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Press Releases
March 25, 2011: State Fund selects FACILITIES FIRST.
State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) has selected Facilities First to manage a state-wide restacking effort involving over 4,000 SCIF employees in thirteen cities in Northern and Southern California. The project will last eighteen months; approximately half the moves will occur in September and the balance will occur in the Fall of 2012. The moves will also involve an extensive amount of specialized equipment and furnishings. A key factor in the selection process was Facilities First’s expertise in project management using technology tools including the CenterStone Integrated Workplace Management System.
About SCIF:
Established in 1914 by the state legislature, State Fund is the largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance in California. State Fund plays a stabilizing role in California’s economy by maintaining an open door policy, ensuring all employers have a strong and stable option for their workers’ compensation needs. Their portfolio consists of over 8,000 employees and over one million square feet.
With approximately 180,000 policyholders, more than $1.6 billion in premiums, and nearly $20 billion in assets, State Fund is a competitive insurance provider and a stabilizing force in California’s economy.
For additional information, contact: Lois Steiner, Principal at Facilities First, 650-691-7944 lsteiner@facilitiesfirst.com.
February, 2011: FACILITIES FIRST becomes Authorized Reseller partner for PeopleCube™.
FACILITIES FIRST has become Authorized Resellers for an add-in program for their CenterStone space management solution that allows their clients to have the best solution for booking conference rooms and for scheduling/ reserving hoteling spaces. The functionality for booking conference rooms can be implemented as a stand-alone program integrated into Microsoft Outlook and/or fully integrated into CenterStone as a web-based application. This will provide their existing and new Clients with many additional benefits, including:
- A complete space management solution that addresses the increasing challenge of accommodating the mobile workforce
- Innovative pricing solutions with Local expertise for Technical Support
To kick off this exciting relationship, Facilities First and PeopleCube hosted a Webinar on Thursday, February 17, 2011. If you missed it and want more information about these exciting new developments or to request a demonstration, contact: Eric Thoreson, Sr. Program Manager - Software, at 650-691-7944, ethoreson@facilitiesfirst.com.
About PeopleCube: Built on a philosophy of best practices and on-going product innovation, PeopleCube consistently strives to solve our customers' toughest workplace management challenges. Since 1989, PeopleCube has enabled the deployment of a high-quality, flexible workplace and the ability to plan, schedule, measure and analyze space and resource utilization to attain new levels of effectiveness and efficiency. We continue to set the standard for developing logical, scalable, intuitive resource scheduling software solutions to help organizations maximize the utilization of their corporate assets and real estate within their operations. That's why our customers have come to depend on PeopleCube solutions to help manage their business each and every day.
February, 2011: Manhattan Software Named Leader in the 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Workplace Management Systems
Manhattan Software, providers of CenterStone, and the global leader in enterprise real estate software, has just been recognized as a “Leader” by Gartner, Inc., in their latest Magic Quadrant for Integrated Workplace Management Systems which positions IWMS software companies according to their vision and ability to execute. Manhattan Software is a Leader in the Magic Quadrant because of its strong position in both areas. Gartner says that “leaders have strength in applications and platform technology, demonstrate a high level of quality in product reliability and service, have strong operational and organizational capabilities and financial stability, have global reach and offer a strong vision of customer needs, reflected in a robust development road map.” The Manhattan IWMS solution provides end-to-end capabilities from planning, financial management and budgeting, project management, real estate and portfolio management, facilities and space management, and operations and maintenance. The benefits of an integrated IWMS approach far outweigh the efforts required to piece together disparate applications.
January, 2011: Facilities First Becomes Reseller for CenterStone
Mountain View, CA, January 18, 2011:
Having provided consulting, implementation and maintenance services for various CAFM systems the past six years, FACILITIES FIRST has become an Authorized Reseller for their preferred solution – CenterStone by Manhattan Software. The CenterStone platform from Manhattan Software was designed specifically to address the three major shortcomings of traditional CAFM tools: (1) Ease of use, (2) Integration and (3) Data access and Collaboration
Developed from the ground up as an integrated, web-based solution, CenterStone provides the ultimate platform for efficiently managing facilities, operations, assets, and support services across the workplace. Real Estate and Facilities Operations executives for leading corporations around the globe rely on CenterStone to collect, maintain and analyze critical information on space, people, assets, work orders and operations in a single, integrated platform. As a result, CenterStone delivers the best value for corporate Real Estate, Facilities Management professionals and Financial executives.
Facilities First has been a trusted advisor to building owners, facilities executives, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals since 1992. From their corporate office in Silicon Valley, their dedicated team of certified professionals provides businesses with consultative analysis of business workflows, technical services, training and technology integration to foster improved innovation and achievement.
“Our clients report significant productivity and innovation improvements when moving to CenterStone from traditional CAD programs and spreadsheets,” said Facilities First President Ralph Buchanan. “Consolidating space planning, building operations, lease management in a collaborative manner saves time and money, reduces errors, enables easier consideration of alternatives, and improves sustainability. It just pays off.”
To learn more about this exciting new development, contact: Eric Thoreson, Sr. Program Manager, at 650-691-7944, ethoreson@facilitiesfirst.com.
About Manhattan Software: Manhattan Software is a privately held corporation with its global headquarters located in the heart of London with US headquarters near Boston, MA. It is the leading organization for facility management and corporate real estate technology solutions. Manhattan has been recognized as the fastest growing Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) on the Software Magazine’s Software 500 List and on Gartner’s Magic Quadrant. In addition, Manhattan is a leader in standards development for the industry with the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE). In December 2006, Manhattan acquired CenterStone Software, the acknowledged leader in Space Management. The combination of Manhattan and CenterStone is the most powerful global IWMS system available.
About FACILITIES FIRST: For the past seventeen years FACILITIES FIRST has been providing professional solutions from the Lobby to the Loading Dock, from the Boiler Room to the Board Room, from renovating yesterday’s inefficient designs to catapulting your workplace into the next decade’s solutions. Their services include: IWMS/ CAFM system implementation and maintenance, Facilities Staffing, Strategic Planning, Project & Relocation Management, Interior Design, Alternative “Instant” Structures and Surplus Equipment Disposition.
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January, 2010: Facilities First Receives 2009 Best of Business Award
The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is pleased to announce that Facilities First has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Facilities Management consulting services category.
The SBCA 2009 Award Program recognizes the top 5% of small businesses throughout the country. Using statistical research and consumer feedback, the SBCA identifies companies that we believe have demonstrated what makes small businesses a vital part of the American economy. The selection committee chooses the award winners from nominees based off statistical research and also information taken from monthly surveys administered by the SBCA, a review of consumer rankings, and other consumer reports.
Award winners are a valuable asset to their community and exemplify what makes small businesses great. About Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is a San Francisco based organization. The SBCA is a private sector entity that aims to provide tactical guidance with many day to day issues that small business owners face. In addition to our main goal of providing a central repository of small business operational advice; we use consumer feedback to identify companies that exemplify what makes small business a vital part of the American economy.
SOURCE: Small Business Commerce Association
Email: Press@SBCAAwards.org URL: http://www.SBCAAwards.org
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October, 2009: Unique Art Collection for sale
We have an unusual opportunity to assist a client with the sale of a very unique art collection that should be of interest to military history buffs. Artists include Robert Taylor (some originals), Heinz Krebs, Graeme Lothian, Mark Postlethwaite, Robert Bailey and Jeffrey Pritchard.
See samples and learn more by clicking here
March, 2009: Introducing Unique Architectural Buildings
Facilities First now represents SPRUNG Instant Structures. The Sprung Company is a 4th generation manufacturer of a system that is used globally by private, corporate, government and other non-profits to satisfy unique facilities needs. Clients choose SPRUNG buildings for the following reasons:
- Column free space up to 200 ft wide in 15 foot increments in length
- Modestly priced – typically 1/3 - 1/2 cost of conventional construction
- Lease, lease-to-purchase or purchase terms
- Energy efficient, insulated as required, environmental control capability
- Quick to erect – typically 3-6 months from design to occupancy – or to satisfy emergency operations
- Warranted – aluminum frame 30 years, Tedlar architectural membrane 20 years
- LEED (green building) friendly, acoustically superior, seismically sound, withstand winds up to 130 mph (more w. custom design)
- Security to meet client’s needs
- One and two story as required with entrances, skylights and windows options
- Concept/ Program/Project/Construction Management available by Facilities First
SPRUNG buildings are constructed with unique hi-tech structural frames and architectural membranes; click on image below to enlarge:
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