13 Sep 2012 11:00
Regus today announces a new partnership with the Swiss train operator SBB enabling travellers in Switzerland to work more effectively on the move. The partnership will see SBB open temporary-use workspaces, offices and meeting rooms - called SBB Businesspoints - at Berne and Geneva stations. SBB will be the sole operator and owner - Regus, the world's leading provider of flexible workspaces, will provide the technology and market expertise for both centres.
The Berne SBB Businesspoint will open in spring 2013, and the Geneva Businesspoint about one year later. The centres will offer a variety of meeting rooms, offices and workspace, all of which can be booked at short notice, and on a flexible basis. The meeting rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and seat up to 36 people. There will also be Coffeepoints, where customers can wait for a meeting, take a break, or network. This will also be accessible to Regus Businessworld cardholders.
The Businesspoints launch responds to a radical shift in the way people are working, with the number of mobile workers globally predicted to rise to 1.2 billion by the end of 2013.
Jeannine Pilloud, Head of Passenger Division SBB, said: "These Businesspoints will cover the most diverse requirements, from company employees who do not have a suitable infrastructure, to business people who want to prepare and print their presentation before the next meeting. This new offer is part of SBB's customer and service orientation, fulfilling customers' needs to work while travelling".
Christophe Rechsteiner, Regus Country Manager for Switzerland, adds: "People are increasingly working flexibly and on the go, but they still need professional workspaces where they can focus, meet, use wifi, print and prepare for meetings. By joining with SBB, as we have done with other leading European rail operators such as SNCF and NS Trains, we're offering workers the option to do all those things at Switzerland's busiest train stations. This is a practical contribution to both individuals and businesses, enabling them to gain time, work better and work more productively."
About Regus:
Regus is the world's largest provider of flexible workspace, 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. Regus enables people to work their way, whether it's from home, on the road or from an office. Customers such as Google, GlaxoSmithKline and Nokia join 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.
Over 1,000,000 customers a day benefit from Regus spread across a global footprint of 1,200 locations in 550 cities and 96 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
Press Contacts:
Regus:Richard Prescott / Henry Collinge+44 208 622 3000
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB:+41 (0)51 220 41 11press@sbb.ch
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