Contact: Tracy Weckwerth Manager of Digital Marketing Tel: 414-228-7701, Ext. 448 tracy.weckwerth@tradepress.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Building Operating Management's 2016 FMXcellence Recognition Program Honorees Announced January 14, 2016 — Milwaukee — Building Operating Management magazine, the leading magazine for building owners and facility managers, today announced the honorees selected for this year's FMXcellence Recognition Program. The annual award recognizes facilities management teams that add significant value to their organizations by helping to achieve broader goals. The honorees will be celebrated at a special event held at the National Facilities Management and Technology (NFMT) 2016 Conference and Expo at the Baltimore Convention Center March 22, 2016. The 2016 honorees are: TD Bank Group Hamilton County Ohio Max Planck Florida Institute Klein Independent School District Frederick County (Maryland) Public Schools The winning projects represent progress in the facilities management industry and run the gamut of best practices. Winning project highlights include: TD Bank earned FMXcellence honors for development of a Vested Outsourcing® partnership that creates a "win-win" relationship between the facility organization and the service provider. Hamilton County Facilities Department was recognized for an aggressive energy conservation project that included six major buildings in downtown Cincinnati. Max Planck Florida Institute gained FMXcellence recognition for expanding FM responsibilities to include preventive maintenance of scientific equipment. Klein Independent School District was honored for upgrades to FM processes and operations that reduced annual costs by more than 20 percent without sacrificing quality of services provided. Frederick County Public Schools (Maryland) earned recognition for piloting, developing, and implementing inexpensive wireless remote control for portable classrooms. This year's nominees were judged by the editorial staff of Building Operating Management magazine. All of the winning projects will be covered in the August issue of Building Operating Management and presented at the NFMT 2016 Conference and Expo in March. Details of the winning projects are posting on MyFacilitiesnet.com. “The FMXcellence honorees show a variety of ways that facility management departments are adding value to their organizations,” said Building Operating Management editor Edward Sullivan. For further program information, visit www.facilitiesnet.com/bom/fmxcellence About Building Operating Management Magazine Building Operating Management is the leading magazine for building owners and facility executives in commercial and institutional buildings. Readers are executives who own or manage high-rise office buildings, college campuses, school districts, hospitals, medical clinics, retail chains, hotels and government buildings. Building Operating Management's editorial coverage explores timely topics such as: energy efficiency and strategies, facility technology, executive management, safety and security, facility management, and 'green' buildings. Building Operating Management reaches circulation of 73,000 and has been recognized as a Neal Award finalist for editorial excellence.