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The growth trend of facilities management outsourcing around the world has been a fast one with organisations making it a strategic business tool by itself to minimize the risk attached to changing business climates. Many client companies are shifting from in house FM arrangements to outsourcing models. Alongside, companies are also switching from one service provider to another for better results or financial viability. Either way, the transition process calls for meticulous planning backed by re-orientation of company objectives, data analysis and a good communication plan. From the service providers side, getting a new contract means focusing more on systems, performance and better collaboration with the client. With Facility Services sector expected to grow at a rate 30% yearly, one can also expect acceleration of FM services transition process. This issue looks at how effectively this shifting can be handled by following certain tried and tested practices. In both the models of transition, people management is the key factor.
Clean India Show, being the major event in India on professional cleaning attracts visitors pan India. However, we, as organisers, have felt the need to take the event closer to people of different geographical regions of our country. So the Clean India Technology Week happening in Hyderabad (January 18-20) provides a never-to-be-missed occasion to see and experience the latest developments in cleaning – cleaning in multiple sectors. For, the mass awareness has brought in business opportunities in areas which are much beyond just surface cleaning. The CTW has also brought into its fold the responsibility of bringing the buyers & sellers face to face and the knowledge seekers and the industry experts. Understanding cleaning and hygiene processes has never been so simple!
Mangala Chandran
editor@virtualinfo.in
