AxisPointe, Inc., the leader in facility asset management and outsourced post-construction customer service, announced today the addition of two industry leaders to the company’s board of directors: Doug K. Christensen and Mark H. Willes.
Today’s news follows the company’s recent acquisition of Orem, Utah-based Asset Evolution, Inc., a facility asset management software and services company founded by Doug K. Christensen in 2000. Mr. Christensen also serves as the Advocate for the Office of Administrative Solutions for Physical Facilities at Brigham Young University (BYU). With more than 35 years of experience in facilities management, Christensen is the visionary behind the award-winning Capital Needs Analysis (CNA) System at BYU. Christensen adapted the core principles and best practices of this internationally recognized system and developed the Asset Evolution application.
“The facility management industry’s reception of the Total Cost of Ownership model that Mr. Christensen has developed has been nothing short of open-armed,” said Andrew K. Smith, AxisPointe President. “We are working to take facility asset management to the next level, and Doug will be very instrumental in helping us accomplish this goal.”
Mr. Christensen is the former International President of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA) and has been published in numerous trade magazines. He is a sought after keynote speaker at facility management events internationally. Christensen holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in Information and Technology.
“We are also honored to have Mark H. Willes join our board,” says Smith. “He brings a wealth of experience in executive management, corporate finance, strategy, and international business.”
Mr. Willes served as Chairman, President, and CEO of Times Mirror, parent company of the Los Angeles Times, from 1995 to 2000. He also served for a period as publisher of the Los Angeles Times. Prior to joining Times Mirror, Mr. Willes spent 15 years with General Mills, Inc., serving as executive vice president and CFO, president and COO, and ultimately as vice chairman. Mr. Willes was previously the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and first vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Mr. Willes currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, Hawaii, and as a director of the Black & Decker Corporation. Mr. Willes received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College, New York City, and his Ph.D. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
About AxisPointe
AxisPointe’s outsourced post-construction services eliminate the hassle, risk, and unnecessary cost during the builder warranty period. The company specializes in customized closing packets, buyer orientation and walkthrough, punch list management, warranty callback processing, service ticketing, work order management, and other warranty-related items.
AxisPointe facility asset management solutions take the guesswork out of capital planning and eliminate the need for costly, ongoing facility condition assessments. Specializing in capital asset, space, and work management, AxisPointe has fused and simplified core facility management functions to achieve true asset lifecycle costing––all in a single, web-based system.
Learn more at www.axispointe.com.
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