AI is changing the way we manage assets, but success starts with clean, connected data. 💡 In this episode of Connected FM, IBM’s Kal Gyimesi and Vishal Rane unpack how AI is transforming asset lifecycle management, the risks of poor data governance and what it takes to see real ROI. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gkXrZuWh
IFMA
Non-profit Organizations
Houston, Texas 102,242 followers
Facility managers improve business and our lives. We help them make it possible.
About us
IFMA is the world's largest and most widely recognized international association for facility management professionals, supporting 24,000 members in more than 100 countries. This diverse membership participates in focused component groups equipped to address their unique situations by region (136 chapters), industry (16 councils) and areas of interest (six communities). Together they manage more than 78 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$526 billion in products and services. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies professionals in facility management, conducts research, provides educational programs and produces World Workplace, the world's largest series of facility management conference/expos.
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http://www.ifma.org
External link for IFMA
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Houston, Texas
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1980
- Specialties
- Represents and supports the facility management profession and Facility Management
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800 Gessner
Suite 725
Houston, Texas 77024, US
Employees at IFMA
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Francisco Vazquez
Architect/Founder 3g Smart Group Iberia/Latam Chairman The Smart Conversations/Entrepreneur/Speaker&Writer/Sense Making Innovation
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Erik Jaspers
IFMA Fellow
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Lisa Martinsen
Learning and Development Consultant | Content Developer | Project Coordinator | Writer | Communicator
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Bob Cowan
Updates
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Learn how more intelligent workflows can help you unlock higher productivity, agility, visibility, strategy and brand value. Facilities and workplace teams are often asked to do more with less — fewer resources, tighter budgets and higher expectations for impact. The challenge? Manual workflows and siloed systems hinder decision-making, lead to duplication and incur unnecessary costs. Join IFMA and Rheaply for a live webinar on how facility managers can streamline internal workflows to improve efficiency and gain a measurable ROI.
Rethinking FF&E Management
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Snack breaks count as study time… right? 😅 Thinking about earning your CFM? Prep for the CFM exam with live instructors. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gmUhdyXW
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Advocacy is an essential part of what IFMA sets out to do as a professional association. Helping decision-makers around the globe better understand the role and impact of facility management is critical to our pursuit of a better built environment and a better future for all. This live session will equip FMs with practical “how-to” guidance on identifying and connecting with their elected officials — and communicating effectively once they do.
Engaging with Elected Officials: How to Make Your Voice Heard
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Huge congratulations to our IFMA Global Board of Directors member, Tariq Chauhan, on being named one of the Top CEOs in the Middle East for 2025 by Forbes Middle East!
In our November issue, we unveil the Middle East’s Top 100 CEOs, executives driving the region’s growth, with Emiratis leading the charge and banking dominating the list. Topping the ranking are the chiefs of Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, and Emirates Group. Explore the visionaries shaping the region’s leading corporations. The issue also features exclusive interviewsfrom Majed Al-Argoubi, CEO of MODON, and Sultan Al-Otaibi, CEO of Taiba. For more details: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ehsAt4Zt aramco, ADNOC Group Henadi AlSaleh Kuwait Finance House Abdulnasser Abdulnasser Bin Kalban Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) EFSIM Facilities Management Company Tariq Chauhan Majed Al-Argoubi Modon Sultan Al-Otaibi TAIBA #Forbes #CEO #Leaders #ForbesMiddleEast
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The circular economy is redefining how organizations build, operate and renew their facilities. At IFMA’s 2025 Executive Roundtable: African Edition, senior FM leaders and cross-sector experts explored one big question: How can facility management in Africa embrace the circular economy to unlock new value for organizations, society and the environment? Read the key insights and takeaways ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g7vX6YDe
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Inside Denmark’s LKR Innovation House 🏢 Facility Manager Anders Nielsen shares what it takes to manage a workplace built for innovation. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghXsC6jD
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The World Workplace Europe 2026 program is live, and it’s STACKED! Start creating your schedule and lock in the sessions that matter most: https://lnkd.in/gDpWk_iX
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