ALLIANCE and Regus Seem to Agree Where the Market Is Headed - Do You Agree Too?

The executive suites and virtual office industry continue to experience growth as companies of all sizes come to realize the savings and benefits of using business centers and professional services. Other trends among the workforce include the stronger pursuit of a healthy work-life balance. Coupled with the expected surge of transportation and energy costs worldwide, flexible office options will only continue to gain popularity. With all these factors contributing to industry growth, both ALLIANCE Business Centers NETWORK and Regus seem to agree that the market is headed toward services.

To differentiate themselves from the competition, office business centers are focusing on providing a full range of services to support clients’ needs.

Serviced office giant Regus has come up in recent years, changing their fortune in great part to a change in their approach and outlook. The company has increased their focus on services, improving their virtual and telecommunication offerings. Additionally, the company now offers the "businessworld" program, allowing clients to make use of business lounges and cafes with administrative support, free internet access and complimentary refreshments.

In the same manner, ABCN has wisely moved to hone in on their services offerings. Strategic partnerships with a variety of companies has allowed NETWORK centers to offer clients everything from discounted car rentals and equipment leasing to state of the art telecommunications technology and expansive virtual office services.

Technological innovations have allowed for the growth of the executive suites and virtual office industry. Clients strive to cut costs and stay within budget by eliminating travel for meetings and choosing instead to employ teleconferencing and state of the art phone systems at office centers to conduct meetings. As technologies continue to improve, office centers will offer them to clients to provide the tools and resources they need.

"The future of our industry is deeply grounded in the services we can provide to our clients," said Frank Cottle, ABCN Chairman. "Business and commerce have become less about the need for physical space, and more about the services and conveniences clients need to work efficiently and grow their businesses."

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