Facilities
Podcast #46: Smart Building ROI Is a Risk Management Problem
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Nemetschek’s Manage Segment 2026: Growth Engine or Divestiture Candidate?
This Research Note examines Spacewell and Crem Solutions, the Manage segment of Nemetschek Group. We report their 2025 financial highlights, announced on 19th March 2026 and recent initiatives, before assessing the future prospects of the businesses. This article updates our previous coverage of the group in April 2025. Nemetschek Manage Segment Spacewell (headquartered in Antwerp, […]
Xovis Targets Transportation with 120+ Airport Installations
This Research Note examines Xovis, a Swiss technology company that manufactures and sells 3D sensors and related software solutions for the precise counting and analysis of people flows worldwide. We highlight their ownership, acquisitions, market reach, and regional expansion. Xovis Profile Founded in 2008, the Xovis Group has more than 600,000 sensors installed globally, with […]
Lessen: Facility Services Provider’s Aggressive Growth to over $1B Revenues
This Research Note examines Lessen, a US startup providing a tech-enabled facility services platform that manages maintenance requests for property owners. We review their combined network of service providers, the acquisitions of SMS Assist and Blue Skyre, disclosed external funding, and their AI-driven maintenance lifecycle platform launched in 2025. Lessen Profile Lessen LLC positions itself […]
Facilities Management Gets Smarter: 2 AI Startups Eliminating Manual Workflows
This Research Note examines 2 early-stage startups. Swiss-based flint and UK-based Tyten are using AI to deliver automated workflow efficiencies that address the real pain points of facilities management: automating repetitive tasks and enabling operational efficiencies in repair and maintenance work orders. flint Founded in 2025 by Thomas Kessler (former CEO of Locatee) and Fabio […]
Wagner Group Posts Solid 10% Growth Despite 2025 Challenges
In this Research Note, we examine Wagner Group GmbH, the German fire protection solutions provider based on their 2024/2025 results announced 13th October 2025, their product portfolio, target markets and the group’s recent investments. We previously covered Wagner in 2024 and 2023. Wagner Product Portfolio & Target Markets Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Langenhagen, […]
Sauter Strengthens European Position with 2 Recent Acquisitions
This Research Note examines the M&A activity of Sauter Group, a Basel, Switzerland-based provider of building automation solutions and services, following two further acquisitions announced in 2025, Grupo King in Portugal and Electracom in the UK. We highlight the timeline of the 10 transactions over the last 10 years, inorganic revenues acquired and business focus […]
Access Control 2025: The Backbone of Smart Building Digital Identity?
Physical access control systems (PACS) are becoming an authoritative source for occupancy data, workplace analytics, and real-time building orchestration. At the same time, a strategic contest is emerging between traditional security vendors and the new wave of workplace, IoT, and enterprise platforms, all competing to “own” the identity graph that increasingly determines how buildings operate, […]
Podcast 41: Exposed to Secured – MetroNational’s Cybersecurity Journey!
MetroNational’s cybersecurity transformation offers a valuable lesson in getting smart building fundamentals right. In episode 41 of the podcast, Tearle Whitson (VP of Operational Technology at MetroNational) and Rob Murchison (CEO of Intelligent Buildings, LLC) share the lessons from securing a 10 million square foot mixed-use portfolio in West Houston. Like many successful real estate […]
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