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Department of Ecology integrates InfoCentre

Washington State Department of Ecology Lacey office selects McKinstry/essention’s InfoCentre Web-based facility management solution 

SEATTLE, WA (July 1, 2003) – McKinstry/essention, Inc., a Seattle-based application service provider of property and facility management solutions, and the Washington State Department of Ecology , today announced roll-out of McKinstry/essention’s Web-based facility management solution, called InfoCentre, for the Department of Ecology office building in Lacey, Wash.

Department of Ecology is using InfoCentre to manage all workflow as it relates to areas such as employee facilities requests, vendor management, and preventative maintenance. InfoCentre also manages the Department of Ecology Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) tool, allowing smooth data transition as employee moves number from 300 to 800 each year. 

With InfoCentre, Department of Ecology employees use a Web-based interface to initiate and follow through with service request workflow management, preventative maintenance and employee communication. The technology component of InfoCentre is integrated with a 24x7 service desk, so an industry-trained customer service representative tracks every issue reported through InfoCentre to ensure reliable, expedient, and proper handling of all requests.

“An ever-changing office configuration is a unique challenge for a facility management system,” said Stephen Fry, Department of Ecology building services manager. “InfoCentre steps up to that challenge and delivers. Whether it’s managing a fluctuating office layout, responding to temperature problems, or merely posting the weekly deli menu on the site, the InfoCentre solution allows the Department of Ecology to maintain an exceptional level of facility management.”

About McKinstry/essention
McKinstry/essention, Inc. is a real estate application service provider (ASP) that offers Web-based property and facility management solutions. Headquartered in Seattle, WA, McKinstry/essention develops and markets InfoCentre, a highly scaleable technology that addresses property and facility management inefficiencies and unifies service information. With over 50 million square feet of occupied space either already operating or currently contracted in numerous major metropolitan markets across North America, McKinstry/essention’s clients include those that own or manage substantial property portfolios as well as Fortune 1000 organizations with large or geographically dispersed buildings. For additional information, visit www.essention.com or email media@essention.com.

About the Department of Ecology
Ecology is Washington State's principal environmental management agency. Its mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment, and promote the wise management of the air, land and water for the benefit of current and future generations. The Department’s stated goals are to prevent pollution, clean up pollution, and support sustainable communities and natural resources. 

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