Corporate Real Estate Innovations

One of CoreNet Global's core focuses is to promote industry learning and best practices sharing among its 7,500 members. The Global Innovator's Award has resulted in powerful, shared learning that demonstrates the best of what CoreNet Global can offer its members, and the most innovative practices in corporate real estate. A dozen finalists were selected and they made presentations to a special Harvard University panel in early August. The winners will be announced at CoreNet Global's annual conference in October.

CoreNet Global's Global Innovator's Award Finalists are:

- Beck/SBC Team - "DESTINI" - an innovative solution to the problems companies face when experiencing rapid expansion due to internal growth and merger activity.

- Deutsche Bank - "db Smart Office" - an innovative program that determines and provides the right types of intuitive spaces to decrease occupancy costs and develop adoption, project and cultural process.

-Ford Land - "In the Community" - an innovative program that supports community organizations and education, and improves the environment in which Ford Land operates.

- Volkswagen - "America Marketplace Program" - an innovative program that maximizes a consistent brand message through the standardization of its showroom design.

- Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council - "Revolutionizing Economic Development" - an innovative tool incorporating the latest technology with the Council's market and industry knowledge to provide a more efficient, cost effective development process.

- Greater Halifax Partnership - "Momentum for Smart Growth" - an innovative communications program implemented to build confidence in the community and get people thinking and talking about the potential in Greater Halifax.

- Johnson Controls - "Renewable Energy Solution" - an innovative solution to the variety of utility problems at the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command Center at Twentynine Palms base.

- Prudential Group - "FWE" - an innovative flexible working environment model, that has achieved cost efficiencies, improved workplace productivity, and enhanced space utilization.

- PricewaterhouseCoopers WorkPlace & WorkPlace Partners - "Building the Symbiotic CRE Model" - an innovative operating model that delivers boundary-less, fully integrated CRE services that solve the continuously evolving requirements of internal PwC clients during a time of dynamic change in the industry.

- Sprint Enterprise Property Services (EPS) - "Sprint e-Volution Program" - an innovative program designed to provide customers with creative and competitive real property solutions that deliver tangible value and cost savings.

- Toyota Real Estate & Facilities - "Process Green" - an innovative and sustainable approach to minimize the impacts of development while decreasing cost and expenses.

- U.S. Army - "ARMS Program" - an innovative program designed to treat its ammunition production facilities and surrounding real estate as assets, while letting the commercial marketplace help reduce the cost of Army operations and production.

Source: CoreNet Global