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Are you evaluating return-to-work strategies? Looking to build confidence around the technologies and plans your teams choose to implement to deliver safe and healthy work environments post-pandemic?

In this session, the panelists explore these topics:

• The role of technology for successful work experiences post-pandemic
• Main return-to-work strategies that organisations are using
• Examples of how organisations are balancing productivity, employee engagement, employee wellbeing, and cost savings post-COVID
• Top priorities organisations should consider when shifting to a hybrid workforce
• Examples of pitfalls & triumphs that these panelists have been involved in over the past year of change

Meet our Expert Panel

• Peter Ankerstjerne, Chief Strategy Officer at Planon and Chairman of the Global Board of Directors at IFMA
• John Raspin, Partner and Director of Energy & Environment at Frost & Sullivan
• Brett Spindler, Senior Director Building Enterprise Solutions at Schneider Electric
• Sander Grünewald, Global Head of Real Estate Advisory at KPMG
• Henriette Weiss, Global Head of Workplace Solutions at Philips Real Estate

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Our corporate member Planon Asia Pte Ltd is hosting a webinar on Noise or Necessity: How to Choose the Right Smart Workplace Technology.

Join this webinar to hear Planon experts discuss some of the top technology tools and strategies that organisations are evaluating today. They’ll also outline a best practice growth path that will ensure your workplace IT investments deliver sustainable, long term value for your facilities operations.

Date: 9 September (Thursday)

Time: 5:00pm

Our corporate member Planon Asia Pte Ltd recently developed a brief assessment to help you assess your position.

By completing 6 questions, you will get a clearer picture of where you stand and suggested next steps towards a hyperautomated organisation.

Take the test

Our Corporate Member Bosch is hosting a short introduction and a live demo session for the Lift Manager, their AIoT solution for monitoring and predictive maintenance of lifts.

The Lift Manager product owner Mark Zhang and lead solution architect Alexander Edelmann will introduce its main features and give a live walk-through of the solution dashboard, so you can see the actual functionality it provides.

The topics the webinar will cover:

• How to remotely manage your diverse lift portfolio via a single interface
• Main features of the Lift Manager: remote monitoring, anomaly detection, predictive analytics/breakdown forecast
• What the solution dashboard looks like and what information it delivers – a live dashboard demonstration

Webinar details:

Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021

Time: 04:00 pm – 04:30pm SGT

Registration: please register in advance on the webinar page here

Our corporate member Planon Asia Pte Ltd recently hosted a webinar together with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) and 3edges (consulting firm) about the value of data and how to use it correctly.

Data is the vital resource that powers the world economy. We use and rely on it continuously, even without thinking about it. But many workplace and facilities management specialists still lack the ability to understand the value of data and how to utilise it for their digital strategies.

In this webinar you will:

• Hear what your peers say about the value of data and how to use it correctly
• Understand how an integrated workplace management system (IWMS) can help you to leverage the hidden data treasures in your organisation
• Get practical guidance on using data in an increasingly digital world.

Our corporate member Planon Asia Pte Ltd had released: " Verdantix Report - Planton". 

In 2020, Planon updated their IWMS solution with a new suite of mobile apps, extended partnership ecosystem and new functionality for COVID-19 management.

A new product strategy is also launched to make their Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) platform more open, joining the growing number of smart building technology vendors pursuing open strategies.

To better understand this new offering and gauge what it means for buyers, Verdantix – an independent research and consulting firm – spoke with the Planon  and viewed a detailed software demonstration. Last November, they included their findings in a research report, a thorough evaluation of the Planon Platform

For a limited time, Planon is offering you free access to the report by Verdantix.

Read this report from Verdantix to learn more about:

• Planon’s new open philosophy, new mobile apps, and additional COVID-19 functionality
• Customisation options through new APIs and software development capabilities
• How Planon’s open application strategy addresses the need for more flexible solutions
• The type of companies that benefit most from this new product strategy

Click here to access the report 

The circular below shows the changes made to the Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP)/ Certificate of Statutory Completion (CSC) Application Process

Please refer to the link below for the full circular.

Circular on changes to TOPCSC process 15Dec2020.pdf

The induction of the new Class of IFMA Fellows was announced in World Workplace Virtual Experience held on December 9 to 10 2020.

Congratulations to Mr. Kenneth Foo Yew Hoong on attaining IFMA Fellowship, IFMA's highest honor for the year 2020.

Kenneth Foo Yew Hoong, Executive Director, Hongkong Land

BEng(Hons), GDipM, IFMA Fellow

Nominated by Jeffrey Budimulia, CFM, IFMA Fellow

Dedicated to enhancing recognition of FM in Asia, Kenneth FOO has worked with business leaders and local authorities to help them understand the value of FM in an ever-changing business climate; nurturing and mentoring FMs to be leaders in their own rights; and promoting FM as a way to bring business, engineering and people of different backgrounds and experiences together to meet management goals. His efforts as founding member and president of the IFMA Singapore chapter led to acceptance of IFMA courses into Singapore’s universities and polytechnics. As a result of his advocacy as president of IFMA’s Hong Kong Chapter, IFMA was recognized by the Hong Kong government as a professional body and IFMA’s Certified Facility Manager^® credential was recognized as one of the pre-requisites for FMs to practice in Hong Kong. His position as Executive Director in a reputable real estate company in Asia has led to multiple invitations to chair, moderate and speak at industry conferences in the region. He was awarded IFMA’s 2019 Asia-Pacific Certificate of Excellence in Environmental Stewardship and IFMA’s 2018 Asia-Pacific Award for Best Occupational Health & Safety.

Click on the link  for the full press release.

Our corporate member Planon Asia Pte Ltd had released a white paper: Point solutions or an integrated solution: why choose?

Most organisations opt for either the use of point solutions or an integrated solution to automate their real estate and facility management processes.

But what if you could optimize the use of new technology and maximise opportunities for your business by combining both types of technology solution?

Today, an Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) must be able to combine new technologies in an easy, consistent and flexible way. Planon has opened its software platform to a global network of PropTech technology partners whose solutions complement and directly interact with the business processes supported by our IWMS.

Read this white paper to learn more about:

• Planon’s expectations around the rise of PropTech
• Our partnerships in the area of Space & Workplace Management
• The added value of an Open Application Platform for your organisation

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