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INDUSTRY TALK





              TCFM Bridging Gaps between

              Client Expectations

              & Service Delivery


































          Spanning across diverse segments, including commercial, residential, hospitality,
          healthcare, and beyond, Technique Control Facility Management Pvt. Ltd (TCFM)
          strives to ensure seamless operations across sites. With a workforce exceeding
          12,000 professionals and presence across 11 States, TCFM manages over 110
          million square feet of prime real estate. Keerthana Sundar, Special Correspondent,
          Clean India Journal, interacts with Ashwini Walawalkar, CEO, TCFM to gain
          insights into her journey thus far and future plans to catapult TCFM to new heights.


                          ith a career   management, the core remains    In the dynamic landscape of
                          spanning      the same: maintaining client   the FM industry, continuous
                          over three    properties while they concentrate   learning and adaptability are
                          decades,      on their primary operations.   guiding principles. There is no
         WAshwini’s                     However, bridging the gap      fixed formula for success; rather,
          professional journey began in   between client expectations   it evolves through experience,
          1992 in the hospitality industry.   and actual service delivery is   including both successes and
          Transitioning into facility   challenging, especially when   setbacks.
          management at a time when terms   dealing with a workforce that   To excel is not merely a goal
          like IFM and FM industry were   may lack adequate skills.    but a commitment to deliver the
          yet to be established, the focus   Meeting client standards has   best in every role. This mantra
          was on outsourcing and contract   always been demanding, yet the   encapsulates Ashwini’s approach
          housekeeping. There has been   journey, though tough, has proven   to success, resonating deeply with
          continuous learning thereafter.  immensely rewarding thus far.  the core values of her current
           In the service industry,       A deep dive into core beliefs,   organization. These values
          whether in hospitality or facility   strategies, policies and mantra.  emphasize:


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