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Boston — Sept., 21 2015 — Planon, the global leader in Integrated Workplace Management Systems, announced that Fred Guelen, Planon’s CFO and president of North American operations, Erik Jaspers, responsible for Planon’s innovation and strategy, and Dave Karpook, one of Planon’s new business consultants, will speak at this year’s IFMA World Workplace Conference.
Guelen will be presenting on Friday, Oct. 9, at 10:30 a.m. His talk, titled "Managing Diversity & Change: Experiences From Global IWMS Implementations," will focus on how to effectively unite all stakeholders and prioritize tasks so that tangible business value is returned on a shorter time-scale.
Jaspers will be co-presenting a session on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 3 p.m. titled "BIM for Real Estate & FM: Moving From Theory to Practice." He will delve into important aspects of Facilities Management (FM) practice, including the Building Information Modeling (BIM) deliverable standard, understanding legal and contractual issues, addressing staff skills, and developing a true mindset of building life cycle management.
Karpook is speaking on Friday, Oct. 9, at 10:30 a.m. "Big Data Is Coming: Are You Prepared for the Good, the Bad & the Ugly Workplace Implications?" is a session that will open your eyes to the good, the bad, and the potentially ugly implications of big data in the workplace.
“Planon is proud to be a sponsor of IFMA and to be actively involved in this year’s World Workplace conference,” Guelen said. “This event enables us to make meaningful connections with not only other thought leaders but also potential customers and Planon users.”
In addition to this year’s speakers, Planon will be located at booth #267 and host this year’s Canadian networking event on Thursday night, Oct. 8, organized by IFMA Toronto to bring together Canadian attendees.
With over 30 years of experience, Planon is the leading global provider of software that supports organizations that aim to optimize workplaces, services, and assets. For more information, visit http://planonsoftware.com.
