VFA Joins BAE Systems' NextGen-Facilities Program as a Strategic ...

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BOSTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/14/08 -- VFA, Inc., a leadingprovider of solutions for facilities capital planning and assetmanagement, today announced that it has joined BAE Systems'NextGen-Facilities program as a strategic teammate. TheNextGen-Facilities program offers a portfolio of products andservices that support the lifecycle of facilities management, frominitial planning through technology refreshment phases to the endof the building's useful life.
In addition to VFA, other NextGen-Facilities strategic team membersinclude Cisco Systems, IBM, Gridlogix, Inc., Emerson Network Power,PANDUIT and Bentley Systems, Inc. Each contributes solutions thathelp buildings operate at the lowest cost and highest level ofefficiency.
As a strategic team member, VFA collaborates with BAE Systems toco-market advanced solutions for facilities capital planning andasset management. VFA offers Facility Condition Assessmentservices, Green Building Assessment services and VFA.facility®software to NextGen-Facilities customers. VFA solutions provide afoundation for long-term capital planning and the facilitieslifecycle management services provided by BAE Systems.
"VFA's continuing focus is best-in-class solutions for facilitiescapital planning," said Ameeta Soni, vice president of marketingand business development at VFA, Inc. "BAE Systems' facilitieslifecycle management services complement the planning focus thatVFA provides, offering best-of-breed execution of operationalstrategies and the delivery of continuous performance metrics thatsupport optimal management of facilities and building systems."
"The increasing focus on sustainability and total cost of ownershipis changing the current paradigm of Design-Bid-Build to a model ofDesign-Build-Operate," said Lari Anderson, vice president,strategic development, BAE Systems. "VFA's solutions for facilitiescapital planning provide a strong foundation forNextGen-Facilities(TM) solutions, supporting reduced buildinglifecycle costs, enhanced sustainability and improved workplaceproductivity."
In a recent seminar co-sponsored by BAE Systems and VFA, "The GreenAgenda: Making Federal Facilities Sustainable," Lari Andersondiscussed how the NextGen-Facilities program is helpingorganizations integrate building systems information to supportperpetual commissioning over a building's lifecycle while promotinggreen operations. A copy of the presentation is available at http://www.vfa.com/nextgen.htm .
About VFA
Headquartered in Boston, VFA, Inc. is the leading provider ofend-to-end solutions for facilities capital planning and assetmanagement. VFA solutions uniquely combine facility assessment services , Web-based software and business consulting services to enable customers to manage every stage of the capital assetlifecycle -- from requirements gathering and long-term planning tocapital budget creation and spend management. Over 400organizations in corporate, education, government and healthcaremarkets have relied on VFA solutions to strategically manage theircapital assets. VFA's flagship software product, VFA.facility®, iscurrently used to manage more than 2 billion square feet of realestate. For more information, please call 800-693-3132 or visit http://www.vfa.com .
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, aglobal company delivering information technology solutions,advanced electronics, and customer support services, as well as afull range of products and services for air, land, and navalforces. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, BAE Systems, Inc.employs some 53,000 persons in the U.S., UK, Sweden, Israel andSouth Africa, and generates annual sales in excess of $14 billion.
NextGen-Facilities is offered by BAE Systems InformationTechnology. The group specializes in providing informationtechnology systems and services, offering a broad spectrum ofnetworked and managed IT operations. The focus ofNextGen-Facilities is on providing solutions that extend the usefullife of a customer's physical infrastructure, systems andprocesses. To learn more about the NextGen-Facilities portfolio ofproducts and services, visit http://www.baesystems.com/NextGen-FacilitiesInformation/index.htm .
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