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We hope you find these of value.  They run from most recent to least recent.

April 2013 / May 2013

FM Innovations shines in national FM software survey

Late last month I opened up the Facility Perspective magazine to see what interesting FM news there was and I was surprised to see that a national FM software survey had been conducted by the FMA Australia and Service Works Global. I don’t recall the last time an extensive national survey was conducted so this was a real surprise.

FMI’s software suite, WSMenterprise, features a lot in the survey and the results are very positive. The survey places WSMenterprise in 3rd position with 13% of the Australian market share – and as the top Australian developed FM software solution.

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FM Innovations at Ideaction

ideaction13 is the premier facilities management industry event in Australasia, presented by the Facility Management Association of Australia. This year ideaction will be held at the Grand Chancellor Hotel in Hobart, TAS. FM Innovations® will be located at stand number 1. Stop by our stand for a demonstration and enter our business card competition. We look forward to seeing many of you there. To register for the conference please click here.

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February 2013 / March 2013

FM Innovations Welcomes 2 New Clients

Royal Freemasons was founded as a charitable organisation in Melbourne in 1867. Consistently at the forefront of research and innovation, Royal Freemasons ensures best practice service that promotes choice, independence and dignity throughout the ageing process. Today they operate a Victoria-wide network of accommodation, services and facilities in retirement living, community care and aged care. They have purchased WSM Works to manage their maintenance, assets and reporting requirements. We are glad to have them on board!

Thiess are Australia’s leading construction, mining and services contractor. From humble beginnings more than 75 years ago, they have amassed enormous depth and breadth of experience, capabilities, skills and resources. They have presence across Australia, as well as New Zealand, Indonesia, and India. Thiess has purchased the Room Booking & Event management module to manage all of their meeting room bookings. Welcome to the FMI stable!

To read more about our clients please click here.

FM Innovations' Latest general release 4.7.5 SR1

The functions listed below will be included in the latest general release 4.7.5 SR1. They will only be provided if you have purchased the respective module. Please contact our support team if you have any questions about upgrading to the latest release or contact us if you are interested in a demonstration of any module.

The new updates to the system are as follows:
•    The WSM Process Manager for work orders has been finalised
•    WSM to AD synchronisation is now available and it allows the fields to be editable from WSMplannet
•    Multi-job updater is now available through WSMplannet
•    Added a client portal page to WSMplannet which provides detailed building summary information
•    Web based work order management is now available
•    Cost allocation code fields have now been added to Planned Jobs
•    Added the ability to add an Agreement Type to a property.
•    Added the ability override email templates on a client by client basis. This will allow greater flexibility when emails are sent to specific clients.
•    A number of new reports have been developed including Lease Renewal Summary, Work Order Details Responsibility and Planned Job Management report – Operational Detailed Running Sheet and Operational Summary Running Sheet

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December 2012 / January 2013

FM Innovations Welcomes a New Client

Moniton is a Melbourne based property management company. They have chosen our hosted solution of WSM Property Lease Management. We welcome them on board!

To read more about our clients please click here.

FM Innovations receives Special Commendation for Industry Innovation at FMA Industry Awards for Excellence

Nearly 400 facilities management professionals from around Australia came together at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne on 22 November to celebrate some incredible achievements in FM over the past year. There were 9 prestigious awards presented at this star studded night and FM Innovations was proud to receive a Special Commendation for the 2012 FMA Australia Industry Innovation - Innovation in Technology - award. To read more about the night click here.

Christmas Charity

Every year FMI makes a donation to two charities instead of sending Christmas Cards to clients and associates. This year we have donated $250 each to Books in Homes and The Salvation Army Australia. If you are struggling to decide on a gift for someone this Christmas, consider donating to a charity in their name. The giftee gets the warm and fuzzy feeling that charity offers and the organisation gets much needed funds to help them in their cause.

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October 2012 / November 2012

FM Innovations Releases Special Client Loyalty Offers

FMI has announced 4 special client loyalty offers that could save clients up to $4,000. They are only available til the 7th December, 2012 so click here quick to read more about them.

FM Innovations Welcomes 2 New Clients

Wesley Mission Victoria was founded in 1893 in response to severe economic depression and associated inner city poverty in Melbourne. Wesley continues its role of reaching out to disadvantaged people by developing a wide range of quality programs and services. They have purchased WSM Works to manage their facilities and maintenance tasks. We are glad to have them on board!

Tasracing was established by a special Act of Parliament in November 2008 to assist the industry in planning and promoting Tasmanian racing to new and developing markets. Ultimately, this will assist the industry to be financially sustainable and viable protecting the future of everyone involved. They have purchased our WSM Works plus SMP bundle which includes FM-Work, SMP module, PWC director, F1 Invoices (Finance One Integration) and OHS Management. We will also be hosting this for them. Welcome to the FMI stable!

To read more about our clients please click here.

FM Innovations Farewells Suzanne Gormley

We say goodbye and good luck to Suzanne Gormley, our Software Application Consultant, who worked with FMI for almost 3 years. She contributed greatly to the team and we will miss her enthusiasm and robot dancing skills. She is moving back to Ireland with her family and we wish them all the best for the future.

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August 2012 / September 2012

FM Innovations Welcomes A New Client

United Building and Insurance are apart of the holding company, United Project Services, who provide Consolidated Construction Services to the Civil Engineering, Facilities Management, Building services, Insurance repair and restoration sectors. With a strong management team in place united project services are a proven supplier of workforce and project solutions. They will be utilising WSMindustrial which will be hosted by FMI. We welcome them to the FMI family!

To read more about our clients please click here.

FM Innovations Welcomes 2 New Staff Members

Joseph Hooi joins us as an Application Support Specialist in FM Innovations’ Customer Service Team. Joseph has a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Business Information Systems, and a Diploma in Information Technology from RMIT, Melbourne. He has experience in configuring and building PCs as well as imaging and rolling out upgrades. He is a skilled problem solver and is adept at network and VOIP diagnostics. With a strong background in customer service we are delighted to have Joseph in our Customer Service Team.

Rohini Suryanarayan joins us as an Application Developer in FM Innovations’ Development Team. Originally from India, Rohini holds a Bachelor of Engineering and has been working as a programmer for over 6 years. She is skilled at building web applications using ASP.NET, C# and SQL Server and is a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer – Enterprise Applications (MCPDEA). She is also skilled at testing and producing documentation for all stages of development. Rohini’s wealth of skills and experience make her a welcome addition to the Development Team.
 
To read more about our staff members please click here.

FM Innovations Farewells Marcus Turnbull

At the end of this month we say goodbye to Marcus Turnbull, our Software Development Manager, who has been with FMI for over 9 years. As he and his family have moved to greener pastures in regional Victoria, he is starting a new job closer to home. Marcus has been integral to numerous projects over the years. In particular, the work he has completed for CBRE was and still is highly regarded and in use across Australia. We will miss his intellect, dedication, home brewed beers and humour, but wish him all the best for his future! Cheers Marcus!

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June 2012 / July 2012

Innovative Approach To Managing The Built Environment

FM Innovations and Grazer Technology Interchange
 
Grazer has been combined with WSMenterprise resulting in the most powerful full function FM and Property management system on the market. Grazer is integrated into WSM such that any of its management modules can utilise Grazer to display the CAD based floor plans and the location of the event or activity being managed. WSM database and management tools can now be made available to Grazer users to manage work processes, space use, room bookings, OHS incidents etc. from within their Grazer product. Read more.

ideaction12 In Canberra A Success!

ideaction12, the premier facilities management industry event in Australasia, was held at the National Convention Centre Canberra in the ACT. FMI in conjunction with Grazaer launched a new product direction continuing our innovative approach to managing the built environment. Congratulations to Simon Paxton from Breakfast Point Estate Managers who won our business card quiz competition and took home a $200 Red Balloon voucher. ideaction13 will be held in Hobart, TAS and we look forward to another great event.

ideaction12 Photos Now Online

Spot your mug online in the collection of ideaction12 photos. They are nicely divided into days and events. Click here to view them.

Software Functionality Year To Date

This year so far has been extremely busy for our development and production team. These are just some of the new functions we have added this year.
- Rapid work order entry capability
- OHS management system
- WSM Space module completely replaces Aperture based space module
- Car parking management system now available
- Security incident recording system including lost property management
- WSM Financials product now available for direct invoicing from WSM
To read the full list of new functions please click here.

Software Functions Coming Soon

There are also a number of new functions coming in the second half of 2012. These are just a few of those functions coming soon.
- Asbestos audits and management
- WSM connect – mobile device website
- ESM management and planning
- Mobile device application for field based workers and possibly contractors
- New graphical interface using the Grazer product to display site and floor plans interactively
- Works management will be delivered in WSMplannet
To read the full list of upcoming functions please click here.

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April 2012 / May 2012

FM Innovations welcomes 3 new clients

FM Innovations® would like to introduce our newest clients, Total Essential Services Group, Youth Off The Streets and Building Management Australia. Total Essential Services Group (TESG) is an FM service provider based in Frankston, Vic. They have purchased WSMindustrial which will be hosted by FMI. We welcome them to the FMI family!

Youth Off The Streets is a not for profit organisation who has been providing services to assist homeless and disadvantaged youth since 1991. They have opted for our hosted solution of WSM Works Management. Welcome to the FMI client stable!

Building Management Australia (BMA) manage buildings, facilities and assets – both residential and commercial and all in Sydney. Privately owned, Building Management Australia (BMA) is a self-proclaimed industry leader in on-site building management for the strata industry covering building management, cleaning services, concierge, maintenance or complete estate management. They will be utilising WSMresidential and Property Lease Management on our hosted solution. FMI welcomes them on board!

To read more about our clients please click here.

FM Innovations at Ideaction

ideaction12 is the premier facilities management industry event in Australasia, presented by the Facility Management Association of Australia. This year ideaction will be held at the National Convention Centre Canberra in the ACT. FM Innovations® will be located at stands 27 & 28 and we will be launching a new product direction continuing our innovative approach to managing the built environment. Stop by our stand and learn about our exciting new product and enter our business card competition. We look forward to seeing many of you there. To register for the conference please click here.

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February 2012 / March 2012

FM Innovations welcomes a new client

FM Innovations® would like to introduce their newest client, Hunter Medical Research Institute. Hunter Medical Research Institute is a Not-For-Profit medical research unit which works in conjunction with Hunter New England Health and The University of Newcastle. They are based in Newcastle, NSW. They have purchased FM-Works and Room Booking. Welcome on board! To read more about our clients please click here.

FM Innovations announces new product bundles

FM Innovations® are now offering a range of product bundles which have been put together to give clients the best value for money and to meet their software needs. To read more about these bundles please click here.

FM Innovations supports the Brodie Daniels Challenge Cancer Golf Day

FM Innovations® are supporting the Brodie Daniels Golf Day through the donation of a winery tour and lunch for the charity auction. The Brodie Daniels Golf Day was set up to honor the memory of Brodie Daniels and to raise funds for Challenge, who had supported Brodie and his family throughout their journey. The Brodie Daniels Golf Day will be held on Monday 20th February at the Eastwood Golf Club, Liverpool Road, Kilsyth. For more information click here.

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December 2011 / January 2012

FM Innovations welcomes a new client

FM Innovations® would like to introduce their newest client, Codega Owners Corporation Services. Codega Owners Corporation Services is a combined 3rd generation family business dealing with the built environment. They create solutions specifically for Owners Corporations, and relish the opportunity to devise custom strategies for their clients. They have purchased WSMresidential and we look forward to working with them in the years to come. To read more about our clients please click here.

Christmas Charity

Every year FMI makes a donation to two charities instead of sending Christmas Cards to clients and associates. This year we have donated $250 each to Open Family and Diabetes Australia. If you are struggling to decide on a gift for someone this Christmas, consider donating to a charity in their name. The giftee gets the warm and fuzzy feeling that charity offers and the organisation gets much needed funds to help them in their cause.

East Gippsland TAFE becomes Advance TAFE

East Gippsland Institute of TAFE has become Advance TAFE, with the unveiling of its new name and logo at the Bairnsdale campus on Wednesday 16th November by the Hon Peter Hall, Minister for Higher Education and Skills and Minister for the Teaching Profession. To read more about the change please click here.

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October 2011 / November 2011

FM Innovations proud runner up at FMA Australia Awards of Excellence

The annual FMA Awards of Excellence gala dinner took place on Thursday 10th November at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne. There were 8 prestigious awards presented at this star studded night and FM Innovations is proud to be the runner up for the 2011 FMA Australia Initiative in Customer Service Award. To read more about the night click here.

FMI participates in Movember

This year FM Innovations is participating in Movember with almost all the boys here in the office pledging to grow their mo’s for November. Our team name is FM I-mo-vations and we are MO-tivated to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. To read more about the campaign click here.

East Gippsland TAFE expands their WSM suite

East Gippsland TAFE has purchased the Vehicle Booking system to add to their WSMenterprise® suite of software which includes FM-Works, Room Booking and Space management. To read more about Vehicle Management click here or to read about our clients click here.

Annual FMA Awards Night

One way to get more involved in the FM industry is to celebrate the achievements of companies and individuals in FM at our massive Awards night on 10th November. Last year we held our inaugural Awards of Excellence night in Sydney and it was a massive success. The only problem with such success is that you have to make it even better the following year, and we really have. Apart from the obvious stars of the night - our entrants, winners and of course our sponsors - we also have the most outstanding line up of entertainment to ensure this is one exceptional extravaganza, taking place at the Hyatt in Melbourne this year. Read more.

TEMC 2011 Round Up

The 2011 Tertiary Education Management Conference, was held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 14 – 17 August. The theme of the conference was Riding the Waves with several sub themes under this which were designed to challenge delegates’ and presenters’ thinking and paradigms. We had a great time meeting delegates and trade exhibitors. The winner of FM Innovations’ business card draw competition was Greg Kaplan from University of NSW who walked away with a $300 Red Balloon voucher. Read more.

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August 2011 / September 2011

WSMenterprise 4.6.6 Release

This new release offers a number of enhancements to our existing products and 3 brand new modules, Space Management, Security Incident Management and Strategic Maintenance Planning. Read more about the new modules.

Our partnership with CBRE continues

We have begun a new project with CBRE, building on our long term business relationship. We have worked with CBRE since 2006 and have developed a customised version of our software suite to meet their wide ranging requirements. This software development project will create a security access control mechanism for CBRE's Pulse Response Centre. A redesign and refresh of the Pulse, PulseTech, PulseConnect, Pulse Contractor, PRC manager potrals will also be carried out. We thank them for their continued support and collaborative efforts. Read more about our clients.

World FM Day Vic Expo

Last month FM Innovations attended the Victorian Branch Luncheon and Expo as part of World FM Day. The lunch guest speaker was Laurie Reeves, a Director of MELT FM and Controlworks, who entertained and informed us on the current state of energy in our buildings. He visited the issues of Carbon Tax, our politicians, the technologies available for energy-related projects, and reviewed the barriers that sometimes prevent us from achieving our environmental and commercial balance in energy reduction activities. Read more.

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June 2011 / July 2011

FM Innovations Welcomes 4 New Clients

FM Innovations® would like to introduce their four newest clients FM Solutions, AGL, Dandenong Market and PFD Food Services.

FM Solutions are a facility management company that specialises in comprehensive maintenance solutions and regulatory compliance programs. FM Solutions currently manages facilities in NSW, QLD and the ACT which include clubs, restaurants, hotels, commercial office buildings, schools, strata buildings and a coal loading facility. They have purchased WSMindustrial as a hosted solution, to help manage the facilities of their clients. We look forward to working with them!

AGL is Australia's leading renewable energy company and is Australia's largest private owner, operator and developer of renewable generation assets. AGL has major investments in hydro and wind, as well as ongoing developments in key renewable areas including solar, geothermal, biomass, bagasse and landfill gas. AGL also operates retail, merchant energy and upstream gas businesses and has over three million customer accounts. They have purchased FM Works and Property Lease Management to manage their maintenance tasks and property portfolio. Welcome on board!

Dandenong Market is situated in the heart of Dandenong and is one of Victoria's oldest markets. The market has recently undergone a $26 million redevelopment and now offers a fine selection of fresh produce, quality butchers, deli items and seafood as well as a vast array of fruit and vegetables, plants, baked goods, jewellery, homewares, toys and clothing. Dandenong Market have purchased WSM Works to manage their adhoc and planned maintenance tasks. We look forward to working with them!

PFD Food Services origins can be traced back to 1864 when J Hill & Son commenced business as a fresh fish merchant. Over the years they have grown and they now have 65 branches across the country supplying food service businesses with a range of products. PFD Food Services have purchased WSM Property Lease management to look after their property portfolio. Welcome to the FMI stables!

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Congratulations to Marcus and Rebecca Turnbull!

Congratulations to Marcus, FMI’s Software Architect, and his wife Rebecca on the arrival of their baby Harrison. We are all so pleased that he is healthy and happy and we cannot wait to meet him!

WSMenterprise 4.6.6 Release Coming Soon! 

Coming soon in August 2011, this new release will offer a number of enhancements to our existing products and 3 brand new modules, Space Management, Security Incident Management and Strategic Maintenance Planning. More information to come, stay tuned!

Ideaction 11 

Thank you to everyone that attended Ideaction 11 in Brisbane. We had a great time at our stand meeting everyone and chatting about our products and the FM industry in general. There were some great speakers and presentations throughout the conference and copies of papers and presentations can be found here. There are also a number of photos from the day time sessions, to the chairman’s welcome reception and the gala dinner.

Thank you to those who participated in our business card draw and congratulations to the winner of the bottle of Veuve Clicquot, Nita Leigh from the Queensland Law Society.

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April 2011 / May 2011

FM Innovations Welcomes A New Client

FM Innovations® would like to introduce their newest client Charles Darwin University.

Charles Darwin University in the Northern Territory teaches 21,000 students at four campuses and four training centres. The University offers a wide range of Higher Education degrees and Vocational Education and Training courses with flexible study options, including part-time, external and online. They have purchased FM Works, Vehicle Management and PWCdirector to manage a wide range of facility, asset and vehicle management tasks. We welcome them to the FMI stable!

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FM Innovations Welcomes Two New Staff Members

Chandana Mirihane has started work with us as an application developer in FM Innovations’ development team. Hailing from Sri Lanka he has a Bachelor of Computer Science and has been in the IT industry for over 10 years. Chandana has over 6 years of experience in .NET software development and a solid background in HRM. He is fluent in C#.NET, VB.NET, ASP.NET, VB6 and Classic ASP, PHP, JSP, HTML and has experience in working with Oracle, SQL Server and MYSQL databases. Chandana’s knowledge and wealth of development experience is an asset to the FM Innovations team and we are glad to have him on board.

Brian Sheehan joined FM Innovations in April and will be actively engaged in aligning the documentation of WSMenterprise with a superior user experience at all levels. Prior to FM Innovations, Brian worked in a Sr. Technical Communicator capacity with a Forbes 500 firm and his specialty is acting as the voice of the user in areas such as interface design, content development, and documentation strategy creation. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian History from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Technical Communication. Brian is a remote employee working from the Philippines. He is a welcome addition to our team!

To read more about our staff please click here.

FM Innovations Launches The Virtual Client Centre

Over the past few months we have been designing and developing our Virtual Client Centre (VCC). The VCC is a forum where our clients and staff can interact to learn more about our software, discuss ideas for future functionality and upgrades and get support for any issues that you may be experiencing. As this is a new endeavour we would appreciate feedback on what you think the forum should offer and how you would like to use it.

The forum is only available for FM Innovations’ clients. If you are interested in accessing the forum please contact Lauren Prince on lprince@fminnovations.com.au to be allocated a username and password.

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February 2011 / March 2011

FM Innovations Welcomes Our First New Client for 2011

Walker Corporation Pty Ltd, under the leadership of renowned property developer, Lang Walker, is a leading developer of masterplanned residential communities, retail, commercial and industrial developments. The Walker executives specialise in planning, project management, finance, joint venture and development structures, infrastructure construction and project marketing across Australia, Asia and North America. They have purchased WSMindustrial to manage a wide range of facility management tasks. We welcome them to the FMI stable!

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December 2010 / January 2011

QLD Flood Disaster

Our thoughts go out to all people affected by the devastating floods in QLD. Please make a donation here.

FM Innovations Donates To Charity

Continuing on the tradition of previous years, instead of sending Christmas Cards a donation is made to a charity. This year FM Innovations will be making a $250 donation to both the Fred Hollows Foundation and the EW Tipping Foundation.

FMA Australia celebrates the 2010 Awards for Excellence

On Thursday 25th November the Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA Australia announced the winners of the 2010 Awards for Excellence at Sydney’s iconic Doltone House, with John Burgess of Jones Lang LaSalle taking out the FMA Australia & Airmaster Facilities Manager of the Year Award.

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SWAHS Project Completion

FM Innovations would like to thank and congratulate Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS) for completing their spatial management project. The project took place over two years and involved the hard work of SWAHS’ Rosie Bonham, FMI’s Ray Lodge and Suzanne Gormley.

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October 2010 / November 2010

FM Innovations welcomes 3 new clients

FM Innovations® would like to welcome The City of Greater Geelong, WesTrac and Coffeefresh!

The City of Greater Geelong is among the largest of 79 Councils which collectively represent approximately 5 million Victorians. They look after various areas of the community, assist local businesses, provide advice to residents and provide and maintain many leisure facilities in the area. They have purchased WSM Works and Property Lease Management software to effectively manage their facilities, planned and preventative maintenance works and property lease management. We welcome them onboard!

WesTrac is an equipment management company specialising in CAT products. They are based in Western Australia and provide their clients with an array of technological solutions and tailored packages as well as parts and maintenance support. They have purchased WSM Property Lease Management software to efficiently maintain their property and lease records and keep track of important dates. Welcome to the FMI stable!

Coffeefresh are a company that specialise in providing coffee and refreshment solutions to clients big and small. They are based in Perth, Western Australia and pride themselves on their high quality products and service. They have purchased WSMresidential Works and Room Event Management software to manage their equipment, staff and catering requirements. We look forward to a beneficial partnership!

FM Innovations keeps growing!

FM Innovations would like to welcome David Umana and Reuben Coutinho to the family. David joins us as an Application Support Specialist. Having worked with FM Innovations in the past as a consultant, David brings a wealth of knowledge about the WSMenterprise and Aperture suite of products. Reuben joins the team as an Application Developer. With a Bachelor of Computer Science and a strong background in computer programming Reuben is an asset to the software development team. David and Reuben’s wealth of experience and knowledge make them very worthy additions to the FM Innovations Team. To read more about our staff please click here.

Eureka Tower Climb

This year David Umana, our Application Support Specialist, took part in the Eureka Climb. Not only a test of fitness and endurance, the climb raised money for the charities Whitelion and Interplast Australia & New Zealand who both work tirelessly to 'rebuild young lives'.

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August 2010 / September 2010

FM Innovations welcomes another new client

FM Innovations® would like to introduce a new client; EW Tipping Foundation. EW Tipping Foundation is a non-profit community service organisation which leads and supports a network of partner organisations. They provide a range of community support services to people with disabilities, children, youth, families and the aged across Victoria. They have purchased WSM Works software to manage their facilities, planned and preventative maintenance works. We welcome them onboard!

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FM Innovations Now Offer Hosted Solution

FM Innovations have introduced a hosted solution for new clients wishing to utilise our state of the art software. This solution meets the needs of many businesses, small and large, who don’t want the hassle of hosting software on their premises and who are looking for lower upfront risk when it comes to expenditure. By using a hosted software solution clients gain greater cost control and flexibility.

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June 2010 / July 2010

FM Innovations welcomes 3 new clients

FM Innovations would like to welcome our newest clients: UniSuper, Reece and IAG.

UniSuper have purchased Aperture Visual Information Manager to satisfy their space management requirements and optimise their area usage. UniSuper are one of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Dedicated to all who work in Australia's higher education and research sector they have over 435,000 members and $25.4 billion in assets (at 31 December 2009). FM Innovations looks forward to a longstanding and beneficial relationship with UniSuper.

Reece have purchased WSMenterprise FM-Works and Property Lease Management software to manage their facilities, assets and sites across Australia. Reece is a major public company and Australia's most successful supplier of plumbing and bathroom products. They have been around for over 85 years and with over 400 stores and over 3500 staff, Reece is an Australian icon. FM Innovations is proud to welcome Reece on board.

Insurance Australia Group (IAG) have purchased WSMenterprise FM-Works, Property and Lease Management and Contract Management to look after all of their facilities, properties, leases and contracts. We have developed a hosted solution for them which means that FMI will host and administer the software at our end. IAG operates some of Australia's leading general insurance brands including NRMA Insurance, CGU, SGIO, SGIC and Swann Insurance. FM Innovations looks forward to a long and beneficial relationship with IAG.

FM Innovations Teams up with Traka

FM Innovations has been working with Traka to integrate their intelligent key management cabinets with our Vehicle and Fleet Management Software for some of our tertiary education providers. We look forward to a long and beneficial partnership with Traka as we seek to improve, simplify and streamline our clients business processes for managing their assets. As the Traka key cabinets can be used for vehicle keys, room keys, equipment keys and any other key you can think of, they are ideal to integrate with FM Innovation's WSMenterprise suite.

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April 2010 / May 2010

FM Innovations welcomes a new client

FM Innovations would like to welcome our newest client: Fortescue Metals.

Fortescue is the New Force in Iron Ore and has joined the world's leading producers of iron ore. Since the Company was formed in 2003, its extraordinary growth has been unparalleled. Listed in the S&P/ASX 50 share index, Fortescue has firmly established itself as one of the world's largest producers and sea-borne traders of iron ore. Fortescue Metals are our first client in Western Australia and they will be using the WSMworks module to manage their maintenance, assets and reporting requirements.

WSM 4.6 is realeased

The newest upgrade to the WSMenterprise software has just been finished and will be deployed to our clients over the coming months. The most exciting feature of the upgrade is the brand new Contract Management module. Accessed via WSMplannet the new module allows clients to manage their contracts through the entire workflow process, from going out to tender, managing the life of the contract, to reviewing and renewing contracts. A number of enhancements and fixes for a number of our modules have also been included in the upgrade.

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Update from Director Kris Greenwood

The last year has seen FMI move up to a new level in the FM & Property industry. We were fortunate in that we did not feel the adverse impacts of the GFC crunch as badly as some, and that is because we adapted to the economic downturn by adapting our marketing approach and product mix.

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February 2010 / March 2010

FM Innovations welcomes another new client

FM Innovations® would like to introduce our newest client; The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is one of the world’s largest Christian social welfare organisations with more than 1,650,000 members working in over 110 countries and has been operating in Australia for almost 130 years. They have more than 6,500 officers and staff delivering in excess of 600 specifically designed social programs across Australia. The Salvation Army will be using the WSMworks module to manage their works maintenance requirements and WSMproperty to manage their leasing and property requirements.

FM Innovations launches their customer service team

FM Innovations® is pleased to annouce the creation of the Customer Service Team. The Customer Service Team has been designed to enhance the value we deliver to our customers through dedicated staff who work closely on each of their projects. This initiative further enhances FM Innovations® reputation for support excellence.

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