AxisPointe Inc. Adds Doug K. Christensen and Mark H. Willes to Board of Directors.Renowned Executives Helping Direct and Expand the Market for Facility Asset Management and Post-Construction Technologies SALT LAKE CITY -- AxisPointe, Inc., the leader in facility asset management and outsourced post-construction customer service, announced today the addition of two industry leaders to the company's board of directors: Doug K. Christensen and Mark H. Willes. Today's news follows the company's recent acquisition of Orem, Utah-based Asset Evolution, Inc., a facility asset management software and services company founded by Doug K. Christensen in 2000. Mr. Christensen also serves as the Advocate for the Office of Administrative Solutions for Physical Facilities at Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. (BYU). With more than 35 years of experience in facilities management, Christensen is the visionary behind the award-winning Capital Needs Analysis (CNA (Certified NetWare Administrator) See Novell certification. ) System at BYU. Christensen adapted the core principles and best practices of this internationally recognized system and developed the Asset Evolution application. "The facility management industry's reception of the Total Cost of Ownership model that Mr. Christensen has developed has been nothing short of open-armed," said Andrew K. Smith, AxisPointe President. "We are working to take facility asset management to the next level, and Doug will be very instrumental in helping us accomplish this goal." Mr. Christensen is the former International President of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA) and has been published in numerous trade magazines. He is a sought after keynote speaker at facility management events internationally. Christensen holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies in Accounting and a Master of Science in Information and Technology. "We are also honored to have Mark H. Willes join our board," says Smith. "He brings a wealth of experience in executive management, corporate finance, strategy, and international business." Mr. Willes served as Chairman, President, and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Times Mirror, parent company of the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , from 1995 to 2000. He also served for a period as publisher of the Los Angeles Times. Prior to joining Times Mirror, Mr. Willes spent 15 years with General Mills, Inc., serving as executive vice president and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , president and COO, and ultimately as vice chairman. Mr. Willes was previously the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis covers the 9th District of the Federal Reserve, including Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota, northwestern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. and first vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is responsible for the Third District of the Federal Reserve, which covers eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware. . Mr. Willes currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the Polynesian Cultural Center The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a living museum located in Lā'ie, on the northern part of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. in Laie, Hawaii, and as a director of the Black & Decker Corporation. Mr. Willes received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , and his Ph.D. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. About AxisPointe AxisPointe's outsourced post-construction services eliminate the hassle, risk, and unnecessary cost during the builder warranty period. The company specializes in customized closing packets, buyer orientation and walkthrough, punch list management, warranty callback processing, service ticketing, work order management, and other warranty-related items. AxisPointe facility asset management solutions take the guesswork out of capital planning and eliminate the need for costly, ongoing facility condition assessments. Specializing in capital asset, space, and work management, AxisPointe has fused and simplified core facility management functions to achieve true asset lifecycle costing--all in a single, web-based system. Learn more at www.axispointe.com. |
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