The newly upgraded Planon Workplace App helps users of the integrated workplace management system (IWMS) developer’s solutions by providing a mobile-first, personalised connection between people, workplaces, services and facilities. Its personalised user interface improves the hybrid working experience by equipping users to: Locate and book their ideal desk, meeting room and other facilities Visually identify…
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MRI Software has completed the A$93.4 million acquisition of PropTech Group (PTG) announced in November 2022, following shareholder and regulatory approval for a Scheme Implementation Deed. Trading of PTG shares on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) was suspended at the close of business on 13 February 2023, with shareholders receiving A$0.60 for every PTG share…
Planon and Gilbane Building Company have launched a strategic partnership to offer developers end-to-end life-cycle maintenance plans, space allocations, asset registers, and other operational management tools before a new facility is opened. The partnership leverages Gilbane’s many years of experience in integrated construction and facility management services, and Planon’s technology for smart building and workplace…
Rajavel Subramanian, Facilio co-founder and Head of Product, says first generation computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) can simply no longer be considered for purpose. What if I told you the CMMS you’re using to run your property operations isn’t designed for you at all? Let me explain. If we go back a few years in history,…
Planon’s popular cloud-based integrated workplace management system (IWMS), Workplace Edition and Workplace Insights solutions are now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace under an agreement which is expected to extend to other solutions developed by the Dutch software company. Explaining the development, Henk Laracker, Chief Technology Officer at Planon, says: “We are proud to advance…
Mark Bouldin, Digital Solutions – Sales at Johnson Controls, believes poor interconnectivity between smart building systems is a barrier to understanding the value of the data they generate. Every building has a purpose. Whether it’s the building you shop in, work in, or socialise in – they make a difference in our lives every day.…
EMCOR UK‘s Head of Workplace, Ian Baker, has been named as the new Chair of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWMF) Workspace Special Interest Group. IWFM maintains 11 special Special Interest Groups (SIGs) which provide expert guidance and opinion in a range of areas including sustainability, technology and people management – with the…
MRI Software has presented its vision for the next generation of its open technology platform MRI Agora™ at the company’s Ascend users conference in New Orleans. According to the software developer, the new Agora platform will enable real estate businesses to make better decisions through connected data, automate mundane tasks, and differentiate through technology. “The…
UAE-based AG Facilities Solutions (AGFS) has selected MRI Software’s scalable Evolution facilities management platform to assist its ongoing digital transformation. The software is expected to boost operational efficiency, increase automation, and improve access to data, allowing the company to provide more value to its customers, in addition to greater insight into process and system performance.…