Facility Wizard Software is now Wizard Software Solutions

March 1, 2012

New name reflects expanding market of integrated software solutions beyond facilities

CHICAGO, Illinois March 1, 2012 – Celebrating more than 20 years of building and deploying IWMS software solutions to more than 750 corporations and institutions, Facility Wizard Software announced today it will begin operating under the new name Wizard Software Solutions. The new name is designed to reflect the expanding reach and sophistication of the company’s clients, software and professional services.

“We’re excited about this change for three reasons”, said Dave Johnson, the company’s President and CEO. “First, our solutions are going beyond just facilities. Groups like finance, manufacturing, clinical engineering and IT are discovering the value of our software. We are introducing new products that are built to connect and interact with enterprise ERP systems like Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP and Lawson.”

“Next, we want to emphasize the ‘wizardly’ aspect of what we do. The productivity of our users is our #1 value proposition and our user experience is second to none. We make it surprisingly simple to work with information that’s typically not easy to access. Even though it’s routine for us, it seems like magic to our users, and we want our identity to reflect that magical quality.”

“Third, we also want to promote our philosophy that it’s not just about the software on its own but it’s the complete solution – including mobile apps, enterpise integration and superior professional services – that are all a part of our clients’ success.”

The company’s website will now be at www.wizardsoftware.net. Customer logins, web pages, support links and email addresses using the facilitywizard.com domain will continue to work indefinitely without interruption.

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Big News at ASHE PDC and NFMT!

February 24, 2012

We always enjoy getting out of the office to meet new people, see old friends and talk about the latest developments in the industry. As we’ve done for many years, we will be exhibiting at the ASHE (American Society for Healthcare Engineering) 2012 Summit on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) on March 4–7 in Phoenix, booth #738, and at the NFMT (National Facility Management & Technology) 2012 Expo on March 13–15 in Baltimore, booth #1819.

Stop by our booths to get some chocolate and see the latest versions of our Projecto, REportfolio and Workorderama on-premise and web-based systems. We’ll be glad to show you how they can integrate with your enterprise systems and mobile devices/iPads to increase your productivity.

We have some BIG changes that will be unveiled at this year’s shows so please be sure to put us at the top of your must-see list!

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Happy New Year!

December 20, 2011

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.”   Henry Ford

As we say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for making this past year a success and to wish you a prosperous and profitable new year.

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Comments On Lease Accounting Rule Changes Due by Dec 13th

December 6, 2011

The potential changes in lease accounting rules coming in 2012 will have seismic consequences for the balance sheets of public companies. Operating leases will likely be replaced by capital leases, resulting in the shift of trillions of dollars to balance sheets of companies worldwide. With all leases for commercial real estate being capitalized in this way, the debt of most companies will increase dramatically.

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the U.S.-based Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have made extensive changes to the exposure draft, released in August 2010. The boards said the changes would result in a more consistent approach to lease accounting and would improve the quality of financial information available to investors.

They released an Exposure Draft of the Proposed Accounting Standards Update on October 14th with an invitation for comments by Dec. 13th: “The Board invites individuals and organizations to send written comments on all matters in this Exposure Draft of a proposed Accounting Standards Update. Responses from those wishing to comment on the Exposure Draft must be received in writing by December 13, 2011. Interested parties should submit their comments by email to director@fasb.org, File Reference No. 2011-190. Those without email should send their comments to ―Technical Director, File Reference No. 2011-190, FASB, 401 Merritt 7, PO Box 5116, Norwalk, CT 06856-5116.‖ Do not send responses by fax.”

A schedule of the proposed Proposed Accounting Standards Update documents can be found on the FASB website.

Rest assured that we are closely monitoring this process and are working to make sure REportfolio will have the tools necessary to comply with the new regulations when they’re officially released next year.

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Client in the News: Kinder Morgan

October 17, 2011

HOUSTON, Oct 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) and El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) today announced a definitive agreement whereby KMI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of EP in a transaction that will create the largest midstream and the fourth largest energy company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately $94 billion and 80,000 miles of pipelines. The total purchase price, including the assumption of debt outstanding at El Paso Corporation and including the debt outstanding at El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB) is approximately $38 billion.

The combined enterprise, including the associated master limited partnerships, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) and EPB, will represent the largest natural gas pipeline network in the US, the largest independent transporter of petroleum products in the US, the largest transporter of CO2 in the US and the largest independent terminal owner/operator in the US. Click here for the complete press release.

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Thank You Steve Jobs

October 7, 2011

Here are a few of my favorite Steve Jobs quotes:

“At Apple we come at everything asking, ‘How easy is this going to be for the user? How great is it going to be for the user?’”

“Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple.”

“An adult looks at a computer and says, ‘what does it do?’ A child looks at a computer and says, ‘What can I do with it?’”

We would be nowhere close to where we are today without Steve Jobs’ vision, passion and relentless focus on the experience of the end user. He will be missed, but everything we do will continue to be touched by his genius.

Thank you Steve Jobs for setting the bar so high.

– Dave Johnson, President/CEO

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World Workplace in Phoenix

October 7, 2011

If you couldn’t make it to Vegas, pack up your golf clubs and join us in sunny Phoenix for IFMA’s World Workplace 2011 Conference & Expo on October 26-28.

IFMA’s World Workplace Conference & Expo is the largest, most longstanding and well-respected annual conference and exposition for facility management and related professions. Each year offers a new experience, addressing challenges and strategies that are universal to every facility type, shape and size.

A fully customizable experience, attendees can choose sessions under specific topic tracks and learning levels; spend time on the expo floor talking to vendors and attending exhibitor-presented sessions; and take advantage of the many networking and learning activities scheduled throughout the week.

Stop by our booth, #1935, for some delicious chocolate and a personal tour of the latest versions of Workorderama, REportfolio and Projecto. Be sure to check out our new iPad app!

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Facility Decisions in Las Vegas

September 23, 2011

We don’t ever need an excuse to go to Vegas but if you do, tell your boss you need to meet with us at the Facility Decisions Conference & Expo in the Mirage Events Center, October 11-12.

Facility Decisions is a FREE 2-day conference and trade show for all facility professionals. It’s vital that you invest a little time, away from your office/facility, to benefit from new ideas, innovative solutions and powerful networking. Attend Facility Decisions and you will return to the office with fresh ideas, contacts and products that will increase your productivity and save money. If you’re still doing business the way things were done 35 years ago, you need Facility Decisions.

Stop by our booth, #507, to say “Hello” and get a personal demo of the latest versions of Workorderama, REportfolio and Projecto along with a preview of our new Workorderama iPad app.

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Dave’s Big Bike Ride

September 12, 2011

On September 10th, Dave Johnson rode his bicycle 100 miles down California’s Pacific Coast Highway from Carmel to the Hearst Castle in San Simeon in an event called the Best Buddies Challenge. Dave completed the course in just 8 hours and 30 minutes. Click on the photo below to watch a brief video Dave took while riding along this incredibly scenic route.

The event raised money for an organization called Best Buddies International, to help sponsor and enrich the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Best Buddies is a non-profit organization that assists people with these disabilities by pairing them up with volunteers in one-to-one friendships to help them find jobs in their community. Way to go, Dave!

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Multiple Find Requests

August 5, 2011

There are many occasions when you’ll want to create a very specific Found Set based on multiple criteria. This is not only possible but in fact quite easy to do using the magical Wizard Find button.

In the Workorderama example below, we want to find all of the Electrical type work orders for Center 1 and Center 2. Simply click the Find button and enter the Type Electrical and Building Center 1. Next go to the Requests menu and select Add New Request.

This creates a second line where we enter Type Electrical and Building Center 2. Hit Return and it will generate a list of Electrical work orders for Center 1 and Center 2. It’s that simple. You can create as many additional lines as you want.

And once you have your Found Set just the way you want it, you can go to Reports and print all of the standard reports for that data.

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