IFMA Introduces the FM Guide Online
The International Facility Management Association is debuting the FM Guide Online. The more than 18,500 members of IFMA will have access to this valuable new business tool available from a link on the IFMA homepage (www.ifma.org). The FM Guide Online features a broad array of facility-related products and services listings that will aid IFMA’s members in their purchasing decisions.
“With FM Guide Online, users search by category, finding companies that can help them solve problems and maximize the performance of their facilities,” said IFMA President and CEO David J. Brady. “I’m certain the FM Guide Online will be another valuable tool in marketing to the IFMA community.”
Within the FM Guide Online, two different methods of searching for products and services are available ; either a search-engine-style keyword search or a category search by type of business.
For the search-engine-style search, MultiView assembles a wealth of industry-specific information exclusively from the Web site of the companies listed in the Buyers Guide. This select collection of data is the foundation of the keyword search ; making it simple for users to find exactly the right products and services for their business…without the clutter of a general Internet search.
Users preferring the more traditional way of searching through a suppliers guide can search by category. The results of the category-specific providers will be listed in alphabetical order. Within the results for either type of search, company names, addresses and phone numbers are available. Additionally, many companies choose to include Web site and e-mail addresses, as well as detailed product information.
IFMA partnered with MultiView, Inc, an Irving, Texas-based publisher of electronic buyer and supplier guides, to develop the FM Guide Online. “The FM Guide Online is going to be the premier reference for facility-related products and services,” said Dan Maitland, MultiView President. “It allows users to cut through the clutter of multiple search engines and easily find just the right supplier.”
IFMA is the largest and most widely recognized professional association for facility management, supporting more than 18,500 members. The Association’s members are represented in 125 chapters, 15 councils and one Special Interest Group (SIG), in 54 countries worldwide. Globally, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs, recognizes facility management degree and certificate programs, and produces World Workplace, the largest facility management-related conference and exposition. For more information, visit www.ifma.org.
MultiView, Inc. is a privately held corporation based in