The article written by Mark Sokol, director of product marketing was published in the Sep/Oct 2003 issue of the hotel industry journal, The Rooms Chronicle.  The article identifies the cost factors associated with preventative maintenance programs while providing a financial example to assist cost justification to start a PM program.  
The article can be found at http://www.roomschronicle.com/articles  or it can be requested directly from Mintek in electronic form by emailing [email protected].

About WinTrack® PM

Best-of-breed, WinTrack PM is a turn-key mobile, property maintenance solution for Lodging engineering to extend asset life by providing engineers and management access to asset information beyond the �engineering office�.   Through handheld devices, property engineers take key information with them as they perform their daily work (preventative maintenance, rounds, work orders and inspections).   

About Mintek Mobile Data Solutions 

Mintek Mobile Data Solutions is the developer of WinTrack®, turn-key solutions for the Cable and Lodging industries that provide access to customer, employee and asset information beyond the �traditional office.�  With hundreds of clients throughout North America, Mintek Mobile Data Solutions has been providing complete system solutions on multiple devices and platforms for over 16 years. To contact Mintek go to www.mintek.com or (800) 989-7226. 

About The Rooms Chronicle - www.roomschronicle.com

The Rooms Chronicle is the journal that takes the hotel business "hands on" and now, TRC � online puts hands-on information at your fingertips. Bookmark us and tell your colleagues about this site. We�ll be growing and adapting and making every effort to provide the information you need! Welcome to the world of hotel management! 

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