During times of austerity, it becomes clear how facilities management has grown in importance as an industry from its naissance in the early 1980s. For each era, there has been a vital need for achieving spending efficiency within properties. At the same time, managers have had to address the often contrasting demand of ensuring functionality and smooth running of the properties and assets under their care.
Though this has always been the core of the work performed, facilities management companies now need to offer much more to their clients than this simple service. In selecting the winners of its Facilities Management 2011 awards, the judging panel at European CEO has assessed the leading companies within the industry for their strengths and, with the help of readers, appropriately commended them in the areas where they standout above the competition. The winners are:
Best FM Partner to Retail Globe Williams International
Best FM Partner to Airports ACTIU
Best FM Partner to Educational Institutions IMAC
Best FM Partner to Hospitals ACTIU
Best FM Partner to Government Globe Williams International
Best FM Partner for Energy Management HP
Best FM Partner for Waste Management ALBA Group
Best FM Partner for Technology Ernst & Young AB
Best FM Partner to Banking & Financial Institutions, UK CB Richard Ellis
Best FM Partner to Banking & Financial Institutions, Greece Globe Williams International
Best FM Partner for Sustainability, UK CB Richard Elli