Accomplishments & Activities

Company Growth

• AMS hired 8 new team members to reach a company record of 38 employees!
• 8 Employee Promotions
• AMS Company Reorganization
  • Product & Services, Solutions, Innovation, Customer Success, and Business Operations Departments
  • Department Directors & Leaders established

FMS Marketplace
With the launch of FMS Marketplace in 2023, AMS is proud have these items available:

• Plug-ins
• Dynamix
• Visual Asset Manager

Launch of FMS:Connect

Conferences & Events

• Presented
  • FMS Road Show – Allianz in Minneapolis
  • IFMA World Workplace in Denver
  • Campus FM Technology Association in St. Louis
  • Point32Health Case Study Online Webinar
  • FM:Systems Client Summit UK 2023 in London
  • FM:Systems Building Insights User Conference in Washington, D.C.
  • National Facilities Management & Technology Conference in Baltimore
• Attended
  • CoreNet Summit in Denver
  • ServiceNow Knowledge 2023 in Las Vegas

Verdantix Green Quadrant Recognition

New Partnerships

• iGUIDE
• Archilogic
• Xovis
• XY Sense

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Beta from our Innovation Lab

New FMPs

• Jeremy Owen
• Megan Machado

Wellness & Fun

• Wellness Day
• Team Week
• New Hybrid Workplace Policy
  • Our HQ-based employees average 1.5 days in the office or 3 days in the office per week depending on the workplace persona they choose
• In-Office Fun Events
• Out-of-Office Fun Events

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RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 12  2023 – FM:Systems, the provider of the most scalable and intuitive all-in-one workplace management platform, today announced its collaboration with AMS Workplace Technology, its Premier Certified Business Partner, to create FMS:Connect. FMS:Connect is an enhanced representational state transfer (REST) API that enables fast and secure bidirectional data transfers between FM:Systems solutions and a range of external applications. The new, powerful, and actionable insights gained from FMS:Connect will help organizations identify areas for improvement – such as streamlining HR, IT, and asset management tasks – laying the foundations for a future where data connectivity drives efficiency and success.

FMS:Connect will enable organizations using FM:Systems’ workplace management solution to integrate up-to-date data seamlessly with other applications, whether they are HR platforms like Workday, IT ticketing systems like ServiceNow, or asset management solutions. This eliminates the need for users to navigate between applications, reducing time spent on data management, and enhancing overall performance and efficiency.

“Instant access to real-time, quality data is swiftly becoming a must-have for businesses of all kinds. Managing and integrating data from different platforms is one of the biggest challenges companies face in preparing for the data-driven future,” said Ben Finney, VP of Global Partnerships at FM:Systems. “With FMS:Connect, organizations can access and manipulate information from different sources all in one place, making it much easier to gain new, impactful, and actionable insights.”

The FMS:Connect API uses OAuth 2.0 workflows that allow data in JSON format to be transferred in a modern, secure manner. FM:Systems and AMS have engineered this API to seamlessly integrate into existing systems, ensuring a hassle-free deployment and reducing the potential for disruptions.

“For us, FMS:Connect has been essential to integrate our core systems,” said Barbara Redmond, Senior Manager of Real Estate Technology for Point32Health. “The shift from flat file imports to experiencing a continuous flow of real-time data between multiple systems has significantly enhanced our operational efficiency.”

In benchmark tests, FMS:Connect performed exceptionally in both speed and efficiency, facilitating the retrieving of all space data from FMS:Workplace in less than 2.5 seconds, and allowing for the input of 50,000 records in just 60 seconds.

“FMS:Connect offers a simple and modern platform for efficient, fast, and secure data transfer with FM:Systems workplace management solution that is able to handle very large data sets,” said Rich Belar, Director of Innovation at AMS. “So, in addition to organizations being able to establish near real-time data exchanges, they can also configure scheduled transfers at intervals, providing the flexibility to optimize data workflows based on their unique needs.”

FMS:Connect is available to any cloud hosted FMS:Workplace customer. Please contact your account representative for more information or click here.

About FM:Systems

FM:Systems’ all-in-one workplace management platform helps more than 1,200 of the world’s largest organizations access, manage and measure every aspect of their real estate portfolio. With the most complete range of intuitive and scalable space management, hybrid work, workplace analytics and smart sensor solutions, FM:Systems helps customers gain the data-backed clarity and vision necessary to make strategic real estate decisions and deliver high-performance workplaces today and long into the future. For more information about FM:Systems, please visit fmsystems.com. FM:Systems is now part of Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings.

About AMS Workplace Technology

AMS Workplace Technology (AMS) is an award‐winning Premier Certified Business Partner with FM:Systems of 21 years that specializes in consulting, design, and implementation of facilities management software and technology solutions. AMS is a full‐service, goals‐oriented CAFM/IWMS implementer that partners with customers to bring them best‐in‐class FM applications. Our innovative solutions combined with our industry experience have helped many of FM:Systems’ largest and most successful customers including corporate facilities, pharmaceutical/research companies, higher education campuses, and health care institutions. To learn more, head over to: amsworkplace.com.

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Transitioning from one facility management software to another can be daunting, but with the expert guidance from AMS Workplace Technology, your migration from INSITE Net-FM and Visual-FM to FM:Systems becomes seamless.

What makes FM:Systems the right choice?  FM:Systems is a seasoned and proven Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) that has been around for almost 40 years.  It has been a leader in Space Management utilizing Postsecondary Education Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual (FICM) for colleges and universities with its Higher Education Survey module capturing all space classifications, floor plans, Principal Investigator (PI) assignments, and surveyed space use for research.

Combined, the Space & Higher Education Survey modules align perfectly to support all the areas that INSITE featured, including:

• Indirect Cost Recovery (ICR)
• Tracking & Allocating Grants
• Space Data Change Requests
• Floor Plan Realtime Visual Queries

Upgrade from INSITE Net-FM to FMS:Workplace

Keep Your Existing INSITE Data

You’ve made the commitment and investment over the years to manage and report on your college/university space, assets, and research data.  You don’t have to lose this as FM:Systems offers a direct path migration over to its database and platform, including floor plan views!  The platform can easily be configured (not customized) to have the same look and feel as your INSITE system for ease-of-use familiarity and better user adoption.

Furthermore, AMS has over 21 years of experience in the industry.  We understand the intricacies of how to migrate data into FM:Systems. Being a leader in FM:Systems integrations makes us uniquely positioned to ensure a hassle-free migration.  From the initial planning phase to post-migration checks, AMS is there every step of the way.

Finally, learning a new system can seem scary, but AMS is here to provide comprehensive training to ensure your staff gets the most out of the software.  Our commitment doesn’t end there. We offer ongoing support services to ensure your software runs smoothly for years to come.

Read – Higher Education Survey Module
Watch – Why Wayne State University Chose FM:Systems

Cloud-Based Software – No Installation

FM:Systems software is maintenance-free and hosted securely in the cloud as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).  In addition, no client software installation is required, even for viewing floor plans and running reports!

Your company has limited IT resources already committed to providing services and expertise to multiple business units supporting many different existing technologies. Hosting with FM:Systems can provide the break your IT staff needs to focus on mission critical projects and strategy without having to add additional resources or headcount.

Network performance and availability are guaranteed in a standard Service Level Agreement (SLA). Rest assured knowing that your data is safe and secure.  Specific features of our hosting include:

• 24/7 monitoring and upgrades at no extra charge
• Industry-leading Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform
• High availability systems on the latest operating systems and hardware
• Dedicated support staff

Customers enjoy this safe and secure, cloud-hosted platform with no-hassle migration from AMS Workplace Technology.

“The value of having the FMS:Workplace system throughout this whole process—I just can’t stress enough how valuable that resource was, for us to be able to pull up to start with the list of rooms and the capacities; then, as we went forward, to identify what we call extra spaces and the capacities we could have there as well. I’m not sure we could have even gotten it done without FMS:Workplace.”
– Cheryl Benningfield, Space Planning Manager

Ready to Transition?

Get in touch with our experts today and embark on a smooth transition journey from INSITE to FMS:Workplace.  We will take you through how FM:Systems software manages all the areas of INSITE that you need and more!

Learn More – INSITE Net-FM
Read – University of North Texas Case Study
Watch – On-Demand Product Overview

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You know you need a new hybrid strategy with a new workplace to accommodate it, but are you prepared from a technology standpoint? Technology can assist in planning and forecasting through execution and the employee experience. Returning to the office will be different for employees, and you’ll need to make sure they are well-supported in the transition. After all, they may no longer have an assigned seat or be able to use amenities and space the same way. In this session you will learn 5 distinct ways technology can support your new Hybrid Workplace model. You will also hear about what other companies are doing to leverage technology for a better employee experience. With this information, you’ll be better informed to work with HR and IT to plan a hybrid model that works for your organization.

Speakers

Ibrahim Yate
Senior Analyst, Verdantix

Ibrahim is a Senior Analyst in the Verdantix Smart Buildings practice, which he joined in 2016. His current agenda covers innovation in software and hardware solutions for space management, workplace management, and workplace systems integration. Ibrahim holds an MSc from Imperial College London and MA from Cambridge University.

Dan Lorenz
President, AMS Workplace Technology

As the President of AMS Workplace Technology, Dan leads a team of highly qualified professionals who provide consulting, project management, implementation, and training on FM:Systems Integrated Workplace Management Software.  Dan helped build the FM solutions division at AMS 20 years ago to now include some of FM:Systems largest and most successful customers.  He plays an important role in business development at AMS, bringing cutting-edge Facilities Management software and technology solutions to the FM market.  Dan is a certified IFMA Facility Management Professional who is an active member of the New York City IFMA chapter and IFMA IT Community and has presented at several Autodesk, IFMA, and FM:Systems events and webinars.

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FAIRFIELD, NJ Mar. 17, 2022 – AMS Workplace Technology (AMS), a leading Certified Premier Business Partner of FM:Systems for 20 years, announced today that the company had released their FM Systems Integration Engine application in the ServiceNow Store. The app is a certified engine that supports automatic bi-directional workflows between FM:Systems and ServiceNow to increase efficiency and communicate seamlessly between different teams and groups. As a ServiceNow Technology Partner, AMS has worked diligently to meet ServiceNow’s requirements for development and uses standard ServiceNow features and methods to facilitate the exchange of information with FM:Systems. 

The integration allows for any FM:Systems modules such as Move Management, Maintenance Management, etc., and any ServiceNow ticket types, including Requests, Incidents, etc., to be created and updated as needed to allow for complete synchronization between the applications. A classic example of this is to automatically create a ServiceNow ticket for telephone or IT services from a move request created in FM:Systems. This allows ServiceNow to continue to be used for ticketing as needed by providing automation of the Move Management module in FM:Systems to act as a one-stop-shop for processing move requests.

Owner and President Dan Lorenz stated “This integration app allows customers with both FM:Systems and ServiceNow to seamlessly work as needed in both applications. It supports starting a request in either application and makes for a more efficient workflow process. With this engine, we can do just about anything in either application based on a customer’s needs.”. 

The FM Systems Integration Engine app is available now at the ServiceNow Store.

About AMS Workplace Technology

AMS Workplace Technology (AMS) is a leading Premier Certified Business Partner with FM:Systems of 20 years specializing in consulting, designing, and implementing facilities management software and technology solutions. AMS is a full-service, goal-oriented CAFM/IWMS implementer that partners with customers to bring them best-in-class FM applications. Our innovative solutions combined with our industry experience have helped many of FM:Systems’ largest and most successful customers, including corporate facilities, pharmaceutical/research companies, higher education campuses, and health care institutions.

For more information visit www.amsworkplace.com.

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FAIRFIELD, N.J., Dec. 2, 2021 — AMS Workplace Technology (AMS), a leading Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) provider, announced today that the company has joined the Nuvolo partner ecosystem. This partnership allows AMS to bring Nuvolo Connected Workplace, Built on NOW, to customers looking to implement space and facilities management solutions. This partnership will also enable AMS to offer emerging solutions such as Operational Technology (OT) Security to customers. The Nuvolo OT Security solution enables rapid device remediation against threats and vulnerabilities to expedite cyber security response, ensuring that OT devices are protected.

AMS saw the partnership as a natural fit since they became a ServiceNow Technology Partner early in 2021. Their expertise in low-code/no-code software enabled AMS to quickly learn and implement Nuvolo. AMS has been recognized as a Challenger in the Verdantix Workplace Systems Integrators Green Quadrant.

“This partnership is a perfect match given our 20 years of experience in implementing low-code/no-code IWMS software,” said Dan Lorenz AMS Owner and President. “Customers that onboard Nuvolo Connected Workplace are able to leverage their existing investment in ServiceNow and extend the NOW platform into lines of business like facilities, real estate, construction and workplace management. Nuvolo’s industry thought leaders have an impressive vision and are dedicated to bringing cutting-edge technology to the workplace.”  Tom Stanford, CEO of Nuvolo, added, “The relationship with AMS is an example of our desire to partner with IWMS market experts to bring a unified workplace solution to our clients. AMS has a deep understanding of not only of the future of the IWMS market, but an extensive background in facilities management which is an invaluable solution to the customers we serve.”

About AMS Workplace Technology

AMS Workplace Technology (AMS) is a leading IWMS provider of over 20 years that specializes in consulting, design, and implementation of facilities management software and technology solutions.   AMS is a full-service, goals-oriented CAFM/IWMS implementer that partners with customers to bring them best-in-class FM applications.  Our innovative solutions combined with our industry experience have helped several Fortune 500 customers including corporate facilities, pharmaceutical/research companies, higher education campuses, and health care institutions.

For more information visit www.amsworkplace.com.

About Nuvolo

Nuvolo is the global leader in modern, cloud-based connected workplace solutions, Built on NOW. We provide a single platform to manage all people, all physical locations, all assets and all work. Industries served include healthcare, life sciences, retail, government, higher education, technology, financial services and enterprise. Nuvolo is headquartered in Paramus, N.J., with a global workforce located throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

For more information visit www.nuvolo.com.

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Join Brian Philip, Head of Facility Management at Samsung Electronics America, for a live Q&A webcast where he will share insights on how Samsung uses facility management technology to execute strategic workplace imperatives that drive business growth while creating the most efficient and engaging environment for employees.

Brian will share successes and best practices developed from using workplace management technology at various organizations and how it has supported key business enablers including business continuity planning, situational awareness and capital improvement.

This is a great opportunity to identify areas in your organization that will increase workplace efficiency, effectiveness, and employee engagement by speaking with an internationally-recognized facility management thought leader, and learning about his journey implementing and utilizing facility management technologies at three world leading firms.

Brian will discuss how facility software is an integral part of activating & refining the following people-first initiatives:

• Activity Based Working & Change Management
• Integrated Facility Management
• Workplace Experience

Who will be speaking?

Brian Philip, CFM
Head of Facility Management, Samsung

Brian offers more than 25 years of global corporate real estate and facility management experience with world-leading Pharmaceutical, Managed Services, & Electronics organizations. Brian is distinguished for developing and implementing people first workplace programs that amplify organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and employee experience.

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We will be in Atlanta for Facility Fusion 2019! Meet with us at booth #600 and learn how we can get your team started with a CAFM system or take your existing system to the next level.

AMS CAD + CAFM Solutions is an award-winning Premier Certified Business Partner with FM:Systems of over 16 years that specializes in consulting, design, and implementation of facilities management software and technology solutions.

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