RALEIGH, N.C. and DENVER, Colo.—October 2006—FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS), today announced that it has partnered with Dean Evans and Associates to integrate their Event Management System (EMS) line of  industry-leading room scheduling and hoteling solutions with the FM:Interact Workplace Management Suite. With EMS, the use of organizational resources—such as conference rooms for meetings or temporary office space for mobile workers (hoteling)—is administered more efficiently and effectively. Facility managers and event managers will save time, reduce errors, and improve collaboration by linking rooms scheduled through EMS with workplace information managed by FM:Interact.

“This partnership is a true win-win for our customers and our companies,” says Marty Chobot, vice president of marketing for FM:Systems. “Providing clients with integrated room scheduling and hoteling capabilities will significantly enhance the services they can provide to their internal customers, increasing productivity and improving customer service. With their proven products and impressive customer base, we’re excited to have Dean Evans and Associates as a strategic partner.”

With the integration, the benefits to facilities managers include the ability to:

Implement room scheduling and office hoteling services
Add self-service capabilities to the space reservation process
Track and report on shared space and resource (equipment, catering, etc.) utilization, and generate related charge-backs

The benefits to event managers include the ability to:

Automate updates to space information, eliminating manual processes to save time and avoid potential scheduling issues
Access accurate and timely spatial information and reports
Customize reports for space allocations based on group, building or site

“The time savings the integration provides to our customers is invaluable,” says Kevin Raasch, executive vice president for Dean Evans and Associates. “Enabling facilities managers and event coordinators to share the data they need quickly and efficiently is sure to make their jobs easier. We’re very pleased to be entering into this partnership with FM:Systems.”

About Dean Evans & Associates Inc.
Founded in 1986 and based in Denver, Dean Evans & Associates offers a line of sophisticated software systems for online calendaring, meeting and event management, academic scheduling and office “hoteling.” Their Event Management System (EMS) products are ideal for booking the space, services and resources needed for events as well as for maintaining a web-based master calendar. Thousands of organizations, including four of the six largest U.S. banks, more than a dozen Fortune 100 companies and hundreds of higher education institutions, religious organizations, hospitals, conference centers, cultural venues and sports facilities rely on EMS software. Detailed product information is available at www.dea.com. Or contact the company at (800) 440-3994 ext. 863, or sales@dea.com.

About FM:Systems Inc.
FM:Systems Inc. provides integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) that help facilities and real estate professionals deliver better customer service, reduce costs, and improve the productivity of the entire organization. Customers take advantage of FM:Systems’ Web-based applications to improve facilities and space management, real estate and portfolio management, and maintenance management.

Many of the world’s leading organizations rely on FM:Systems solutions such as Bellsouth, Cendant, Computer Associates, Devon Energy, Federal Aviation Administration, GMAC Financial Services, Lockheed Martin, NASD, Northwestern University, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Progress Energy, Target Stores and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

FM:Systems is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and conducts business in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information about FM:Systems, please visit www.fmsystems.com or call (800) 648-8030.