Group companies
      
      News
      
      Planon acquires Real Estate software company control.IT
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      News
      
      Planon acquires majority share in Ubigreen
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  - Where to find us
    - Our offices around the world
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  - Trust Center
    - Connecting buildings, people and processes requires trust
      We are committed to protecting the security, privacy, and availability of our products, systems, and data. Find in our Trust Center the information you need on security, compliance, privacy, and the performance of the Planon Cloud services.
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  - Life at Planon
    - Do you love building connections? So do we!
      Join us on our journey to become the recognized world leader in Smart Sustainable Building Management software solutions. How we do this? By putting our people at the heart of our company and creating an inspiring and safe environment that allows all of us to work, learn, live, and play.
      This is how we do it
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    - Interested in joining the team?
      Challenging yourself while maintaining a perfect work/life balance is the dream. View our vacancies to find your future job within our global career opportunities.
      
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    - Build connections as a Planon partner
      Join our network of partners and industry leaders, and expand your customer base or create complementary solutions.
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      Together, we maximize business value for you. See how our collaboration with industry leaders and tech vendors opens doors.
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