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The outsourcing group has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive at its property and infrastructure business, as well as plans to change its name.

Steve Gladwin has been confirmed as the next Chairman of the judges for the annual BIFM Awards.

Ashford Borough Council has taken a new step in combating the impacts of austerity by creating two companies that will offer services to the private sector for a fee.

SMEs are putting their own businesses at risk and could also be damaging larger firms they supply services to by not taking appropriate care with confidential data, according to information security firm Shred-it.

The independent contract caterer has won a three-year contract at the Discovery Court Business Centre in Dorset.

Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems has awarded a three-year facilities services contract to Interserve.

Property advisor Savills has appointed Emprise Services to deliver cleaning and security at its Margaret Street headquarters in London.

CH&Co's city dining division has won an unusual contract at Level39, the Canary Wharf-based technology accelerator for businesses in the finance, retail and future cities industries.

Jones Lang LaSalle and the Better Buildings Partnership are to work together to provide owners and occupiers with a single benchmarking system for comparing the environmental performance of commercial property assets.

Magenta Associates, the communications specialists for the facilities management and business support services sector, has published new research into how facilities management uses social media as a communications tool.