About Knight FM and the team - Knight FM Australia

The flexibility, reliability and expertise of Knight FM allow us to provide a holistic approach to integrated facilities management. Our highly innovative technology coupled with our expert team, create tailored full-lifecycle strategies for each client.

Our expertise spans all stages of the asset and built-form lifecycle with an ongoing ability to deliver cumulative value. We leverage our diverse expertise to inform our innovation agency and continually enhance our offering.

With a solid platform of global knowledge and strong desire to seek innovations, we are favourably positioned to lead the industry in best practice developments and create value-adding partnerships with our clients. With excellence at the core of everything we do, we strive to be the best facilities management services provider in Australia and New Zealand.

Our Vision & Values

Our vision is to become the best facilities management provider in Australia, and our ASPIRE values are the foundation of our success.

We live these values every day to foster a culture of excellence, empowering our team to create and maintain an environment that builds trusting partnerships. Our ASPIRE values are a true reflection of who we are, what we do, and how we do it.

Working with
Knight FM

In Facilities Management, one size does not fit all. We understand that all businesses operate in a unique way with their own considerations in relation to quality, quantity and costs, even if they are in the same industry. That’s why we work closely with our clients to understand their individual requirements to devise a strategy that adds values and supports the core business by effectively and efficiently managing outcomes. We ensure it is aligned with their business vision, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements, by taking into consideration the following:

Management structure and corporate culture
Core business strategy
Region, location and other environmental factors
Services critical to core business
Internal capability and skills
Availability and expertise of suppliers
Risks associated with the above

Strategic FM Deployment

We break down our client’s overall business goals into measurable objectives to deliver tangible value. Our collaborative approach combined with our decades of experience across critical industries allow us to tailor a truly bespoke approach, with agility to meet your evolving needs.

High Performance Teams

The right systems, the right attitude, the right mindset and the right competencies all coming together. We combine the talents and expertise of our experienced personnel with the integration of our ISO accredited management systems to deliver the highest quality services.

Ongoing Process Improvement

Strategies and processes are consistently reviewed and improved to better meet our client’s changing needs. We are proud to be the only facilities management provider to achieve company-wide certification in ISO 41001:2018 facilities management and ISO 55001:2014 asset management.

Incorporated in Delaware, USA, in 1989, Knight Facilities Management has grown to become a global provider of facilities support services. With our five thousand employees across 13 countries, we have created a family of companies and provide a wide range of facilities management services.

As a subsidiary of the Knight Organisation, formerly Lester B. Knight & Associates Inc. – a world leader of the planning and development of technically advanced facilities; Knight FM was founded to fill the growing need for professional facilities management services.

Importantly, as a privately-owned independent company we are not aligned to or owned by a real estate firm or an external industry provider where facilities management is merely a by-product of a core service such as property sales or leasing.

Despite a global presence, Knight FM delivers projects with local area knowledge.

Joshua E. Purcell

Senior VP & Global Chief Operating Officer

Joshua has been with Knight FM for two decades with varying roles including Purchasing Manager, Operations Director and Sales Director. His skillset is broad, with extensive experience in negotiation, budgeting and operations management.

Naveen Radhappan

Chief Executive Officer

Naveen is a senior facilities and asset management leader who has enjoyed progressive advancement with high-profile enterprises where he has grown profits, refined operations, empowered staff, and established future prosperity through better processes and financial management. Since starting at Knight FM in September 2019, Naveen has continued to build his reputation for professional excellence and personal integrity.

Samantha Hu

Head of Finance

As a senior accounting professional with commercial experience in fast paced and complex environments across various industries, Samantha pursues a career where she has the knowledge to contribute, creates opportunities to do so, and helps others along the way.

Cameron Brown

Head of Operations

Due to ongoing growth in our client base, Cameron has been appointed as our National Operations Manager. Leveraging his technical understanding and commercial acumen, Cameron will be responsible for driving a continuous improvement culture across the national operations team and ensuring we continue to deliver cumulative value to our clients.

Brenton Kelley

Head of Bids & Systems

Brenton is self-motivated, driven and results-orientated with a clear and practical engineering mindset dedicated to finding better ways through innovation and technology. He leverages significant FM experience and a strong technical understanding to develop effective and competitive commercial solutions.

James Gonzales

National Operations Manager

James is a dedicated and hardworking professional focussed on implementing best practice, process efficiencies and productivity enhancements that deliver tangible costs savings for clients. James enjoys leading and working in teams, building great client relationships in the process, and leveraging knowledge developed after 12 years in the Facilities, Asset, and Property Management industries.

Hazel Sharma

Human Resources Manager

Hazel brings significant experience within Human Resources, having garnered experience in this field over the last 15 years. Hazel brings along with her experience a full range of HR functions covering the whole employee lifecycle including end to end recruitment including performance management, managing complex employee relations cases, coaching, mentoring and succession planning.

Our coverage

Our skilled and experienced team is spread across multiple locations in Australia, so we are easily accessible to all of our clients. In a competitive facilities management environment, our unique approach to effective resource management set us above any of our competitors. This is proven through our ongoing successful partnerships with blue-chip and government clients, providing a robust service and operating platform. We understand the challenges of providing an outsourced facilities management solution across a diverse geographic portfolio. We have the reach necessary to meet our clients service needs across metropolitan, regional and remote sites within Australia.

About
Knight FM

Our Vision & Values