Bohemia, NY — Empire Facilities Management Group has hired Wilhelm Demel as the director of client relations.  

“Willy is an accomplished manager with a depth of experience in all areas of corporate real estate including facilities maintenance, mechanical, construction management and store operations,” says CEO Joseph Scaretta.

Prior to joining Empire, Demel spent 8 years as the national retail program manager for CBRE/Sprint where he measurably improved service levels and customer satisfaction without increasing expense. Most notably, Demel previously was the vice president of facilities management for Bank of America. During his 9 years with Bank of America, he served a portfolio of 3,763 facilities with 40 million square feet of rentable space while managing construction of trading offices in South America and Asia.

Demel is a life member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Empire Facilities Management Group, Inc. is a leading retail, restaurant and commercial facilities maintenance and management company offering facilities solutions across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada and the Virgin Islands. Services include capital projects, nationwide rollouts and retrofits, repair and maintenance, graphic installation, and energy reduction. For more information, visit www.esgfm.com.