Regus Sri Lanka’s concept of Virtual Office Solutions is catching on locally as more clients sign on for this unique service. This solution by Regus, a model successfully deployed across the world, enables home-based, start-up and small businesses to obtain an impressive business presence and project a professional image to their clients without the need of renting a physical workspace.
The Virtual Office Solutions provides the client a prestigious address at one of Regus’ unparalleled global network of 2,000 centres in 750 cities across 100 countries, including sought-after CBD offices, or convenient locations close to where the clients reside. For a set price a month, client can obtain a professional office address, phone answering by a professional receptionist as well as mail handling and forwarding. Clients can also obtain Gold membership of Regus’ Businessworld programme, which gives them free access to 2,000 business lounges globally with free Wi-Fi, providing them with somewhere to work when travelling at home or abroad. With the Regus Virtual Office Plus package, clients also receive five days’ use of a private office each month at a chosen virtual office location.
Speaking about the Virtual Office Solutions, Regus Sri Lanka Country Manager Nirmal De Silva stated,“For home-based, start-up and small businesses, having a tangible presence in the real world is an important step towards growth and success. Things like a physical address, a person to answer your calls and take a message when you’re busy and a location to have meetings and discussions are a must. This is where our Virtual Offices come in as they allow businesses to project a great image, without paying for expensive physical office space.” He added that potential customers and contacts always want the reassurance that you’re a professional, successful and trustworthy enterprise. “If their initial perceptions are based on your address and how your phone is answered, these things need to impress,” he claimed, adding, “This is why growing businesses all over the world use the Regus Virtual Office package. It’s especially popular among start-ups, home-based businesses, and companies entering a new country or region.”
Regus Virtual Offices are available in prime locations in Colombo and immediate suburbs. The five current locations include the World Trade Centre (WTC) in Fort, GPD Building on Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 7, McLaren's Building on Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 4, Lotus Building on Nawala Road, Nawala and Bernard's Business Park on Dutugemunu Street, Dehiwela.
Commenting further, De Silva stated, “Before choosing a Virtual Office, there are a few things to consider such as the location, availability of on demand meeting rooms or training rooms and whether there is flexibility to get a physical workspace if you require it in the future. Many businesses use a Regus Virtual Office as a stepping stone to a physical office.”
Founded in Brussels, Belgium, in 1989, Regus is the global workplace provider based in Luxembourg and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Regus’ network of more than 2,000 business centres in 104 countries provides convenient, high-quality, fully serviced spaces for people to work, whether for a few minutes or a few years. Companies like Google, Toshiba and GlaxoSmithKline choose Regus so that they can work flexibly and make their businesses more successful. Regus has opened wherever its 1.8 million members want support - city centres, suburban districts, shopping centres and retail outlets, railway stations, motorway service stations and even community centres.
