

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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Jul 17, 2020 • 19min
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 marketplace today and offer practical advice and inspiration to help you be an asset champion for your organization! Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-golub-748a76b4/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Jul 10, 2020 • 19min
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 management strategies and the leap from analog to digital data capture and analytics. Emmett takes Mike on a journey through his career while sharing real world stories and business advice that will inspire future asset management leaders! Connect with Emmett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmett-cooke-8914849/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Jul 3, 2020 • 19min
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 the story of how he picked up the mantle of his father's work and finished the book he began about recapitalization planning and total cost of ownership modeling while also addressing the value of data and other elements that impact the built environment. With his new asset management focused perspective, Mike now understands more about the technical side of Cameron's expertise, but they still both agree that "facilities management is people management" and they celebrate with a Maynard Ferguson inspired trumpet edition of "podcast karaoke"! Connect with Cameron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-christensen-cefp-fmp-3531515/ Order Cam's book at www.BuildingTEAMSBook.com and use the coupon code (DJMikeP) for 20% off the paperback. Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Jun 26, 2020 • 21min
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 organization. Darrell offers recommendations for music and books and shares inspirational quotes to help FM and asset leaders navigate the unprecedented times in which we now live while delivering practical advice that is relevant for both today and into the future! Connect with Darrell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrell-rounds-fma-c-e-m-b1a14312/ Learn more about the ProFM Credential: https://www.profmi.org/ Read Darrell's most recent article on FMD: https://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/article/Safe-at-Work-Creating-Healthy-Workplaces-During-Coronavirus-Pandemic--18916 Discover more articles by Darrell: https://www.facilitiesnet.com/search.aspx?cof=FORID%3A9&cref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facilitiesnet.com%2FAnnotationFN.xml&q=Darrell+Rounds Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Jun 19, 2020 • 20min
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 effectively deliver services to customers. In today's fast-changing marketplace, technology tools can help asset management professionals capture and utilize the relevant data needed to reach corporate objectives with high performing assets and trained employees using documented standards and transparent processes. Mike and Chris are both children of the 1980's and have a fun time discovering how both music and fashion styles have come full circle and made a return in modern times! Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-klos-b3879979/ Learn more about the City of Winnipeg Infrastructure Planning Office: https://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/default.stm Download the Canadian Network of Asset Managers Competency Framework: https://cnam.ca/amcf-download/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Jun 12, 2020 • 18min
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 technologies and asset management strategies from capital renewal and replacement to predictive maintenance and lifecycle management programs. They reminisce about John's early appearance on the "FM Innovator Podcast" and share a few laughs about music while also offering inspiration for visionary leaders who hope to be an asset champion! Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrimerfm360/ Learn more about FM360: https://fm360consulting.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Jun 5, 2020 • 20min
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. Understanding the latest trends and technology tools that are helping professionals across many industries is essential to drive asset performance success, so Mike and Cody discuss these things while also seeking to inspire the audience with music, quotes, and Star Wars references! Connect with Cody on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gray-cody/ Learn more about ManagerPlus: http://managerplus.iofficecorp.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

May 28, 2020 • 19min
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 systems in the form of a CMMS or EAM software in collecting data and making asset details available to stakeholders. Suzane explains that it is the importance of accuracy and efficiency while building proper governance that allows these software tools to boost asset performance. Get Suzane's book: https://reliabilityweb.com/bookstore/book/risk-based-asset-criticality-assessment-handbook Connect with Suzane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzane-greeman-asset-mgmt-exec/ Learn more about Greeman Asset Solutions: https://greemanassetmanagement.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

May 28, 2020 • 19min
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 trends she sees in 2020 and new technologies available to optimize asset performance and manage funding deployment and risks. They discuss the human side of implementing new tools and strategies, keeping up in our fast-changing world and managing risks in the marketplace today. Mike and Suzane also have a common love of music and find time to pay tribute to Kenny Rogers with a "podcast karaoke" duet! Get Suzane's book: https://reliabilityweb.com/bookstore/book/risk-based-asset-criticality-assessment-handbook Connect with Suzane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzane-greeman-asset-mgmt-exec/ Learn more about Greeman Asset Solutions: https://greemanassetmanagement.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

May 27, 2020 • 9min
Ep. 1: Introduction to the Asset Champion Podcast with Mike Petrusky of iOFFICE
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"! Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Learn more about the iOFFICE Asset Division and explore more interviews at: https://www.assetchampion.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com


