Smarter Maintenance Management, Less Chaos

A Proactive Approach for Facility Teams

Quick Facts

Products: Maintenance Manager
Topics: Facility Manager

Facility teams are being asked to do more with less: managing growing portfolios, aging equipment and rising compliance demands with limited staff and fragmented knowledge. When equipment fails, the impact goes far beyond the repair, creating operational disruptions, tenant issues and unplanned capital decisions.

This webinar explores how asset management and maintenance software can help teams shift from reactive to proactive operations across both HVAC and non-HVAC assets. Through a live demo and customer examples, attendees will see how connected asset data, streamlined work order management, and complete service history can improve visibility, reduce manual effort, and support smarter maintenance and replacement decisions.

Key Takeaways

Understand the difference between proactive, asset-connected maintenance and traditional schedule-based service
See how connected asset data helps reduce manual entry and improve visibility between service visits
Learn how mobile and desktop work order management improves coordination between facility teams and technicians
Discover how asset service history supports more informed capital planning
Gain a practical framework for evaluating gaps in your current maintenance approach

Speakers

Prajakta Surve

Director, Digital Integrations Product Management Trane Technologies
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Prajakta Surve leads digital product commercialization and integration strategy at Trane Technologies, with a focus on translating complex building technology into outcomes that operations and facilities teams can act on.
She oversees the go-to-market strategy for Trane Maintenance Manager—Trane's first commercial digital product within the Trane Cloud ecosystem—working at the intersection of HVAC expertise, digital product development, and commercial real estate operations.
With experience spanning four continents and roles across technology consulting, business transformation, and digital leadership, Prajakta brings a rare ability to connect what the machine does with what the market needs. She is a selected speaker at the Women in Manufacturing Summit 2026 and an advocate for women in STEM and industrial technology.
Erin Rau

North America Digital Service Commercialization Leader Trane Technologies

Erin Rau is the North America Digital Service Commercialization Leader for Trane Technologies, responsible for commercializing and supporting all of Trane's new and existing digital offerings throughout the North American sales channels. She works closely with Product Management and development teams on new functionality needs from the voice of the customer and Trane Associates. Erin is passionate about data analytics and the additional insights it can bring to building owners, team members, and students. Erin Rau graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and in 2024 with an MBA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.