Company:Planon

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Planon
IndustryBuilding management software
Founded1984 (1984)
HeadquartersNijmegen, the Netherlands
Number of employees
1,000
Websiteplanonsoftware.com

Planon is a developer and supplier of software for building management, including real estate and facilities management.[1].

Founded in 1982 as a sole proprietorship, the company had more than 1,000 employees in 2023[2]. Based in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, it has more than 20 offices in Europe, North America and Asia. Planon’s software is used worldwide[3].

History

Planon was founded in 1982 by Pierre Guelen. Initially working on an IBM computer in an attic room of his home, Guelen developed a maintenance plan for Philips' Nijmegen branch. Throughout the following ten years, the company grew to become the computer-aided facility management (CAFM) software market leader in the Netherlands with roughly 20 employees. In the late 1990s, Planon began to expand abroad.[4]

Today, in addition to its headquarters in the Netherlands, Planon now has offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, France, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Israel, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia.

In 2020, it was announced that the French multinational company Schneider Electric would take a minority stake in Planon[5] [6]. In 2023, Planon and SAP announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to offer integrated solutions for real estate and workplace management[7].

In May 2024, Peter Ankerstjerne (former Chief Strategy Officer) was named as the successor to Pierre Guelen as CEO, set to take over in June 2024, following the founder's 42-year tenure.[8]

Business Model

Planon develops and sells integrated software such as IWMS, CMMS and CAFM systems[9] [1]. Planon’s software realizes process optimization for space and workplace management, asset and maintenance management, energy and sustainability management, and property management through sensor technology, big data and digital twins[10].

Analyst reports by Verdantix[11] [12], IDC MarketScape[13], Gartner[14] and Frost & Sullivan[15], have repeatedly rated the company as global market leader.

Acquisitions

Type Company Characteristics Notes
2011 acquisition SiteAlpha[16] Software provider
2018 acquisition conjectFM[17] CAFM-software Including all clients and employees of the company
2021 majority share Reasult[18] Software for the financial performance of property managers
2021 acquisition Axonize[19] Developer of a market-leading cloud-based IoT platform
2022 acquisition COOR GmbH[20] International group specializing in real estate software
2022 majority share SPM Assets[21] Asset management software
2022 acquisition AIA[22] Specialized in CAFM and IWMS integrations
2023 majority share Ubigreen[23][24] PropTech with focus on energy performance and workplace optimization
2023 acquisition Reasult Already had a majority stake in 2021.
2023 acquisition control.IT[25] Largest software company in the DACH region that specializes in real estate and portfolio management The acquisition also included the control.IT subsidiaries Easol GmbH and Synapplix GmbH.
2023 collaboration SAP[26] Strategic partnership aimed at providing organizations with an integrated real estate and facility management solution Created the SAP endorsed app, “Planon Real Estate Management for SAP S/4HANA”

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Building Services Management-Solutions For Today's Facility Maintenance Professional". https://bsmmag.com/Articles/2021/October/Planon-Named-a-Leader-in-CMMS-FM-Software.html. 
  2. ↑ "Netherlands: EIB supports Dutch innovative software developer Planon" (in en). https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2015-155-innovfin-eib-supports-dutch-innovative-software-developer-planon. 
  3. ↑ "Planon Among Cloud Top 500". https://www.appsruntheworld.com/cloud-top-500-applications-vendors/planon/. 
  4. ↑ (English UK) The story of Planon. Retrieved 2024-05-02 – via www.youtube.com.
  5. ↑ Clarke, Susan. "Schneider Electric And Planon's Extended Partnership Will Help Firms Get Better Value From IoT Data In Facilities Workflows" (in en). https://www.verdantix.com/insights/blogs/schneider-electric-and-planon-s-extended-partnership-will-help-firms-get-better-value-from-iot-data-in-facilities-workflows. 
  6. ↑ "Schneider Electric Completes its Investment in Planon Beheer B.V. ("Planon") to Digitally Transform Buildings Into the Healthy and Sustainable Workplaces of the Future". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  7. ↑ OBeirne, Sarah (2023-05-17). "Planon joins forces with SAP" (in en-US). https://www.fmj.co.uk/planon-joins-forces-with-sap/. 
  8. ↑ Donati, Marino (2024-05-08). "Ankerstjerne to succeed Guelen as Planon CEO". https://www.facilitatemagazine.com/2024/05/08/ankerstjerne-succeed-guelen-planon-ceo. 
  9. ↑ Cantelme, Dominique (2016-08-10). "Cloud based Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS)" (in en-US). https://facilityexecutive.com/planon-universe-iwms/. 
  10. ↑ "Software" (in en-US). https://planonsoftware.com/us/software/. 
  11. ↑ "Verdantix Recognises Planon as IWMS Leader" (in en-GB). 2022-03-22. https://fmindustry.com/2022/03/22/verdantix-recognises-planon-as-iwms-leader/. 
  12. ↑ Hatcher, John (2019-04-18). "Planon recognised as a 'strong solutions provider'" (in en). https://smartbuildingsmagazine.com/news/planon-recognised-as-a-strong-solutions-provider. 
  13. ↑ Semmler, Thomas (2021-12-13). "IDC MarketScape: Planon ist Leader für SaaS Facility Management - CAFM-News" (in de-DE). https://www.cafm-news.de/idc-marketscape-planon-ist-leader-fur-saas-facility-management/. 
  14. ↑ "Planon still showing strong growth in 2016" (in en-US). 2016-05-07. https://www.mcmorrowreports.com/6462-2/. 
  15. ↑ "Planon Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Addressing Interoperability Challenges in the Global Smart Buildings Space with Its IoT-enabled Open Platform" (in en-US). https://best-practices.frost.com/planon/. 
  16. ↑ "Planon Expands North American Operations with Acquisition of Site Alpha" (in en). 2011-07-18. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110718005156/en/Planon-Expands-North-American-Operations-with-Acquisition-of-Site-Alpha. 
  17. ↑ Clarke, Susan (2018-05-04). "Planon Makes A Strong Strategic Move With Its Acquisition of conjectFM For The Mid-Market" (in en). https://www.verdantix.com/report/planon-makes-a-strong-strategic-move-with-its-acquisition-of-conjectfm-for-the-mid-market. 
  18. ↑ Clarke, Susan. "Planon's Acquisition Of Reasult Will Expand Its Reach Across The Real Estate Market" (in en). https://www.verdantix.com/insights/blogs/planon-s-acquisition-of-reasult-will-expand-its-reach-across-the-real-estate-market. 
  19. ↑ D’Arjuzon, Rodolphe. "Planon's Acquisition Of Axonize Highlights Market Thirst For Smart Building IoT Data Integration" (in en). https://www.verdantix.com/insights/blogs/planon-s-acquisition-of-axonize-highlights-market-thirst-for-smart-building-iot-data-integration. 
  20. ↑ Planon. "Planon Acquires Real Estate Software Company COOR". www.prnewswire.com (Press release) (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  21. ↑ Crandall, Brianna (2022-04-08). "Planon IWMS/CAFM adds SPM Assets asset management in Australasia" (in en-US). https://www.fmlink.com/articles/planon-iwms-cafm-spm-assets-asset-management-australasia/. 
  22. ↑ Leysen, Guy (2022-07-05). "Planon acquiert AIA, société suisse de conseil en CAFM". https://www.profacility.be/news-view.asp?ID=79227&L=fr&channel=NEWS&rubr=ICT&V=title&txt=Planon+acquiert+AIA%2C+soci%E9t%E9+suisse+de+conseil+en+CAFM. 
  23. ↑ OBeirne, Sarah (2023-01-25). "Planon acquires majority share in French PropTech firm" (in en-US). https://www.fmj.co.uk/planon-acquires-majority-share-in-french-proptech-firm/. 
  24. ↑ Tansley, Ella (2023-02-01). "Planon Acquires Ubigreen" (in en). https://www.twinfm.com/article/planon-acquires-ubigreen. 
  25. ↑ "Planon Acquires Largest IT Property Management Platform in DACH" (in en-GB). 2023-03-14. https://fmindustry.com/2023/03/14/planon-acquires-dach-regions-largest-real-estate-asset-management-software-platform/. 
  26. ↑ "Sustainability – Moving toward a green ledger | SAP Sapphire News Guide 2023" (in English). https://www.sap.com/events/sapphire/news-guide/sustainability.html. 


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