This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. The last 12 months have seen a heightened level of M&A and Investment activity in the Facilities Management Software sector as vendors and service providers jostle for position in an increasingly competitive environment. This category is focused on software solutions that manage and operate segments of the building lifecycle to assist Commercial Real Estate owners and operators. It includes software for optimizing space utilization, managing assets, scheduling and predicting maintenance (CMMS), Building Information Management (BIM), together with workplace management platforms including Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) and Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) software. Note that Memoori excludes software solely used for lease accounting, capital planning and project management in this analysis. We have tracked increasing levels of activity in this space over the last 3 years with the number of acquisitions rising from 13 in 2016 to 25 in 2018. We reported […]