Press Releases
ASt Wire
2008
July: 2008: Niche Market Solutions Provider Takes Out Business Excellence Award
City of South Perth Chamber of Commerce and Industry - a member of the Local Chambers group - recently announced the winner of its prestigious WA Business Excellence Award for 2008. This year's winner is South Perth-based company Advanced Spatial technologies (ASt).
July 10, 2008 -- Founded in 1995, this innovative high-tech organisation is a leading provider of integrated workplace and facilities management systems. Software technology solutions supplied and implemented by the company are used to deliver better customer service, reduce costs, generate revenue and improve the productivity of the entire organisation. ASt solutions serve, facilities, real estate accommodation and event managers, managing people, assets and process in the workplace.
Entrants for the Local Chambers Awards are nominated by Western Australian business community leaders and are based on business achievements within a given industry and contributions to the community.
The award, which was presented by His Worship James Best, Mayor of the City of South Perth, was welcomed by ASt director Don Hitchcock and his staff of fourteen as recognition of their high commercial standards and ongoing innovation - qualities that have resulted in ASt having a reputation for excellence with their customers throughout Australia.
‘The streamlining of business processes and time savings provided to our customers through integrated solutions is simply invaluable’
Product solutions provided by ASt are recognised by the facilities management industry as 'best of breed' software technologies which can be integrated to maximise business advantage saving money and time. The company plans to continue its growth nationally and is looking at a number of international opportunities which could soon make it a global contender in this exciting niche market.
"The streamlining of business processes and time savings provided to our customers through integrated solutions is simply invaluable," says Don Hitchcock. "Empowering facility managers, real estate managers and event managers to share the data they need quickly and efficiently is sure to make their jobs easier. We're very excited to receive this award as recognition from our peers in business."
Said Don Hitchcock, "It's an honour to be recognised by such a distinguished list of leaders in the business sector. It's been exciting to watch ASt grow throughout the years and become a significant player as a technology solution provider in the facilities and real estate industry."
For further information, contact Don Hitchcock on +618 9367 2888
Apr: 2008: ASt becomes the Australian ‘Everest’ supplier for the ‘Altima’ CAD document management product
Feb: 2008: ASt becomes Landgate Slip developer.
Jan: 2008: ASt partners with UK based NJWFM to provide a tophat FM solution and professional services to service Global contracts.
Don Hitchcock CEO of Advanced Spatial Technologies recently visited NJW within
the UK and a synergy between the 2 organisations has resulted in a professional services partnership enabling the 2 companies to service Global contracts. Advanced Spatial Technologies based in Perth, Australia are ideally suited to service Asia and
NJW are prominent within Europe.
Both companies will be co habiting from each others offices sharing vital knowledge but more importantly professional resources.NJW will be announcing its Perth base within the 2nd quarter 2008 and teamnjw
are already sharing projects and market intelligence with the Advanced Spatial operations team. NJW Managing Director, Nigel Warrick was elated to find a partner which provides the same customer care and passion for Real Estate and Facility Management strategic planning and technology solutions.
We have already identified several mutual clients and current bids that will benefit from the professional collaboration which ultimately provides a 24 x 7 service Global service offering.
Jan: 2008: ASt works with FM:Systems to provide professional services for Facilities Management system for DuPont in Asia.
2007
Nov: 2007: ASt experiences continued growth over 2007 with additional new staff in the CAD bureau and Autodesk training division. ASt welcomes Shane Wallace - CAD Manager and Candy Nigili - Autodesk trainer.
Sept: 2007: ASt partners with UK based NJWFM for tophat FM solution.
Sept 2007: Autodesk introduces home use of softwarewhilst under subscription.
Licensee of the software program may install a second copy of the software program at a second location away from office location under the following conditions:
Second location may include installation on a computer located at the home of employees or on employees’ personal computers.
The use of the software program when installed at such second location shall be to produce work related or for employees personal education or training needs.
Apr 2007: Cyco Software is now BlueCielo ECM Solutions www.bluecieloecm.com
Mar2007: Autodesk® launch new 2008 products.
Check Autodesk Website and see the new products at ASt 2008 product launch April 19th
Feb2007: Autodesk World Press Day - Autodesk announce they will be releasing the 2008 products
Preview 2008 - experience before they're real
Feb 2007: Autodesk releases 'Design Review' as a free download, as ASt release new CAD Online for TAFE.
View, Markup and Approval of drawings.
Feb 2007: TRIRIGA® positioned in the leaders quadrant of Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Integrated Workplace Management Systems, 2006"
The evaluation was conducted by Michael A. Bell, Gartner research vice president, and released on December 19, 2006.
According to the report, “Leaders have strength in applications and platform technology, demonstrate a high level of quality in product reliability and service, have strong operational and organizational capability and financial stability, have global reach, and offer a strong vision of customer needs reflected in a robust development road map.”
Jan 2007: ASt provides CAD online system for viewing for all TAFE college drawing data in WA.
Jan 2007: Advanced Spatial technologies partners with Dean Evans & Associates, Inc.
Integration of EMS and FM:Interact systems will simplify collaboration between meeting coordinators and facility managers
Jan2007: Press release - On Tuesday, January 23, Bluebeam released Bluebeam PDF Revu v 5.0. Bluebeam PDF Revu has 3 editions: AutoCAD edition, SolidWorks edition and Standard edition.
Version 5.0 Features include:
*PDF markups that can rotate 360 degrees (huge customer request)
*Document comparison feature that automatically compares two PDF files and highlights the differences.
*PDF redaction to permanently remove text or images from PDF files
*PDF headers/footers to add page numbers, date stamps or bates numbers to PDF files (Big request from Legal customers)
*Markup List summary report that can be exported to PDF, CSV and XML
*Microsoft Vista compatibility
Jan2007: ASt provide CAD online viewing for all TAFE colleges in Western Australia.
Jan 2007: Advanced Spatial technologies Partners with Dean Evans & Associates, Inc.to Provide Integrated Scheduling and Space Management Solutions in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific Region
Integration of EMS and FM:Interact systems will simplify collaboration between meeting coordinators and facility managers
2006
Dec 2006: ASt partners with Dean Evans and Assoc. to provide integrated Event Management, Room Scheduling with Facilities Space management solutions in Australia/NZ region.
Nov 2006: ASt and CWb experience continued growth throughout 2006.
Jan 2006:. Woodside Energy now upgrade to the new TRIRIGA Momentum and Application 9 to expand use throughout the enterprise, following the successful 2005 rollout of the FMS.
ASt are continuing to provide system enhancements with the TRIRIGA momentum product…..
Sept 2006: FM Systems international conference in Chicago was a great success with a new version 8 announced - to be released in 2007.
Sept 2006: Autodesk provide free software downloads for students at http://www.students.autodesk.com/
April 2006: ASt and CWb move into larger offices in South Perth to accommodate growth experienced in 2005/2006.
March 2006: Autodesk 2007 Products now released.
Jan 2006: Following the successful rollout of the FMS system at Woodside Energy Ltd in 2005.
2005
Oct 2005: ASt announces the appointment of James Wang to the Professional service team. James comes to ASt as highly qualified with programming skills and masters in engineering.
Sept 2005: ASt form an alliance with Whitesmiths, a leading provider of mobile solutions.
Sept 2005: ASt soon to release TRIRIGA 8.6 in Australia.
2005 Gartner Report on Integrated Workplace Management systems.
July 2005: ASt awarded No.1 reseller world wide with Blue beam. Blue beam is a CAD printing engine which prints a PDF directly from AutoCAD.
June 2005: ASt provide new online mapping system for REIWA, The Real Estate institute in WA. The system will provide many new features such as arial photos and tax maps for the institutes members.
Apr 2005: ASt Provide FM System to manage Woolworth's new office accommodation at Norwest in Sydney. The system will move 3000 people from the existing accommodation in Sydney to the new offices in Norwest, and will include space management, way finding for the staff.
Mar 2005: ASt awarded 2nd top reseller world wide with Blue beam is a Cad printing engine which prints a PDF directly from AutoCAD.
Feb 2005: ASt showcase their technology at the WA state government WALIS forum conference at the Perth Exhibition Centre. The conference spanning 2 days saw a large contingent of the spatial community see the latest and greatest technology and case studies in the industry.
2004
Jan 2004:
ASt have been awarded a project from Woolworths Australia, for supply and implementation of an FMS to manage Space Resource of their new office accommodation at Norwest - Sydney.
Dec 2004:
Safe Software is pleased to announce that Autodesk Map® software users can now access an additional one hundred (100) GIS, CAD, and database formats directly from Autodesk Map® 3D. With the purchase of an FME suite (Professional or above), Autodesk Map users have the complete power of FME at their fingertips, including the ability to graphically create new customized formats. This new support for Autodesk Map 3D provides the same functionality as the FME provider for Autodesk MapGuide software. To learn more, view a movie, or browse a list of additional formats supported, visit www.safe.com/autodesk.
July 2004:
ASt were delighted to win the contract to supply and install the FM system in Woodside’s new premises at 240 St George’s Terrace. The major challenges faced were handled using new TRIRIGA software, a world-first application and implementing this technology to assist Woodside as they consolidated their staff into two major locations in Perth and Karratha.
Our congratulations go to Woodside Energy for winning the TRIRIGA world-wide Mind Set award for best implementation of the TRIRIGA Software. The ASt team have been pleased to be a major part of this implementation and they are proud of the outcome