Realcomm 2007

Bill Jacobs of Cisco

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:37:43 +0000

A technology/convergence success story that was much discussed, implemented ten years ago and is now online. Bill Jacobs discuss their program to IP enable all digital, video and access controls across the networks to globally manage 440 locations and 17.5 million SF. Through centralized operation centers, the company saves $10 million/year on a recurring revenue basis. This has implemented greater business continuity and security applications. A peek at the future is also discussed.

LuAnn McHugh of SAP

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:54:09 +0000

As leaders in the business, ASP discusses how they are taking a holistic view of what is happening in the marketplace: oil crisis, energy and electric increases, etc. and proactively addressing these issues. With their smart buildings, they are working on creating awareness in corporate America to find smarter ways to work and run their businesses while balancing what is good for the environment.

Henry Chamberlain of BOMA

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:52:32 +0000

With standards and technology changing, Henry Chamberlain discusses interoperability as the greatest change affecting the industry. It has certainly transformed the way they do business in regards to efficiency and relevancy. In ten years, he predicts that all operational information will be on somebody’s fingertips which will make the industry more effective and drive asset values.

Sheldon Pfeifer of Oracle

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:43:33 +0000

Sheldon Pfeifer is seeing a couple of forces driving large industry trends today. He sees a focus and demand on operations software innovations to squeeze out efficiencies. The other is regulatory compliance including green building initiatives. Oracle offers a wide variety of products, but what’s next are solutions to manage of front lease end transactions from marketing to closing deals, document management automation and others.

Rob Jones of GE Asset Management

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:08:49 +0000

In keeping with the conference day’s discussion on the merging of innovation and real estate, this is a dialogue with how GE Asset Management is working with their building partners to focus on the integration and intersection of technology. They are placing infrastructures on building systems that communicate to each other. Examples on how technology is applied to efficiently operate their buildings are cited.

Rich Boyle of LoopNet

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:46:15 +0000

A discussion on the acceleration of transactions of commercial properties online. It is currently at phase where contingent offers are already online but still facing the largest barrier of the actual physical inspection of the properties. As more information comes online, the ability increases to provide actionable items to get to a decision-making point (i.e. make an offer).

Andy Fuhrman of OSCRE

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:41:30 +0000

An exciting discussion into what OSCRE is working on now and what’s to come. For the past ten years, they have been working on standards for commercial information exchange which is moving property listings exchanged between various parties to make it easier to acquire and process information. This is now released and will be implemented by CBRE. Others in the works are space classification, GL locations, real property unique identifier standards, among others.

Bruce Kellogg of OSCRE

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:39:49 +0000

In regards to standards in data management, it will mean a tremendous amount for their membership. They get a lot of pressure from the regulators, rating agencies and clients to respond to them more efficiently. By adopting OSCRE standards, it will allow them to be more responsive, efficient., save time and money. Adoption rate is an increased awareness hat this is going to be a requirement.

Ian Cameron of OSCRE

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:38:28 +0000

OSCRE was started out of the commercial real estate sector based on the need to expand thee role of technology serving companies or service firms. A lot of progress was going to be needed and they recognized that standards was the oil to get the machine going. OSCRE focuses on best operations systems for the business, best practices, information management and technical standards. Its goal is to get the industry up to the 21st century standards.

Mike Bell of OSCRE

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:37:14 +0000

The future technology standards is in the integrated workplace management systems space. The ability to integrate data sets and elements across the workplace landscape is where we are going, but the industry will not go there without standards. These can be implemented through: collaboration with OSCRE, dialogue with vendors to support and embrace itand evangelizing it to user groups.

Darrell Benson of Panduit

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:36:06 +0000

At the 2007 Realcomm Conference in Boston, I interviewed more than 60 of the smartest people in the real estate industry over a two day period. I captured their insights and experience on how technology is affecting the commercial real estate industry.

Phil Keaggy

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:31:26 +0000

Just for fun!

Roger de Boehmler from Pisces

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:28:39 +0000

Discussing the standards in the global marketplace, Roger DeBoehmler has seen that the level of global investment traffic has increased dramatically, all of which is reliant on some very unstructured data. What OSCRE is all about structuring that data that so you can deliver real performance reporting on real estate investments. This will drive a complete new level of efficiency in the marketplace. As more transparent the industry becomes, the more confidence there is to invest and everyone benefits.

Bob Murphy of Prudential

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:22:19 +0000

What is currently happening in the marketplace and also what Prudential is doing is looking at portfolio management systems, internet providers for content managers and international implementation that is multi-currency and multi-language. For Bob Murphy, he has now staff around the world, which in five years can raise the question of whether workers need to physically be at the office or work remotely.

Greg Ausley of RE Applications

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:19:52 +0000

Todd Arone of Real Capital Markets

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:16:18 +0000

Scott Morey of RealFoundations

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:13:11 +0000

From the innovations standpoint, Scott Morey opines that for the last three to five years, we have been seeing the same things from most companies and not innovating as fast as we should. Fundamentally, it’s been more of the evolution of operating models with CEOs taking the lead. These includes initiatives in integrations of operations, IT and engineering; more above-the-line activities whether its expansion to new markets geographically; or other ways of further enhancing their ability to deliver services, both equally on the front and back-end systems.

Todd Zeldon of Realcomm

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:09:24 +0000

Mark Kingston of Realm

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:05:51 +0000

Mark Kingston discusses how standardization may not be the key to work in the global realm. Rather, by delivering accurate communications, value can be achieved. Challenges include each country’s local methods, regulations and processes for evaluation which limits transparency. This can be compounded further with language barrier. The key would focus on how to solve the various differences globally through a universal communicator between participants to create transparency.

Robert Gray of Realm

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:03:08 +0000

This year, Realm acquired a number of companies which bolsters their already well-known software and reputation in the industry. These products are currently being integrated with the goal of extending the value of the software that their clients already own. Various benefits and innovations are discussed.

Andrew Waller of Remit Consulting

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:57:51 +0000

Matt Spathas of Bandwidth Now

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:51:44 +0000

Success stories and future innovations are discussed on how this CRE and technology company infuses technology in buildings to create next-generation workplaces and workspaces for future workers to get better tenants, higher rents, faster leasing process and higher retention.

Kevin Crowley from SIOR

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:47:04 +0000

An overview of how the real estate industry is rapidly changing as systems integrate i.e., marketing information being coordinated now with building information, as well as many different platforms communicating and working better. A discussion of a recent merger at the conference is discussed and how it will bring a national presence to and service the industry better.

Andrew Villeseque of StandardVision

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:42:19 +0000

In the expanding digital landscape, what Standard Vision does is attempt to integrate media and architecture and develop urban channels with a focus on content and design to maximize ROI. The goal is to develop in very specific landmark locations with exciting media environments while avoiding unnecessary installations and noise pollution.

Joel Manfredo of The Irvine Co.

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:37:38 +0000

A look at industry innovation and what’s next for CIOs. This year’s Realcomm attendees are three times as much as it was three years ago. Concepts that were out on the edge then, such as convergence on IP networks of building, equipment, machinery, lighting, life safety systems, it’s all coming and are unavoidable. Joel Manfredo welcomes it and thinks it’s about time. For CIOs, he predicts that what’s next for them is that they should understand the building automation area.

Joe Diianni from the US Green Building Council

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:33:47 +0000

A discussion on the impact of the green building movement. Major companies are adopting their practices so buildings are run more efficiently, reduce their energy and carbon emissions. Technology is being adapted, especially with newer buildings, to primarily help assess how the buildings are being built, assess its performance and how green they are.

Andrew Thomas of Virtual Premise

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:27:11 +0000

Virtual Premise focuses on providing lease administration, portfolio, transaction and project management solutions to the industry and service provider community. There is a continuous growing need for more information coming from a variety of locations. The company is focusing on integration of these systems to use in the optimum way to allow their clients to run their business efficiently. Ten years from now, things that seem to be harder to accomplish today will be assumed – systems and functionalities will integrate and flawlessly communicate.

Robert Entin of Vornado Realty

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:43:38 +0000

Within Vornado, IT has played a traditional role but that is now shifting as it looks to leverage technology into managing their properties, previously managed by non-technologists, by trying to find solutions to bridge these gaps. Key interests are in-building wireless and energy management. Challenge has been to sell the building operations center concept to their internal management as a necessity utility to increase ROI.

Mac Graham of Waterfall IRR

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:35:54 +0000

The holy grail of investment software is discovered by Waterfall IRR! Formerly, when the deal is done, the state-of-the-art standard is to use Excel, which can be limiting and ungainly. As the closing process moves forward and gets more complex, this software is flexible, easy to model and structure to easily calculate “waterfalls” and IRR calculations.

Bonnie Novella of Yardi

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:33:28 +0000

There is an interesting transition happening in the industry regarding the platform of information delivery. Technology has created a marketplace innovation resulting in tangible dollar ROIs. With systems no longer dictating how one should run their businesses, companies can focus instead on logistics and efficient operations.

Brad Setser of Yardi

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:27:00 +0000

Tommy Russo of Akridge

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:02:23 +0000

What differentiates Akridge is that they are an innovative company that’s not afraid to try and implement new technologies to make their buildings energy efficient, green and smart. Tommy Russo also discusses their first and unprecedented implementation of a full coverage, neutral host in building wireless solutions in multi-tenant building and a host of other technological innovations.

Tim Wahlter of AMT Direct

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:59:20 +0000

The company was the first to build and implement a web-based solution in 1999 and today is the leading innovator in the lease administration industry. While paper may not completely go away, there is a movement to automation and accessibility of systems like AMT Director. Currently, they are expanding to international capabilities which will be available by end of year. To stay cutting edge, future innovations will be to add modules and expand portfolio and evolve to better serve their clients’ needs.

Roger Duncan of Austin Energy

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:56:57 +0000

Today’s energy issues, combined with new developments in technology, are affecting the commercial real estate sector very fast. There is already a tremendous push to accelerate energy efficiency by retrofitting existing structures. For new buildings, codes are changing rapidly and also accommodate green content . There is a good adoption rate from construction companies, developers and users as they recognize the financial benefits.

Mike Praeger of AvidXchange

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:54:48 +0000

Mike Praeger notes that there has been an evolution in the last five years with real estate companies following other industries and getting comfortable with software as a service. The innovations are twofold: it is within the business process and automating it in a web based service environment and how quickly more people are adopting the service.

James Whalen of Boston Properties

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:50:20 +0000

Boston Properties showcases their command center as an excellent example on how they are integrating technology and using new services coming online to manage their massive portfolios and add value to their properties. He also comments on the intelligent building for the future and why integration will be key. With hard materials changing, he believes that the ability to wire buildings to tie-in more services on IP protocol is what’s next.

Cory Hildebrand of BPG Properties

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:47:24 +0000

With emerging technology, you are always trying to get a competitive edge, increase ROI, get the next investor, etc. The owners who get it are those who understand that they can get value with a limited investment in technology. This allows them to do more things efficiently and put them ahead of the curve. A peek into what BPG is doing next is also discussed.

John Mccormick of Brookfield Properties

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:45:02 +0000

A discussion on how as an immature user of IT, Brookfield faces numerous challenges to think of IT as an enabler and how the company can prioritize investing in IT. This momentum was increased with a recent acquisition that doubled the size of the company and how they are standardizing the information exchange.

Ward Caswell of CB Richard Ellis

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:41:50 +0000

One of the early adapters of OSCRE discusses the benefits of embracing this technology. Primarily it saves a lot of time for the busy executive. Instead of sitting in various meetings with different organizations, OSCRE rolls up the discussion in one group. The adaption and creation of well defined standards that actually works allows CBRE to drive integration, increase transparency that can invite a high level of investment and eliminate inefficiencies. While this technology benefits their competitors, it really benefits the entire industry.

Whit Payton of CB Richard Ellis

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:40:14 +0000

Dave Clute of Cisco

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:36:31 +0000

The biggest challenge that Dave Clute is facing is getting people to understand what they do and adopt it and find the business value. Groundbreaking technology – adoption of XML standards, middleware, webservices and moving to Web 2.0, are helping increase the adoption rate.

Mark Gulan of Cisco

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:35:11 +0000

Paul Bistroff of Cisco

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:33:29 +0000

Hank Ortiz of Cognetive Systems

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:31:04 +0000

There is too much information and not enough economic ways to gather it to be used. Today, there are technologies that can accumulate and present it to property managers in a valuable way. Services can be provided based on need versus leaving it to chance. This can result to better scheduling of their workforce, controlling utility costs and other advantages.

Kelly Carr of Custom Solutions Group

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:28:42 +0000

The evolution of the building wireless systems industry diminishes the clash between real estate companies and wireless service providers. Both are coming together today. For real estate companies, they clearly understand that they must provide their tenants, existing and prospective, a single infrastructure that includes voice, WiFi, building automations and other technologies to keep and attract them. For the wireless providers, they know that this is the next to continue generating revenue. From a functional standpoint, buildings are operating more efficiently.

Tom Frisina of DocClarity

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:23:39 +0000

DocClarity offers a twist in traditional document management in today’s digital world with the offering of SAS (software as a solution). They host content, manage hardware infrastructure, support and disaster recovery on a pay-as-you-go model. The key is co-purposing of a variety of documents as viewed by numerous lines of business.

Tarun Jaiswal of Du

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:20:44 +0000

A discussion on how there is a lot of excitement in the industry in Dubai. This company is focusing on telecomm service operators and city management services to stay ahead of the competition by ensuring that operations and buildings are running efficiently and seamlessly.

Robert Noble of EnvisionSolar

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:17:04 +0000

There is a new marketplace emerging with the explosion of green buildings. It is having a huge impact in the building industry. Envision Solar is one of the solution providers in this marketplace. Robert Noble discusses how they are participating and contributing with their customized solutions. Companies are rapidly adapting to this initiative – it’s not a question of why but how they will do it.

Gary Brandeis of FB Capital

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:14:49 +0000

The new, emerging technology trends in commercial real estate today are creating revenue streams and reducing operating expenses through the use of technology strategies. This creates market differentiation and higher property values. The US is behind, but has an opportunity to catch up.

Raj Patel of Forrest City

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:12:27 +0000

With its numerous assets, Forest City discusses how it maintains its competitive advantage in the industry by always staying at its cutting edge initiatives from sustainability, green designs to bringing state-of-the-art technology to their tenants.

John Daniel of GridLogix

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:06:31 +0000

In the automation industry, integration and convergence is happening. GridLogix wants to be the go-to solution provider to connect information to users. Challenge is to normalize huge amounts of information to actionable items with a goal of increasing ROI.

Anant Iyer In-Building Wireless

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:02:26 +0000

One must look at the huge amount of information generated inside a building from all sources that needs to be relayed from within and outside. Once an understanding is gained on how critical this is, information seamless visibility becomes key and in-building wireless solutions becomes the enabler. The Alliance’s goal is to accelerate adoption of the in-building wireless applications to bring together disparate sources for an integrated solution.

Charles Melvin of Insurance Data

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:59:44 +0000

The insurance business innovate with a software solutions that tracks and manages incoming certificates of insurance. Often, property managers do not have the expertise or time to track these. This software solutions is the answer – it has made it less expensive, help streamline operations and automate where needed.

Tom Shurcliff of Intelligent Buildings

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:55:10 +0000

Intelligent buildings are defined by Tom Shircliff and how solutions are customized for each client. The bottom line impact is multifaceted and results in a more efficient and better way to operating the buildings and generating new revenue streams.

Perry Schoenfeld of LBA Realty

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:52:13 +0000

LBA Realty discusses how, with a portfolio of 22 million in six states, they deploy technology in two levels. On the building level, they continue to figure out how to differentiate themselves and compete in the leasing space. LBA innovates here with assessing their buildings and deploying communicative backbone systems that runs efficiently. On the office level, there are five to six office platforms that need to be converged, so automation of executive level information is key.

Paul Muessig of Leo Software

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:49:12 +0000

With vast info and data available in the industry now, LEO Software centralizes information to make it readily available to the decision makers. Their focus is to provide affordable, compelling technology while allowing customer to maintain their existing systems and making it all compatible and self-accountable. Their biggest challenge is addressing customers who ask why they should change if existing systems already work, but their software speaks for itself. Impact for the future will be on training and implementation and all about change management.

Ross Leibowitz of Manhattan Software

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:43:23 +0000

Companies are able to use today’s technology solutions to get teams and resources together faster and projects started. Manhattan Software’s information exchanges are pushed out quicker as its 100% web-solution and it incorporates all the aspects of real estate. As major proponents of OSCRE, they find that the standardization of information makes it easier for implementation and ensure that data is consistent from client to client.

Robert Lieberman of New Plan Excel

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:40:52 +0000

Brandon Miles of Nexus Digital Signs

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:37:51 +0000

It’s not as much about as the new technologies, which has been around a long time, but about price points that makes it feasible for digital signage to be integrate into a building. The company works with plasma and LCD technologies that are placed in common areas and replaces printed signs. This brings value: aesthetically and through the information exchanges which are tied in to back end systems to present a true communication system in real time.

Tom Coolidge of Nexus Systems

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:31:58 +0000

There is now a focus on green initiatives with the convergence of technology. Tom Coolidge discusses how they help companies focus on how to make their real estate, operations and buildings go green. He cites their invoicing solutions is as a classic way to go green – eliminate paper, route approval threads electronically versus manually – save the environment and increase efficiency.

Geoffrey Kasselman of Op2mize

marc@tailorsolutions.com (TSPN.tv) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:26:08 +0000