UMS Advisory Announces 10th Annual Strategic Real Estate (RE) & Facilities Management (FM) Conference at SPRINT World Headquarters Sept. 24-25, Overland Park, Kansas

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UMS Advisory, Inc. is pleased to announce its 10^th Annual Strategic Real Estate (RE) and Facilities Management (FM) conference – to be held at Sprint World Headquarters in Overland Park, KS, Sept. 24-25, 2013.

Representing a milestone for UMS Advisory, this year's 10^th annual event commemorates a decade of consistently delivering conferences that not only provide senior executives with real time market intelligence but also drive positive change to help transform their business.

This year's conference will examine RE/FM innovations in the workplace, advancements in performance management & governance in next generation outsourcing, and use of technology in the workplace.

"UMS Advisory's Strategic RE/FM conferences are consistently rated top in the industry due to the quality of contributions from participants and candid discussions around key issues. To commemorate our 10^th anniversary of our US conference, we're taking this year's event to the next level and advancing sessions to allow experienced practitioners to delve deeper into specific topics. SPRINT's venue is particularly relevant as we explore how technology is shaping and accelerating change in the workplace," said Rakesh Kishan, president and executive managing director, UMS Advisory.

"UMS Advisory's conferences have become an important asset to senior level executives across all industries. I'm really excited to be part of such a stellar group of executives who will share their perspectives on advancing their organizations in the RE&FM space to deliver the next generation of service solutions," said UMS Advisory's senior partner and executive managing director, George Bouri. 

Topics will include:

• Aligning the RE/FM agenda with the C-Suite
• Global Trends in RE/FM: 2014 & Beyond
• Next Generation Outsourcing Strategies
• Workplace Strategy: Integration Across Enterprise Wide Functions

Attendees for UMS Conferences for current and previous years include corporate real estate, facilities management, procurement, and operations senior executives from companies such as Agilent, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Capital One, DuPont, Fifth Third Bank, Intel, Proctor & Gamble, Merck, Whirlpool, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Genentech, Toyota, Cisco, BMW, Pfizer, Citibank, ExxonMobil, Kraft Foods, Kimberly Clark, Morgan Stanley, Motorola, Novartis, Sprint, Sanofi, Thomson-Reuters, Time Warner, United Health, Warner Bros, and State Farm Insurance.

About UMS Advisory, Inc.
UMS Advisory, a leading global management consulting firm, focuses on driving measurable performance improvements in Real Estate and Facilities Management (RE/FM) for blue chip companies. The firm partners with clients in various industries, such as biopharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, financial services and high technology, to develop breakthrough strategic solutions and quantifiable results. Main areas of focus include, strategy, outsourcing approach and implementation, contract assessment, supplier governance, performance benchmarking, operations excellence and market intelligence. For more information, visit www.umsadvisory.com or contact Yvonne Liu, [email protected].

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