Asset Champion Podcast | Physical Asset Management | Facility Management | Facilities Maintenance and Operations

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The “Asset Champion Podcast” offers candid conversations with some of the industry’s most successful asset management leaders. In each 20-minute episode, host Mike Petrusky talks with guests about emerging trends in asset management for fleet, construction, manufacturing, and facilities. You'll discover best practices that will help you streamline your preventive maintenance, work orders, inventory, inspections, and more. You'll also get to know each guest on a more personal level and hear their unique perspectives on today’s major shift toward data-enabled operations. Subscribe now to stay informed and get inspired to be an “asset champion”!

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Ep. 13: Building Operations & Maintenance and Creating an Asset-Driven Culture with Dean Stanberry, CFM, LEED AP O+M of GSA & IFMA

Dean Stanberry, CFM, LEED AP O+M, is a solutions-oriented facilities professional with over 20 years of broad-based experience in facilities management, real estate portfolio management, process & quality improvement, procurement, workplace services, program and project management, space & occupancy planning, sustainability, information systems implementation, and critical environment operations. Mike Petrusky asks Dean about his experiences related to asset management and they explore I...

Aug 07, 2020•22 min

Ep. 12: Reliability Centered Maintenance and Change Management Strategies with Don Barry of Asset Acumen Consulting

Don Barry is President and Principal Consultant at Asset Acumen Consulting where he is experienced in helping clients with Predictive Asset Analytics, supporting Asset Management strategy, Reliability, Maximo and APM solutions. Mike Petrusky asks Don about his decades of experience in the industry and they discuss the importance of a holistic asset management strategy, Reliability Centered Maintenance, and change management. Don also helps Mike learn more about Canada and they share a lot of ins...

Jul 31, 2020•19 min

Ep. 11: Lean Maintenance Processes to Bridge the Gap between People and Machines with Alex Abraham P.Eng., PMP of Lean Success Partners

Alex Abraham is an independent lean industrial engineer and the CEO of Lean Success Partners in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where he helps organizations with successful implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of software solutions for business processes (ERPs), maintenance management and safety management. Mike Petrusky asks Alex about his consulting philosophy and how he advises clients in the world of asset management to bridge that gap between people and machines. Mike and Alex ...

Jul 24, 2020•20 min

Ep. 10: Maintenance Management Software and Inspiration for Asset Management Leaders with Daniel Golub of the iOFFICE Asset Division

Daniel Golub is Vice President of Growth Segment Sales and Process Controls for the iOFFICE Asset Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Mike Petrusky asks Daniel about his experience in the asset management software industry with Hippo CMMS and ManagerPlus and he explains the value of these tools to help deliver a return on investment through asset maintenance while tracking the health of assets all the way through their lifecycles. Mike and Daniel explore the changes happening in the marketpl...

Jul 17, 2020•19 min

Ep. 9: The Rapid Evolution of Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Technologies with Industry-Veteran Emmett Cooke of IBM

Emmett Cooke is an asset management industry-veteran and retired Senior Sales Consultant for IBM now living in Atlanta, Georgia. Mike Petrusky asks Emmett to share his experiences and stories from his years in the world of enterprise asset management software sales working with leading companies like GE, GM, Ford, Comcast, Penn State and Universal Studios Orlando. Understanding the rapid advancement in technologies related to preventive and predictive maintenance begins with the history of asset...

Jul 10, 2020•19 min

Ep. 8: Enterprise Asset Management, Recapitalization & Long-Term Capital Needs Planning with Cameron Christensen, CEFP, FMP of The Juilliard School

Cameron Christensen, CEFP, FMP is Associate Vice President of Facilities Management at The Juilliard School in New York City and the author of the book, “Building T.E.A.M.S.: A Guide to Capital Needs Analysis” which he wrote with his late father. Mike Petrusky revisits his trip last year to the Big Apple when he met with Cam in person and they discussed asset management and facilities maintenance in the “age of acceleration” where the impact of technology is significant. Mike asks Cam to tell th...

Jul 03, 2020•19 min

Ep. 7: An Inspirational Facility Management Story with Darrell Rounds, FMA, C.E.M. of General Motors

Darrell Rounds, FMA, C.E.M. is Operations Group Manager at General Motors in Detroit, MI where he is a leader of all things Facilities Management for GM’s World HQ at Renaissance Center and 30 regional sites across the U.S. Mike Petrusky asks Darrell about his career journey in facilities operations and asset management which leads to a broad-reaching discussion around “starting with why”, strategic decision-making and recognition of the fact that people are the greatest asset in your organizati...

Jun 26, 2020•21 min

Ep. 6: Project Management & Investment Planning in Asset Management with Chris Klos of the City of Winnipeg

Chris Klos is Manager of the Corporate Asset Management Office for the City of Winnipeg where he manages the Asset Management Program through an integrated set of business processes that help to balance lifecycle costs, strategic risk and targeted levels of service. Mike Petrusky asks Chris about his journey into the world of asset management and they explore the importance of visionary leadership during these unprecedented times and why building sustainable strategies are essential to effective...

Jun 19, 2020•20 min

Ep. 5: Setting a Vision for Asset Management & Maintenance in 2020 with John Rimer, CFM of FM360 Facility Management Consulting

John Rimer, CFM is President of FM360 Facility Management Consulting and Training where he focuses on assessing, developing, and improving facility management programs. Mike Petrusky asks John about his years of facility management experience in a variety of industries, delivering a leadership vision based on a comprehensive, value-driven perspective for his clients. After presenting together earlier this year at an IFMA event in Charlotte, NC, Mike was reminded of John's expertise in FM technol...

Jun 12, 2020•18 min

Ep. 4: Maintenance Data, Connectivity and Transformational Impacts in Asset Management with Cody Gray of ManagerPlus

Cody Gray is Director of Product and Design at ManagerPlus near Salt Lake City, Utah where he serves as the Head of Product for the iOFFICE Asset Division. Mike Petrusky gets to know his new colleague and asks Cody to explain the challenges and opportunities in the marketplace for this expanding side of the business for iOFFICE. A good asset management strategy can become a competitive advantage for organizations as they seek to improve safety and quality while keeping the supply chain moving. U...

Jun 05, 2020•20 min

Ep. 3: Asset Information Management Systems & Digitalization Strategies with Suzane Greeman of GAMSINC (Part 2)

In part 2 of their discussion, Mike Petrusky asks Suzane Greeman ASQ-CMQOE, CAMA, CAMP, CMRP, MBA of Greeman Asset Management Solutions, Inc. about the importance of mentors, reading books, and the difference between facility management and asset management. Suzane shares more of her professional experiences and the story of why she wrote her book about asset management criticality, risk-based methodologies and decision-making. Mike and Suzane explore the value of asset information management sy...

May 28, 2020•19 min

Ep. 2: Asset Information Management Systems & Digitalization Strategies with Suzane Greeman of GAMSINC (Part 1)

Suzane Greeman ASQ-CMQOE, CAMA, CAMP, CMRP, MBA is Principal Asset Management Advisor at Greeman Asset Management Solutions, Inc. based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is an asset management strategist, instructor, international keynote speaker & the author of “Risk-based Asset Criticality Assessment (R-b ACA©) Handbook: A practical guide to improve asset criticality by incorporating asset, risk, quality and business management principles”. Mike Petrusky asks Suzane about the industry tre...

May 28, 2020•19 min

Ep. 1: Introduction to the Asset Champion Podcast with Mike Petrusky of iOFFICE

May 27, 2020•9 min

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