BuildingLink.com Launches BuildingLink Geo™, Revolutionary Handheld Solution for Property Management Professionals

NEW YORK, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BuildingLink.com, a market leader in the design of innovative web-based systems for managing the communications, operations, and day-to-day activities for occupants and staff in residential buildings, is announcing the launch of a revolutionary new mobile building management solution called BuildingLink Geo™ (Geo).

Designed to improve efficiency for building management professionals, the state-of-the-art Geo solution represents a quantum leap forward in real estate technology. Using an iPhone or iPod touch - and powered by the Geo app available for download from the online Apple store - Geo seamlessly accesses a property's online BuildingLink database through an authentication key, and allows staff to remotely complete tasks typically done on a stationary PC, including visitor management and security, maintenance operations, and front desk activities.

"This is a game-changer for property managers and staff," says Jerry Kestenbaum, CEO of BuildingLink.com. "Imagine authorizing entry to a vendor right at the service entrance ... or accessing a resident's emergency contact info from anywhere ... or viewing the history of a maintenance issue during the repair without interrupting your work. It's all possible now through Geo -- the days of being tied down to a desk staring endlessly at a browser screen are over."

Geo's local database allows it to roam where the Internet doesn't, enabling access to a building database from outside of the property walls. Specific examples of Geo's uses include:

• Visitor Management and Security: Geo enables users to sign-in vendors at service entrances, check guest permission instructions, and capture photos from anywhere in the building through the built-in camera.
• Maintenance Operations: Geo permits users to create and close maintenance requests, update notes about a maintenance issue on-site and in real time, and document work through photo capture.
• Front Desk: Geo extends the "front desk" so staff can record inbound packages held at the receiving area, as well as capture resident signatures right at the apartment door.

Geo's optional hardware component (the Geo cradle) is a sleek black casing that weighs less than 8 ounces and features a laser barcode scanner and a magnetic stripe reader for scanning credit cards. 

Through only a grassroots following, there are currently 391 Geo users nationwide (monthly average) and a total of 10,000 app log-ins. "Our staff recently began using Geo and it is now an integral part of our day-to-day operations," said Mike Pistilli, property manager of Pistilli Realty Group. "It allows access to all the tools and information we need anytime and anywhere, right at our fingertips. Geo is so hands-on, you have everything in your phone in real time without even going to the computer. Our building is running more efficiently than ever thanks to Geo."

Geo's potential for greater productivity with less effort is consistent with the company's history of innovation in building management technology. "Our goal with any product we design is to harness technology to make life easier for both staff and tenants," continues Kestenbaum. "Geo introduces a little bit of magic to property management."

For more information about BuildingLink Geo, visit the company's website at www.buildinglink.com.

About BuildingLink.com

Founded in 1999, BuildingLink.com provides a robust platform of innovative, web-based tools and services to enhance building operations and management. The BuildingLink.com system empowers management to run their buildings easily and transparently, enables staff to handle day-to-day tasks seamlessly and accurately, and fosters a sense of community among residents. Headquartered in New York City, the company's web-based platform is currently in use in over 1,200 properties in the U.S. and worldwide.

For more information, contact:

Tom Nolan/Eric Gerard 
[email protected]/[email protected]
Great Ink Communications, 212-741-2977

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SOURCE BuildingLink.com