LOS
GATOS, Calif., July 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Facilitron, the pioneering
leader in integrated facilities management and the world's largest
public spaces rental marketplace, proudly announces its 10th
anniversary with a series of initiatives aimed at commemorating a
decade of transformative impact that has enhanced the relationships
between communities and their public spaces. Working predominantly
with school districts across the country, this milestone marks 10
years of generating much needed supplemental revenue from community
facility rentals while making schools safer and more operationally
efficient.
"Our success is not just about
technological advancements but also about the tangible difference
we've made in communities across the country. Our passion has
always been where we started, public school districts, and we're
committed to helping bring money back into the classrooms and
empowering school districts and communities." - CEO Jeff Benjamin
The celebration will kick off this month with a company-wide
event at its headquarters in Los Gatos,
California, symbolizing Facilitron's growth and achievements
over the past decade. The event will bring together employees,
partners, and stakeholders to commemorate shared successes and look
ahead to future innovations. The 10th anniversary celebration also
includes the launch of a new marketing campaign that highlights
Facilitron's key milestones and achievements. The campaign
underscores Facilitron's role as the world's largest public spaces
rental marketplace, reflecting its expansive network and
significant impact on community access to facilities.
Facilitron was founded in July
2014 by CEO Jeff Benjamin who
recognized the critical need for a better system to manage how
school districts share their buildings and grounds with their
communities. Over the past decade, the privately held company has
redefined the facilities management landscape, enabling schools,
cities, and private facility owners to more efficiently manage
their event space inventories.
Reflecting on the journey, CEO Jeff
Benjamin remarked, "Our success is not just about
technological advancements but also about the tangible difference
we've made in communities across the country. Our passion has
always been where we started, public school districts, and we're
committed to helping bring money back into the classrooms and
empowering school districts and communities."
Facilitron has grown exponentially since its founding and
introduction of its first product and is now partnered with 7 of
the 10 largest US school districts, with the 8th soon to be
announced. Its listings include an inventory of facilities at over
12,000 schools in 31 states comprising billions of square feet and
boasting as many as 25,000 fields, 150,000 classrooms, 7,500 gyms,
3,000 theaters and more available for rent on its marketplace. This
expansive network emphasizes Facilitron's commitment to
democratizing access to public spaces and fostering community
engagement.
Despite a history of success, the Silicon Valley startup has
also faced challenges. Beginning in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic
reduced Facilitron's revenue to near zero as community rentals were
halted across the country. The company responded by pivoting and
working to find solutions that supported their school partners
during these difficult times. Initially, Facilitron helped schools
implement systems to track and manage student meal and computer
tablet distribution programs to support the transition to
stay-at-home education. Next, Facilitron's engineers went to work
building attendance management and contact tracing solutions into
the platform so that schools could begin to safely reopen and
resume community rentals — all while working to keep day-to-day
operations ongoing despite the lack of significant revenue. Though
these initiatives were not designed to generate income, they built
trust, strengthened partnerships and boosted Facilitron's
reputation as an industry leader.
But the pandemic underscored the importance of schools always
knowing who is on their campuses and whether buildings had been
cleaned and were safe. By 2023, most schools had reopened, but
budget constraints from reduced attendance and lack of funding
pushed some school districts to the brink financially. Inflation
exacerbated the financial crisis, forcing schools to pay more for
utilities, supplies, maintenance, custodial services, security, and
other support services related to facility management. Facilitron's
partnership business model which required no upfront costs, its
comprehensive platform services which unburden administrators of
tasks related to the rental business, and its revenue-generating
rental marketplace, provided schools with much needed income and
solutions perfectly tailored to meet the challenges of the
post-pandemic aftermath. This led to a sustained period of growth
for Facilitron, which brought about a surge of new partnerships and
solidified Facilitron's position as an industry leader.
"Our survival as a business during Covid is a testament to the
dedication of our people," Benjamin said, "willing to do the work
and make the sacrifices to continue our mission."
As it celebrates its 10th anniversary, Facilitron remains
committed to driving innovation and excellence in facility
management and reaffirms its mission to empower school
districts and communities through technology-driven solutions that
optimize facility use and enhance community access.
About Facilitron:
Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, Facilitron is a
comprehensive and data-driven facilities management platform and
public spaces rental marketplace with a mission to help operators
like schools and cities meet community space rental needs more
effectively. By integrating work orders, facility use scheduling,
and the leasing process of facilities and public/private spaces
into one singular system-of-record, Facilitron allows operators to
showcase and monetize their spaces, keeping them safe and secure
while funding their upkeep, maintenance, and staffing. As the
world's largest public spaces marketplace, with more than 12,000
schools across 31 states and billions of square feet of facility
space on its platform, Facilitron has processed and supported
millions of community events since its founding in 2014. Beyond
simply providing software and marketplace capabilities, Facilitron
offers its partners valuable business and financial services and
serves as an advisory partner to train and support administrators,
developing customized facility management programs and generating
millions of dollars in additional revenue for schools and other
public space operators while better serving community needs.
For more information about Facilitron and its services, please
visit www.facilitron.com.
Contact:
Mercer Brockenbrough
(706) 540-6258
mercer@facilitron.com
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