Wednesday 9 December 2009

Free SNAPinar introducing the Corporate Real Estate Professional to Business Intelligence and Cloud Computing

The free 30-minute online SNAPinar session on Business Intelligence and Cloud Computing to the Corporate Real Estate Executive presented by Qube Global Software will be this upcoming Tuesday, December 15 at 9 AM PST and 12 PM EST.

Top of the mind technology topics such as “business intelligence” and “cloud computing” are two terms that every Corporate Real Estate Executive should understand. Matthew Sheldrick, VP of Business Development will share how business intelligence creates change in the workplace in the way you share knowledge and the effectiveness that it will have. Also, Cloud Computing will be defined and reveal its benefits to the Corporate Real Estate Executive.

Register now and after our 30-minute session you will know:

• What Business Intelligence really means
• How you can easily share knowledge and create insight into future issues
• Who will control 50% of your technology spending in the future
• How you will consume software in the future
• The questions you should be asking your technology experts

Click here now to go to our registration page.

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If you would like to know more about Qube Global Software, please visit www.qubeglobal.com or call 1.888.ASK.QUBE (275.7823)

Monday 7 December 2009

University of Cambridge goes live with Planet Facilities Management Software


Qube Global Software is pleased to announce that the University of Cambridge has now gone live with Planet FM Enterprise.

After a complex evaluation of the FM Market, the University chose Planet FM Enterprise to replace their previous FM system.

The University Estate Management division decided to undergo a lengthy evaluation, that Qube Global Software was deeply involved in, to ensure that Planet FM Enterprise would fit the requirements and to ensure that the University could use Planet FM Enterprise software to its full potential, as well as ensuring that implementation and training ran smoothly.

The University purchased a number of user and PDA licences as well as most of Planet's Modules including Structures, Management, Planned maintenance, Helpdesk, Health and safety and Stores.

About the University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest universities in the world and one of the largest in the United Kingdom. It has a reputation for outstanding academic achievement that is known world-wide and that reflects the intellectual achievement of its students as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges.

The University Estate Management division manages approximately 13,000 assets located in over 600 buildings.

Thursday 3 December 2009

Green Awards for Qube Global Customers

Qube Global Software would like to congratulate a number of its customers for their hard work and dedication in managing their carbon footprint which has been recognised at the recent Estate Gazette Green awards. Property development and management has recently been under the spotlight with the introduction of the Carbon Reduction Commitment, Energy Performance Certificates and the general focus on making more sustainable property.

Awards scooped by Qube Global Software’s customers included; Overall Green Development of the Year, Green Property Company of the Year, Public Sector Award for Encouraging Sustainable Development and Retail/Leisure Development of the Year.

John Cuppello, CEO Qube Global Software, commented; “There is no doubt that sustainability and thinking green are high on the agendas of all of our customers and indeed the property industry as a whole. These awards show that great progress is being made in this area and that business’ are starting to take the environment and their role in preserving it seriously. We have a number of current initiatives to reduce our own footprint as well as developing our solutions to assist our customers in reducing theirs. Whilst these particular awards cannot be directly attributed to using Qube Global Software’s products, it is no coincidence that we have partnerships with some of the UK’s most dynamic and successful property companies globally.”

For more information about how Qube Global Software’s property and facilities management solutions can help you to respond to the need to be green please visit the solutions pages on our website, alternatively contact us on +44 (0) 207 726 3200.