About Ifmec Academy
Ifmec (International Facility Management Expert Centre) is a knowledge centre in the field of Facility & Enabling Management. Facility Management brings people, work and work environment together. The right facility organization ensures optimal work performance of its employees. Facility Management is at the heart of the growing dynamics and complexity of the market and society. From this perspective, Ifmec contributes to the development of Facility & Enabling Management. The Ifmec Academy provides official business management education for practitioners in Facility- and Enabling Management for more than 30 years.
Mission
Ifmec develops! By Facilitating Excellence:
- With the deployment of consultants in the field with our sister company Ifmec NL;
- By offering training courses for FM and broad operational management with our Ifmec Academy;
- By conducting research and stimulating innovations with Research & Innovation.
Vision
"Accelerate the development of professionals in the broad business to successfully advance organizations and the field of FM."
Core values
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Professional |
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Concerned |
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Self development |
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About Leo Laanen
Leo Laanen started his studies Business Administration at the Technical University in Eindhoven and continued his studies at the University of Groningen. In his first job at the Institute for Organizational Psychology, he developed higher management courses and at the same time taught at the Institute for Facility Management (THW) at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen. Out of his entrepreneurial drive, Leo started in 1986 with the establishment of a facilities knowledge center: the later Ifmec. Today, Leo leaves the day-to-day business operations to the regional managers and is mainly focused on strategic, research and training.
Our Ambassadors
As part of the expansion of the Ifmec network across Europe, we are engaging young ambassadors who are passionate about the development of the facility management field. They serve as the primary point of contact for courses and masterclasses, assisting in the growth of an international network. Together, they are well-informed about course group compositions and also contribute to the local organization of masterclasses. Ifmec aims for a diverse group composition, bringing together participants from multiple countries and sectors, providing opportunities for colleagues to connect across borders.
Niels Peters
The Netherlands
niels.peters@ifmec.nl
+31 6 39081989
Member of FMN - Facility Management Nederland & EuroFM
