FM:Systems Continues to Expand Business Partner Program

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:00am EST

Four New Organizations Complete Training Program Required for
                             Participation
RALEIGH, N.C.--(Business Wire)--FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management
systems (IWMS) and computer-aided facility management (CAFM) software,
today announced that four new companies have completed the training
necessary to participate in its Business Partner Program. Al Keith and
Associates, FM Projects, Little (FM Strategies) and PLANit will be
provided with FM:Systems training, support and software to recommend
for customer projects. The partnership ensures a solid and reliable
foundation and a quality facility management solution for customers.

   "We chose to partner with FM:Systems because the software is easy
to use, implement and populate," says Phil Tackett, senior associate
with Little. "Ultimately, that means our clients will have a quick
return on their investment."

   The FM:Systems business partner program is a comprehensive package
of training, technical support, and marketing and sales support. The
program offers competitive advantages for FM:Systems partners and
provides a highly skilled and knowledgeable base of resources for
FM:Systems customers. The program is unique to the industry in that a
certification program is required to participate.

   "FM:Systems is excited to partner with these companies. We've been
very impressed by their commitment to quality and customer service,"
said Kurt von Koch, vice president of sales for FM:Systems. "This
partnership will enable them to broaden the scope of services they
provide and allow FM:Systems to further expand its market presence
throughout the world."

   About Al Keith and Associates, Inc.

   Al Keith and Associates, Inc. (AKA) is a team of professional
consultants, engineers and software experts that specialize in solving
technical problems for facilities professionals. These solutions
result in increased efficiencies, better information sharing and lower
operating costs throughout an organization. For more information on Al
Keith and Associates, please visit www.alkeith.com or call
205-423-9979.

   About FM Projects

   FM Projects is a leading services provider in the facilities
management industry. FM Projects leverages their expertise to offer
consulting and implementation services for customers deploying
facilities management tools including space management, maintenance
management, and lease and move management. Through precise data
collection, processes and reporting, FM Projects gives their customers
a comprehensive understanding of their facilities and uses the latest
in laser-to-CAD technology to ensure the accuracy of their AutoCAD
drawings. For more information on FM Projects, please visit
www.fmprojects.com or call 818-826-3396.

   About Little (FM Strategies)

   FM Strategies is the multi-disciplinary space management and
facility planning studio of Little, a national architecture and design
firm. Through computer-aided facilities management (CAFM), Little
collects and maintains real estate asset data in a database which
helps improve lease and internal rent management, asset management and
property management. This data and innovative planning tools are used
to create strategic facility plans that integrate real estate
strategies with business vision. For more information about FM
Strategies, please visit www.littleonline.com or contact Susan Hensey
at shensey@littleonline.com or 704-561-3458.

   About PLANIT

   PLANIT, an official FM:Systems Certified Business Partner, is
comprised of a team of professional consultants delivering best in
class solutions of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) for
fortune 1000 companies. PLANIT's consultants have years of experience
to better understand your business process and IT requirements. Our
advantage is reduced time and customized installations that meet your
specific needs in contrast to "off the shelf" implementations. For
more information about PLANIT, please visit www.planitfm.com or call
612.655.7677.

   About mobile

   By connecting people, place and process, FM:Systems helps
facilities and real estate professionals improve customer service,
reduce costs and increase productivity enterprise-wide. FM:Systems
web-based software improves management of space, occupancy, projects,
moves, maintenance, leases and property. Customer results include:
real estate costs reduced by 15 percent, move spend reduced by 83
percent, enterprise productivity savings of $1.5 million and an
internal customer satisfaction rate of 97 percent.

   Many of the world's leading organizations rely on FM:Systems
products including CA, Devon Energy, Freddie Mac, GMAC Financial
Services, Herman Miller, Indiana University, Lockheed Martin, NASD,
Northwestern University, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Progress Energy,
Target Stores and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

   FM:Systems is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and
conducts business in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more
information about FM:Systems, please visit www.fmsystems.com or call
1-800-648-8030.

Crossroads Public Relations on behalf of FM: Systems
Media Contacts:
Christian Sullivan, 919-821-2822
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csullivan@crossroadspr.com
or
Kristi Lee, 919-821-2822
mobile: 919-270-8054
klee@crossroadspr.com

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