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Cover Story Leaders at the Intersection of

Corporate Real Estate, Facilities,
Technology, Automation and Innovation

anaging the real estate assets of a cor-
poration and providing a leading-edge
workplace is a complex task, especially
as business processes and objectives
Mchange. Some buildings are owned, some
are leased, companies grow or shrink, some workplace
functions become outdated, costs continue to rise, and
keeping the occupants happy is an endless job.
Over the last decade, technology gains in energy
efficiency, lighting, sustainability and other systems have
become the new normal for today’s corporate smart
buildings and campuses. Improved data collection and
analysis has led to larger converged systems and an
incredible offering of automated solutions. Major invest-
ment in the newest advancements such as artificial intel-
ligence, robotics, virtual reality and automated vehicles
are opening new doors of possibility.
As we move forward, business demands keep chang-
ing and technology continues to be the impetus and
the key to that change. Information is the new currency
common to all areas, but the nature of that information
has changed. Intelligent sensor technology allows us
to analyze building usage down to the single occupant
level. Tracking technologies enhance the occupant and
user experience. Machine learning means smart build-
ings may soon self-diagnose and self-repair without
human interaction. The Internet of Things makes data
the newest utility.
The workplace as a whole is in the spotlight, as we
focus more on people and the truly connected com-
munity. Wellness initiatives for cities and workplaces put
people at the center of efforts to increase productivity
and the bottom line. The evolving needs of the custom-
er, both internal and external, drive organizational goals
as companies seek competitive advantage with lead-
ing-edge workplace strategies.
In this issue, RealcommEDGE asked our CoRE Tech
2017 Advisory Council Co-Chairmen Mark Golan of
Google and Mike Huaco of McKesson, two corporate
powerhouses, for their perspective on the rapidly chang-
ing technology landscape and how they’re managing
the twin challenges of adoption and change manage-
ment in their respective organizations.

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