FacilityONE(R), Pace, and Ridge Global Form Strategic Partnership

LOUISVILLE, Ky., FAIRFAX, Va. and WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- FacilityONE, Pace Global Energy Services (Pace), and Ridge Global have created a strategic partnership to offer integrated energy, sustainability, facility maintenance and security services to the healthcare, education, commercial, and government sectors.  FacilityONE, the industry's leading provider of web-based facility and security management solutions; Pace, the world's premier energy and carbon consulting firm; and Ridge Global, an international security firm led by Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, provide an integrated suite of services including comprehensive energy and carbon management, maintenance and facility management, and strategic security planning.

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The partnership combines the innovative and proven technologies of the FacilityONE Facility Information Solution (FIS) and Pace's Energy and Carbon Management System (ECM Hub), with Ridge Global's expertise in preparedness, security and resiliency to meet the growing challenges that businesses and governments face today.  The integrated offering helps customers recognize interdependencies and address critical gaps across energy, security, and facility management.

"The integrated solution provides customers with systems that support effective planning and problem solving, as well as enhance operating efficiency. Customers can make better use of budgets by combining efforts across security, energy, and facility management. Bottom line, this offering together with our many years of experience provides real-world solutions and saves customers money," stated Dale Cain, FacilityONE CEO.

"FacilityONE is at the forefront of facility data capture and storage technology which provides enhanced value to our clients," said Timothy F. Sutherland, chairman and CEO of Pace. "Combined with Ridge Global's deep knowledge of security planning, implementation, and response, our integrated solution increases productivity and profitability for all customers by offering a one-stop shop for their facility management, security and energy management needs."

Tom Ridge, Ridge Global president and CEO, added: "In those critical first minutes, hours and days of a natural or man-made disaster, our partnership expands important life-saving capacity by enabling situational awareness of space and resources when time matters most. Further, it supports organizational resiliency by providing vital data for emergency planning as well as post-event restoration of infrastructure."

Saving money, saving energy and saving lives are priorities for businesses and governments around the world. This unique partnership offers a comprehensive solution to achieve these critical objectives.

About FacilityONE

Founded in 1999 by successful entrepreneur and businessman, Dale Cain, FacilityONE (C2 Facility Solutions dba FacilityONE) has evolved into one of the fastest growing companies providing facility management services through its unique web-based, easy-to-access facility information solution that documents, maintains and anticipates facility management and asset needs.  Whether it's a natural or man-made disaster or just managing day-to-day operations, FacilityONE provides a living, breathing solution through its unique SMARTPRINT® technology.  The SMARTPRINT unit is an "interactive blueprint" that acts as a diagnostic command center and drives the facility management and space monitoring process -- from boardroom to boiler room perspective.  FacilityONE is headquartered in the heart of America -- Louisville, KY USA.  For more information, visit www.facilityone.com.

About Pace Global Energy Services

For over 30 years, Pace has pioneered energy and carbon management services that provide strategic direction to industrial, manufacturing, large commercial companies as well as public and institutional entities.  Its innovative services support the execution of business strategies, complex energy transactions, asset development and operations in over 40 countries on six continents.  Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., Pace represents clients in all segments of the energy value chain from exploration, production and generation through transportation and distribution down to end use consumption.  For more information, please visit Pace on the web www.paceglobal.com.

About Ridge Global

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Ridge Global provides strategic and operational services that advance the security and economic interests of businesses and governments worldwide.  Led by The Honorable Tom Ridge, the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania, Ridge Global offers international expertise in risk management and global trade security, emergency preparedness and response, strategic business generation, crisis management, technology integration, event security and more.  For further information, please visit www.ridgeglobal.com.

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