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complyNC to provide free web-based maintenance system to all members of the FM Charity Network Forum
ComplyNC Ltd, a leading edge technology business focused on meeting the demands for operational efficiency and compliance in the property and facilities sector, is to make its unique web-based planned and reactive maintenance system available free to all members of the FM Charity Network Forum.
The Forum is a not-for-profit membership association for facilities management professionals working within charity organisations. Its members include senior managers at Shelter, Marie Curie, Asthma UK, NSPCC and ActionAid. The Forum currently has in excess of 100 participating charity members.
The complyNC system has been developed specifically for property and facilities managers needing a fresh solution to a critical challenge, one that is not exorbitantly expensive, needlessly complex and ‘un-user friendly’, as many products in this market are. Its new industry-leading planned and reactive maintenance software system is delivered on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis and can be accessed through any standard web browser.
complyNC co-founder Mark Purnell says: “As well as hosting the application, we will be providing implementation, configuration and training services, migration of legacy data from existing computer-aided FM (CAFM) systems, and ongoing system support and tailoring to meet the specific operational requirements of each member charity. And there will be no restrictions on user numbers or data volumes.
“We are delighted to be able to help support the vital work these FMs do for their charity organisations,” Purnell added.
Andy Christophi, founder and chair of the FM Charity Network Forum, commented:
“Running the estate of a charity organisation is a demanding task, and any efficiency savings made in managing facilities inevitably means more investment directed to core services. By making this innovative system available free to all our members, complyNC offers the chance to replace expensive on-premise systems with state-of-the-art tools, and – by collating feedback from multiple implementations – we will be helping our members continually improve the system.
“I am certain that this gesture by complyNC will be very well received and will benefit our members, both in terms of operational efficiency and cost reductions.”
For further information, contact:
- Mark Purnell, complyNC Tel: 07533 904225, Email mark.purnell@complync.com
- Andy Christophi, FM Charity Network Forum Tel: 0344 515 2151, Email: andy_christophi@shelter.org.uk
The FM Charity Network Forum will be holding its inaugural conference on Wednesday 20th October 2010
The 2010 Conference is a free to attend event for members of the forum (FMs or those undertaking FM roles within Charities) and will be held at;
Microsoft, (Cardinal Place), 100 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL.
The conference will be held between 0900 and 1330 hours.
An impressive line up, featuring inspirational speakers from the FM Industry, includes:
- Martin Pickard – MD, FM Guru
- Lucy Jeynes – MD, Larch Consulting
- Chris Hoar – Director General, FMA
Microsoft, Qubic Group PLC, FRL, Greenworks and CY Associates will also be presenting along the key theme of: “Professionalising Our Sector”.
A networking lunch with charity forum members and industry professionals will follow the presentations.
Entry for Non-charity delegates is: £55.
Early booking is strongly advised, as availability is limited.
FM Charity Network Forum and CY Associates offer pioneering group charity deal
The FM Charity Network Forum, the free to join not-for-profit membership association, open to those who undertake FM responsibilities within the charity sector, have agreed a pioneering framework stationery agreement with charity procurement specialists CY Associates.
Members of the FM Charity Network Forum will be able to benefit from rates which are identical to those offered to all clients within the umbrella agreement, which CY Associates have in place with a national stationery and consumables supplier.
Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity, is the first client to benefit from the roll out of this agreement to the FM Charity Network Forum. The agreement, which will produce annual savings in excess of 20% of current expenditure, demonstrates the considerable benefit of charities working together to reduce their expenditure.
Andy Christophi, founder and chairman of the FM Charity Network Forum, commented: “Seeing these agreements come to fruition is extremely satisfying. The extensive co-operation and knowledge sharing taking place within our Forum will undoubtedly result in further national supplier agreements, for our members to benefit from”.
Deborah Glen, a Director of CY Associates, added: “Professional purchasing is recognised by leading commercial companies as a major contributor to profitability. Charities can almost certainly benefit, as Shelter have, from purchasing professionals providing input at a strategic level to realise and deliver substantial benefits across their organisations. It is refreshing to work with charities such as Shelter who understand and embrace such a partnership and we are looking forward to advising and supporting the charities with their next initiative”.
For further information, contact:
andy_christophi@shelter.org.uk
deborah.glen@cy-associates.com
The FM Charity Network Forum and the Facilities Management Association…
…have formed a strategic alliance to provide a working relationship between the two Organisations’ members.