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VFA Canada and RCAA-Planifika Partner to Provide Facilities Capital Planning and Management Solution
New French Language Version of VFA.facility Software Will Extend Market Reach
VANCOUVER, BC/MONTREAL, QC - June 5, 2006 - VFA®, Inc., the leading provider of software and services for facilities asset management and capital planning, today announced that RCAA-Planifika has joined its Alliance Partner Program as a Solutions Partner. A division of Québec-based architectural firm Régis Côté et associés, architectes (RCAA), RCAA-Planifika specializes in facility condition assessment. Through this partnership, VFA and RCAA-Planifika have teamed to offer Canadian organizations a comprehensive Capital Planning and Management Solution (CPMS) that integrates expert facility condition assessment services and methodology, software for facilities asset management and capital planning, and related business consulting services.
In support of the partnership, VFA has also announced that it will release a French language version of its award-winning capital planning and asset management software, VFA.facility®. The French release of VFA.facility will provide French-speaking organizations with access to the same sophisticated tools used by organizations across North America to strategically manage their capital assets and forecast facility maintenance, renewal and capital spending requirements.
“We are pleased to help make the combined benefits of VFA’s best practice assessment methodologies and facility capital planning software and RCAA-Planifika’s expertise available to our clients,” said Bernard Gaudreault, President and General Manager of RCAA-Planifika. “Together, we can provide organizations that have large facility portfolios with a comprehensive solution for maintaining accurate information about building conditions and proactively managing facility investments over the long-term.”
“VFA and RCAA-Planifika are both in the business of enabling organizations to manage their facility assets more strategically,” said Susan Anson, General Manager of VFA Canada Corp. “Through this alliance and the French language version of VFA.facility, VFA will extend the market to which we offer expert capital planning software and services.”
VFA has trained and certified RCAA-Planifika personnel in the use of its methodology and software through its Facility/Infrastructure Certification Program for partners.
VFA continues to expand its elite group of partner alliances in the facility management industry. Through its Alliance Partner Program, VFA fosters collaborative partnerships and strategic alliances with select organizations throughout North America to deliver world-class facilities capital planning and management products and services. VFA has established three Partner Member Levels in the VFA Alliance Program to best serve mutual business needs: Marketing Partner, Service Partner, and Solutions Partner levels. Organizations interested in partnering with VFA should visit http://www.vfa.com/partners/partner_application.htm.
About RCAA
For more than 30 years, the RCAA Group has been distinguished in the building industry for its one of a kind know-how and long-term client relationships. With six offices in the province of Quebec and 100 employees, RCAA Group delivers high-quality architecture, interior design, urban planning and project management services, offering clients unique expertise and leading-edge technology. Through its Planifika division, RCAA provides facility condition assessment services, and solutions for facility asset management and capital planning. For more information, visit http://www.rcaa.ca.
About VFA
Headquartered in Boston, VFA, Inc. is the leading provider of software and services for facilities management and capital planning. VFA provides powerful Web-based software and consulting services to over 300 organizations to strategically manage over two billion square feet of real estate. VFA’s Capital Planning and Management Solution (CPMS™) uniquely combines condition assessment services, Web-based decision support software and business consulting services to enable clients to achieve their missions by optimizing investments in facilities and infrastructure. VFA has a strong customer base in education, federal, state and local government, healthcare and corporate markets. For more information, please call 800-693-3132 or visit http://www.vfa.com.
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Press Contacts
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Laura Cook
VFA, Inc.
617-451-5100
info@vfa.com
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Erik Clausen/Liz Serotte
Schwartz Communications
781-684-0770
vfa@schwartz-pr.com
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