Baachu Talk FM - Episode 2 - Martin Pickard FM Guru (Part 1)

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Today's guest is Martin Pickard FRICS FIWFM

Martin’s career in facilities began as a mailroom assistant in 1970. For nearly 50 years he has worked as Facilities Manager, Service Provider, Trainer and Consultant in operational, strategic and leadership roles. He has been CEO, Director and a Non-Executive Director of many facilities related businesses and organisations.

Known to many as The FM Guru, he was involved in the creation of many of the building blocks of modern facilities management including the AFM, IFMA UK and the BIFM. Martin was twice President of the IFMA UK Chapter and is a Fellow of both the IWFM and the RICS.

Martin has been a regular speaker and facilitator at FM conferences around the world since the 1980s and a prolific writer of articles and white papers on facilities management. His “What FM’s Do” mindmap has been used by FM organisations, magazines and educational establishments all over the world.

Awards include seven from the British Institute of Facilities Management including two for FM Journalism and being named by FM World as one of the 20 FM Pioneers. In 2015 he received the BIFM Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the FM profession. In 2016 PFM Magazine gave him their Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to the Facilities industry.

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 Martin is now semi-retired, dividing his time between consultancy work for selected clients, charitable activities and creating new poetry and art.

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