(WASHINGTON, D.C.—June 18, 2008) ISS Facility Services, one of the world's leading facility services companies, is the newest Leadership Circle Partner of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, having upgraded their partnership from the Supporting Partner level. As a Leadership Circle Partner, ISS Facility Services pledged $25,000 to support BOMA's vital programs in advocacy, education, research and membership.
BOMA International's partnership program, developed in 2004, allows companies to invest in their own success and viability, as well as that of the industry. With three levels of participation—Cornerstone Partner ($50,000), Leadership Circle ($25,000) and Supporting Partner ($10,000)—the program demonstrates the commitment of leading organizations to support BOMA International with the needed resources to advance its advocacy, education and research initiatives that benefit the entire commercial real estate industry.
"ISS Facility Services is one of the most respected facility services groups in the world," said BOMA International Chairman and Chief Elected Officer Brenna S. Walraven, RPA, CPM, managing director, national property management, USAA Real Estate Company. "We have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship and we are excited that they have decided to join us at the Leadership Circle level."
"ISS Facility Services has been so pleased with the results of being a Supporting Partner that we decided to upgrade our Partnership to the Leadership Circle level to take advantage of additional opportunities," explained Robert Schiller, vice president, Sales & Marketing for ISS Facility Services.
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Founded in 1907, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is an international federation of more than 100 local associations and affiliated organizations. The 17,000-plus members of BOMA International own or manage more than 9 billion square feet of commercial properties in North America and abroad. BOMA's mission is to enhance the human, intellectual and physical assets of the commercial real estate industry through advocacy, education, research, standards and information. On the Web at www.boma.org.
The ISS Facility Services is one of the world's leading Facility Services Groups, providing integrated service solutions based on the core service areas of Cleaning, Catering, Office Support, Property Services and Security. The ISS Group had annual revenues of almost $13.4 billion in 2007 and employs more than 440,000 people in 50 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Australia.