by Rebecca Walker — April 30, 2010—IBM announced it has signed an agreement with Drawbase Software to enhance its capabilities around smarter buildings management. As part of the agreement, IBM will license Drawbase software code to add space management and space planning capabilities into its software portfolio of offerings.
The agreement with Drawbase accelerates IBM’s ability to help customers move from facilities maintenance to facilities management—analyzing critical building and operational information to make informed business decisions, improve efficiencies and reduce costs, says IBM.
The new Drawbase space management capabilities round out IBM’s intelligent facilities management solutions that help customers efficiently design, operate and maintain facilities and data centers.
By licensing Drawbase code, IBM is extending its intelligent facilities solution to also include space planning capabilities such as move management, space utilization, occupancy tracking, capacity planning, and lock and key management. The integration of Drawbase technology into the IBM portfolio also allows organizations to visualize vital information across the enterprise to accurately and efficiently maintain business operations.
As an IBM Business Partner for more than a decade, Drawbase has worked closely with IBM to ensure the close integration of Drawbase with IBM’s enterprise asset management and facilities management software.
For more information, see the IBM Web site.
