BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS, July 6, 2009 –- The Planon Group, a global provider of enterprise real estate and facilities management software, has announced the introduction of its latest version of its software and is now the only Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) solution provider that offers the ability to manage both fixed and flexible workspaces in one seamless ‘out of the box’ solution. Planon’s latest version (2009a) builds upon its mission to help companies reduce costs and improve environmental sustainability by smarter utilization of facilities and real estate assets.
“We are reaching the perfect storm around economic drivers and energy consumption. Unprecedented increases in energy costs, a workplace in transformation and the economic climate have made going green not just a corporate responsibility, but an economic imperative,” said Pierre Guelen. “Planon’s latest version is a new and powerful software solution that will help companies drive energy efficiency and cost-reduction.”
The latest version is geared toward helping companies reduce energy footprint and energy consumption while delivering the full cost savings promise of IWMS with new Microsoft Outlook® scheduling integration and enhanced space management capability.
Jack Heine, Research Vice President, Gartner states that “Organizations that justify sustainability initiatives with sound operational cost savings will both attain the necessary internal project funding and reduce their overall operating costs. IWMS providers should move to offer this capability as a part of their standard product functionality.”
“There’s no question. Organizations and governments are under fire to become more energy efficient and environmentally responsible,” said Luc Lebon, Business Development Manager, City of Antwerp Belgium. “Planon is providing The City of Antwerp with the ability to monitor and reduce energy consumption. With Planon we are able to reduce both expenditures and our energy consumption.”
The latest version brings many new features designed to help with core Facility Management and Corporate Real Estate functions, including:
Energy Management
Latest version offers single point of control for monitoring managing and reporting energy usage of facility resources for more efficient operations and energy management.
Global Support for Sustainability Standards
Latest version offers support for sustainable building rating systems, including LEED in the U.S. and BREEAM in Europe.
Smart Workplace Management
Planon’s latest version supports fixed and flexible office management (hot desking), work from home and campus mobile scenarios. With Planon, companies can seamlessly shift workspace designation from fixed to flexible and have it immediately available for employees to use. Not just another reservations solution, Planon now not only includes the option to schedule flexible workspaces and the equipment employees need right from Microsoft Outlook, but it will also automatically create and track the work orders needed to process the reservation in order to make sure facilities and real estate professionals can serve flexible workspace demand without adding additional headcount.
Seamless Exchange Integration
A robust, cost-effective way to manage all aspects of room and resource scheduling directly from Microsoft Outlook with no plug in to deploy. Now Fortune 1000 company can deploy flexible workplace and equipment scheduling to 1000s of end users with no additional IT support. No new application interface means no additional training is required and encourages rapid end-user adoption. Rooms and flexible workspaces are easier to find and attendees and rooms are booked together in one simple process along with meeting services, such as cater ordering and A/V directly from Microsoft Outlook.
Next Generation Workplace Performance Management
All the information about flexible workspace is integrated into the core Planon IWMS system to give executive management a complete overview of exactly how all types of space are being used. Customers can determine when space vacancy will emerge, where and how much.
The latest version of Planon’s Enterprise Solution with enhanced functionality is now generally available.
About Planon
Planon is a global software provider of Integrated Workplace Management Solutions (IWMS), enabling corporate customers to cut costs and add value by centralizing and automating all their enterprise real estate and facilities management operations. The Planon series of solutions include Facility and Space Management, Operations and Maintenance Management, Project Management and Real Estate Portfolio Management. In business for more than 25 years, Planon has more than 1,300 clients in 16 countries. The Company’s U.S. Headquarters is located in Braintree, Massachusetts. www.planonsoftware.com
For more information, please contact:
Heather Moses
Planon, Inc.
+1.781.356.0999
Heather.moses@planonsoftware.com
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