December, 2009

As we have had significant snow, prompting all the schools to be closed to my children's delight, it seems the right time to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and may business continue to improve in the New Year.

An update on OSCRE.  I have mentioned before that the data interchange standard PISCES in the UK was proposing to merge with OSCRE in the States who promote the same message.  This has now happened (several weeks ago actually) providing a worldwide property and legal (and more) data interchange standard.  This is fantastic news and will provide all sorts of efficiency and cost benefits for anyone moving data about.

The increased size of OSCRE immediately makes more resources available enabling them to promote their cause much better.  In addition their new Board has been announed which includes our very own Managing Director Mick Flynn, increasing the influence Trace has on this most important standard.  Other members of the Board include influential figures from companies such as ING Real Estate, Argus Software, Cushman and Wakefield, realFoundations and IPD.

For more information on the OSCRE Board, please click here:  http://www.oscre.org/enews/MemberNewsBoardIntro1209.htm