Last Thursday May 30, 2013 Regus opened up it’s new flagship facility located in tony Harbor East in the Legg Mason building. MyCity4Her CCO & Founder was on hand for the ribbon cutting and got a private tour of the space with Regional Commercial Manager David Fraser Hidalgo and what a beautiful space it is. So beautiful you’ll have to stop in and see for yourself. Many women business owners work from home, and aren’t ready for the commitment of a full commercial lease, a space like Regus – may be of particular interest to them.
Regus is an internation company leading the charge in the co-working and shared execu-space commercial real estate industry. Based in Luxembourg, Regus has over 18,000 facilities worldwide, and plans to continue expanding at a rapid pace.
At the opening several movers and shakers of the Baltimore business community were present. BDC’s new CEO Brenda McKenzie was on hand for the ribbon cutting festivities as was Baltimore Country Chamber of Commerce President Keith Scott. Nancy Sloane, Membership and Marketing Director for the Center Club and Mike Shelah (Earthlink Communications) all feasted upon Blue Hill Tavern fare provided by the energetic Eric Bonardi of Vmeals.
Locally in Maryland there are four new centers scheduled for opening until the end of the summer. Pikesville is already opened and ready for use. The other three new locations (Silver Spring, Legg Mason Tower and Hunt Valley) are slated to be open later this summer (exact timing is to be determined based on construction, etc. I can be sure to notify you as soon as they are available). Also, you can view other centers across the state here.
With more companies adapting a new way of doing business, Regus, the world’s largest provider of flexible workplaces, is quickly expanding into new markets in Maryland and today announced the opening of four new business centers as start-ups right up to Fortune 500s in the region step up demand for flexible working.
“Technology allows mobile professionals to stay connected via their smartphones and tablets, and this frees them to work from a variety of locations,” said Donna Scott, Regus’ Regional Vice President. “Regus’ growing presence in Maryland now enables workers on-the-go the ability to drop-in to one of our centers, plug-in and work much closer to home. Our expansion is a direct result from our customers who want to improve their work-life balance.”
With the addition of these new centers, Regus now operates 10 locations in Maryland. Having a presence in suburban markets has become been a major component of the company’s growth strategy. Regus’ mix of downtown and commuter markets provides options for professionals who divide their work week based upon the needs of their business and/or clients.
“For us it’s about offering more flexibility because our customers recognize the costs-savings, efficiency and scalability that can be achieved with flexible working. On any given day, we have people coming into our downtown locations for meetings in the morning then head off to another center closer to home for the rest of the day. It is our goal to be present where our customers live, work and play. This seamless experience of working anywhere allows individuals to plan their work day with less stress and be more productive.”said Scott.
The 2012 Urban Mobility Report by the Texas A&M Transportation paints a sobering portrait of worsening traffic problems for commuters. The Washington, D.C. area took the top spot in the nation for the most congested city. Local business people tired of the relentless gridlock are actively looking for a professional place to do business minutes from where they live and Regus has become the solution to this need.
In selecting the sites for their new business centers, Regus took into consideration points that could help ease commuting times for its clients.
Regus locations can now be found at:
- 1829 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
- 8403 Colesville Road, Silver Spring
- 100 International Drive, Baltimore (Legg Mason Tower)
- 201 International Circle, Hunt Valley
Regus provides entrepreneurs, small- to medium-sized businesses as well as international companies a range of efficient work solutions, including fully equipped offices and virtual offices as well as meeting rooms and membership to its drop-in business lounges. Terms are flexible allowing clients to choose the amount of space they use and the length of time they stay.
About Regus
Regus is at present the world’s largest provider of flexible workplaces, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges and the world’s largest network of video communication studios. Customers such as Google, GlaxoSmithKline, and Nokia join hundreds of thousands of growing small and medium businesses that benefit from outsourcing their office and workplace needs to Regus, allowing them to focus on their core activities.
More than a million customers a day use Regus facilities spread across a global footprint of 1,500 locations in 600 cities and 100 countries, which allow individuals and companies to work wherever, however and whenever they want to. Regus was founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1989, is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on the London Stock Exchange. For more information please visit: www.regus.com.