It is with great excitement that we announce the Global FM (Facilities Management) Awards of
Excellence 2021. After a substantial deliberation by our judging panel, the successful winners
for 2021 are:

Platinum Award of Excellence in FM 2021

DSOA
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, nominated by MEFMA

Gold Award of Excellence in FM 2021

Engie UK and Ireland
Making Zero Carbon Happen at Engie, nominated by IWFM

Silver Award of Excellence in FM 2021

Cushman & Wakefield
Use of Drones in Property Management, nominated by ABRAFAC

Highly Commended Award of Excellence in FM 2021

Massmart / Pragma
Technology Implementation, nominated by SAFMA

Highly Commended Award of Excellence in FM 2021

Engie Solutions
Smart and Sustainable FM Solutions, nominated by MEFMA

The successful award recipients will be profiled on the Global FM website over the coming
months so we can all celebrate and share in the valuable examples of best practice and aim to
adopt and adapt their lessons in our FM practice.

On behalf of the Board of Global FM, Chairman John Carrillo said:
“In an exceptionally challenging year for facility management worldwide it has been a thrill to
see so many inspiring submissions to the 2021 Global FM Awards of Excellence”.
“These inspiring stories show that we can gain a positive from worldwide challenges, stand tall
beyond the pandemic and build on the opportunity and the lessons it has taught us not only of
our sector’s value, but its potential”.

“Congratulations to our five excellent winners, including of course the Dubai Silicon Oasis
Authority, who takes the Platinum Award. Thanks also to all of our nominees. You all do much
to make this profession shine and your work is an example to all of us”

Awards convenor Andy Kelly said:
It’s been a thrill to preside over these stories of excellence. Of the overall winner he said:
“The judging team were highly impressed with the way the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
project embraced the changing world of FM to provide a sustainable, innovative and digital FM
delivery model to enhance the service delivery to their clients and tenants across the DSOA
property portfolio within UAE.
“The use of smart and sustainable technologies with a clearly defined strategy and delivered
by an engaged and empowered FM team made the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority a worthy
winner of this year’s Global FM Platinum Award of Excellence in FM”.