by AF 0909 f3 — September 11, 2009—FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) and computer-aided facility management (CAFM) software, has announced its partnership with global real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle to provide leading-edge occupancy planning solutions to corporate real estate departments.
The partnership allows integration of Jones Lang LaSalle’s occupancy planning and space data management services with the products available in FM:Systems’ FM:Interact Workplace Management Suite. The highly customizable solution provides unlimited access to space, occupancy and move management.
“Accurate space and move data allow our customers to make critical decisions that significantly impact the bottom line,” said Curtis Knapp, global director of occupancy planning, Jones Lang LaSalle. “Our partnership with FM:Systems answers this demand and enables clients to outsource and centralize management of space data while providing them with a highly configurable solution to meet their individual needs.”
“Having worked with Jones Lang LaSalle on a number of accounts, FM:Systems is very familiar with the high quality of service provided by its occupancy planning team,” said Marty Chobot, vice president of product management, FM:Systems. “The combined solution of Jones Lang LaSalle’s services and FM:Systems’ flexible, industry-leading products allows both companies to address a broader market, and lets joint customers realize significant value by efficiently managing space and occupancy.”
Jones Lang LaSalle’s occupancy planning team provides corporate real estate executives with an ongoing perspective of supply/demand information as their occupancy requirements continually change. The service helps companies reduce occupancy costs by delivering occupancy strategies that align changing business needs with optimum portfolio utilization.
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