Integrated Facility Management Seminar and Expo
November 10-12, 2011
Organised for the first time, concurrently with CIP, the Integrated Facility Management Seminar and Expo had over 25 exhibitors from different regions of the country, offering a wide range of services. The Expo provided the end-users an opportunity not only to directly interact with the service providers but also understand the various aspects of facility management services including food hygiene, pest management, indoor air quality, façade maintenance, safety & security among others. The IFM show was supported by RAI, FSAI and BuildoTech magazine was the media partner.
Technoclean (I) Pvt Ltd, India’s largest façade cleaning and maintenance service provider displayed a glass window at its stall announcing a prize for the visitor, who cleans the window most efficiently. The exercise which was a major crowd puller at the show highlighted the importance of right glass cleaning methods.
Likewise, Corporate Aesthetic Refurbishing Enterprise Pvt Ltd (CAERE) created a cabin at their stall to demonstrate the indoor air quality concept. Visitors could appreciate the value of clean ecosystem within their buildings.
“The people who visited the show were very clear of what they wanted and knowledgeable. We saw FM heads of banks and from IT sector visiting our stall. Overall, the shows were well-organised. The seminar/conference was a good platform,” commented Ashwin Bhadri, Head – Business Relations, Equinox Labs.
Facility Management companies like Clean-N-Clear Hospitality Services, Kaarya Facility & Services, Kalpataru Hospitality & Management Services (P) Ltd, Little Eden Facility Solutions, Modern Facilities Management, Rahul Enterprises Facility Services and Maintenance, and Team Work Enterprises also made their presence felt at the show with their unique offerings.
Debtosh Chatterjee, CEO & Managing Director, Chatterjee Cleaning Arts Services (P) Ltd, Kolkata, commenting on the show said, “The show is getting better with every passing year, the number of participants have also increased. It was good to have a show in a business hub like Mumbai. Majority of the visitors in our stall were from service sector like restaurant, banks, clubs and hotels. Participating in shows like CIP/ IFM need not give excellent figures in your balance sheet but then you meet a lot of people during the show and stay in touch with them later too.
Most of the shows held world-over have limited opportunity for the service sector/for the FM companies. It is manufacturers of equipments and tools who have an advantage. But we definitely got positive response from the CIP/IFM shows.”
Manash Bagchi, Associate GM-Administration, Delhi International Airport Ltd, said, “The Show was very well organized and compact. I came here to attend the two-day Seminar on ‘Vision 2015: FM as a Corporate Function’.”
Being a part of the IFM Expo, Vivek Jagdale, Director, Clean n Clear Hospitality Services Pvt Ltd, said, “The show brought us good response and the crowd has been industry specific & relevant to our services. The seminar conducted along with the show is a value addition and very informative. It offered a platform for the exhibitors to interact with industry experts.”
“We saw visitors from Railways and Dhirubhai Ambani Group visiting our stall. Such shows should be conducted regularly. It was in CIP we came across this Germany based company, and we are in talks for further business opportunities. We will soon introduce its technology in India,” said Prataprao Bhosale, GM-Admin & Transport, Supreme Facility Management Pvt Ltd.
“In fact, if combined with the Clean India Show, the IFM participants would have benefitted from both the shows in terms of more footfalls,” said Veejai Ahluwalia, Managing Director, Sterling Pest Control & Services Pvt Ltd.
Some of the other companies exhibiting at the show included MP Enterprises & Association Ltd, All Services Global Pvt Ltd, Bird Edge, Royal Uniforms and Pest Control M Walshe and Pest Control (India) which featured its green pest management solutions and organic products.
A distinguishing feature of the IFM Expo was the “Knowledge Cave” where experts from Knight Frank, CBRE, Aramark and FSAI, answered technical queries from the visitors.
