ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. President Dominic Townsend to Present at 6th Asset Leadership Week

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Dominic Townsend, President of ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc., will be a featured speaker at the 6th Asset Leadership Week in Washington, D.C. September 23 - 26, 2019.  ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. (ABS QE) is an accredited ISO 55001 certification body. Certification to ISO 55001 provides assurance to stakeholders that an organization has an effective management system in place for the management of its assets, and is monitoring and continually improving. ABS QE also certifies organiza...
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ISO 55001 Certification Project to Highlight 6th Asset Leadership Week

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Gary Merrow, Vice President of Facilities for Atlanta Airport Terminal Company, lead his team in achieving ISO 55001 certification for the terminal facilities and related assets at the busiest airport in the country. Mr. Merrow will be speaking at the 6th Asset Leadership Week and participating in a breakout session for airport related professionals. For more information about the breakout session, contact info@assetleadership.net.
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NALS Debuts in Washington, D.C.

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The Asset Leadership Network's National Asset Leadership Strategy will make its public presentation debut at the NPMA Education Seminar, this year in Washington, D.C. https://npmaconferences.org/nes The National Asset Leadership Strategy aims to provide organizations a structure for establishing an asset management strategy that can be applied across all asset categories and any number of divisions, departments or agencies. For more information contact info@AssetLeadership.net ...
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A55K Professional Certification Web-based Training Launched by ALN Member Organization

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To accommodate the growing demand for national and international ISO 55000 training, Asset Leadership Network organizational member Andrew James Advisory Group, has launched a Computer Based Training program for A55K Professional Certification. Starting in May, 2019, the first Tuesday of every month will be the start of a 3-week training series that combines recorded lectures with group web meetings and phone instructor engagement. The daily web courses include reading requirements and online a...
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GAO Report on Asset Management Published

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The Government Accountability Office was asked by Senators Claire McCaskill and Tom Carper to study the potential impact of the ISO 55000 management system for asset management on the U.S. Federal Government. The report was published November 5, 2018 and is titled "Federal Real Property Asset Management: Agencies Could Benefit from Additional Information on Leading Practices."   The GAO report recommends that the Office of Management and Budget take a closer look at supporting sys...
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ALN offers A55K Professional Certification

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The Asset Leadership Network now offers A55K Professional Certification to prepare individuals to effectively participate in an organization's establishment and implementation of an ISO 55000 program. Organizations that have implemented ISO 55000 have found as much as 20 - 30 % improvement in the management of their assets. Andrew James Advisory Group, is the first ALN organizational member approved to provide a training course that prepares candidates to be tested on the use and implement...
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2019 Initiatives

The Asset Leadership Network is excited to build on a highly successful 2018. Last year saw meaningful industry developments, including the landmark release of a GAO study on asset management, a dynamic 5th Asset Leadership Week and the launch of our A55K Professional Certification. With support from new ALN member Grant Thornton, we are continuing critical work on the National Asset Leadership Strategy introduced in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center. We are facilitating short webinars on popul...
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Webinar Establishes How to Make an Asset Management Road Map

The Asset Leadership Network and member organization 4tell Solutions provided a Road Map Webinar that was recorded and can be seen: http://www.arch-i-tech.tv/aln-presents-a-road-map-webinar-high-performance-organizations-and-iso-55000/ The recorded webinar addresses the recent White Paper on High Performance Organizations and ISO 55000. Jim Kavanagh, Chairman of 4tell Solutions, summed up the webinar by saying, “We are all working toward the same goal and that is optimizing the performance of as...
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ISO 55000 connects to Blockchain at Chicago Conference

ISO 55000 was highlighted at a concluding panel presentation at the 2018 Voice of Blockchain conference on Chicago’s Navy Pier, August 24 - 25, 2018. Blockchain is the underlying technology behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is a distributed ledger that allows transparent, immutable records to be created regarding business transactions. The Voice of Blockchain is dedicated to bringing this technology to all markets, not just the currency market. A critical element of Blockch...
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ISO 55000 Professional Certification

ALN Successfully Launches ISO 55000 Professional Certification Individuals can now be certified as effective and knowledgeable participants in ISO 55000 projects. Washington, D.C. – August 6, 2018 - The Asset Leadership Network has successfully initiated a professional certification program for the ISO 55000 management system standards. It is the only certification in the marketplace for individuals and organizations focused on the specifics of the ISO 55000/1/2 asset management standards. ...
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