The Mathworks takes the pain out of move management

Founded in 1984, The MathWorks is the leading developer and supplier of software for technical computing and model-based design. The company has been profitable every year since its inception and is privately held. The MathWorks’ customers are 1,000,000 of the world’s
leading technical people, in 175 countries, on all seven continents. These customers work at the world’s most innovative technology companies, government research labs, financial institutions, and at more than 3,500 universities.

Results/Accomplishments

Since implementing FM:Interact in 2004, the company has experienced significant results, including:

Rapid Implementation – The company was able to implement FM:Interact in less than one month including preparation of technical and needs analysis, software installation and configuration, and onsite training.
More efficient move management: With the help of FM:Interact, a team of two facility professionals moved over 500 employees with zero errors in only two weekends. Prior to FM:Interact, this move would have taken months and extensive resources.
Better management visibility into workplace information: At the push of a button the company has immediate access to space and employee information allowing Donahue to quickly provide critical data to executives and other departments.
Increased executive buy-in: Based on the hard numbers that Donahue was able to provide, the executive team has clearly seen the value in FM:Interact. Since implementing, Donahue and his team are working on a completely different level with the executive team. Instead of discussing the accuracy of capacity/occupancy numbers, they are able to utilize FM:Interacts “out of the box” reports to know
exactly where the company is getting tight for space, which groups are involved, and exactly where the critical areas to focus on are located.
Integration with other enterprise systems: The MathWorks has integrated FM:Interact with both its IT and HR systems. Nightly updates on changes such as new hires and transfers keep the workplace data up-to-date at all times.
Enterprise-wide expansion: While the system currently only manages the buildings located in the US, plans are in place to add all international office space in 2007.