SFW Accendo Extends Benefits of Web-Based Facilities Management Throughout Enterprise Infrastructure
Written by SFW LLC
06 December 2004
Graphics-Based Accendo Platform Allows Customers to Integrate Facilities Management and Infrastructure Operations
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 -- SFW LLC, an emerging leader in developing and delivering critical facilities management (FM) tools and services, today launched its latest version of Accendo(TM), a Web-based graphical mapping platform. Accendo gives facilities managers, security personnel, engineers, maintenance teams and other professionals who support the facility's infrastructure integrated control over all facility assets and information throughout the organization. As a result, customers save significant time and money.
SFW's Accendo platform is an easy-to-use, graphical tool designed to improve overall operational efficiency. Responding to today's constantly changing business requirements, SFW designed Accendo to ensure that facilities professionals have complete control over key assets such as office space, plant equipment, and emergency and safety elements. SFW customers retrieve, store and manipulate information directly onto the organization's floor plans and maps, capturing the most updated facility information possible.
"We recognize the importance of visualizing facility information when working with resource planning applications," said Motti Danino, chief operating officer at SFW. "Accendo provides users with a graphical interface that incorporates the facility's maps and floor plans, so it is now much easier for users to manage and control processes that affect all aspects of an organization."
Technology & Implementation
Accendo runs on a simple browser that allows immediate, virtually real-time access. Using SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic) as its graphical engine, Accendo provides continuous, high-resolution images of maps and floor plans, accurate location of assets and related information, and exact measurements of distances and area.
"As a market leader, we are constantly exploring innovative technological advancements that will drive real business success for our clients," said Harvey Goldman, president and chief operating officer of Syska Hennessy, a national leader in consulting, engineering, technology and construction. "Our company identified SFW's Accendo and its modules as a perfect fit to extend our reach into the enterprise, offering clients streamlined facilities management, engineering, security and peak infrastructure efficiency. Accendo has proved to be of interest to a number of our clients who are in the testing and/or implementation stage."
Accendo supports several modules that SFW designed to meet specific challenges, including:
* SFW FM: the facilities management solution that includes space and move management, asset management and engineering components
* SFW Controller: the security, safety and emergency preparedness solution
* SFW IT: the IT management solution that focuses on IT assets and IT infrastructure
* SFW Incident: the incident-reporting solution that records the precise location of incidents as they occur within and outside an organization
Pricing & Usage
As an ASP, SFW enables users to select and use only the functions and modules they need, thus providing flexible pricing options. Pricing for Accendo is based upon the number of modules that a client requires and the physical size of its organization. Moreover, as it is Web-based, Accendo is available to anyone in a customer's organization, without concern about additional licensing fees as roles and responsibilities change.
"SFW understands that each organization has unique facilities-related challenges and opportunities," said Danino. "Our mission is to assist our customers, whether they run commercial shopping malls, manufacturing plants or college campuses, in managing their facilities efficiently and cost-effectively regardless of their business structure."
About SFW LLC
SFW is an emerging leader in critical facility management tools that enable customers to track and manage key assets. SFW products include Accendo(TM), a web-based facilities management platform, and a variety of supporting modules: SFW FM focuses on asset management, space and move management, and engineering; SFW Controller focuses on security, safety and emergency preparedness; SFW Incident tracks incidents to identify trends; and SFW IT maintains an updated database of all IT components. By implementing any combination of the SFW Accendo modules, customers realize increased efficiency and effectiveness. Founded in 2001, SFW is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. For more information, visit http://www.sfwllc.com.
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