Regus Sri Lanka, the local operation of the global workplace provider Regus, organised a seminar targeting commercial real estate agents recently. The awareness session was held amidst a selective gathering at The Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo in partnership with Lamudi Sri Lanka, a leading global real estate portal operating in more than 30 countries. 

The programme covered areas related to trends in the commercial real estate market, benefits of flexible working and the potential opportunities available for commercial real estate agents in the local market.

The invitees were also able to gain insights into how to optimize their revenue selecting the appropriate commercial space and how flexible working has transformed the corporate world by allowing them to maximize the use of workspace in the present context. 

With the range of locations and services, Regus helps meet the needs the agent’s clients providing them with one point of contact and the opportunity to earn substantial revenue. Irrespective of the core focus of an agent, Regus can serve the needs of its clients who want to work anywhere, anyplace the way they want. 

Regus centres are ready to use with all the amenities and are in the most desirable and convenient locations. With Regus, a single point of contact represents all of locations around the globe, ensuring convenience and consistent service experience for any type of agent or customer alike.

Speaking about his experience, one of the real estate agents said, “The event was an eye opener for us; we are now aware of a market segment that was not seen before. We wish to collaborate with Regus and work closer with them to help our customers on how best to utilize space as well as look at how a flexible working model could help them grow their business.”

Regus Sri Lanka Country Manager Dr. Nirmal De Silva stated, “Regus is the market leader in flexible workspace solutions. With more than 25 years’ experience in the industry, we constantly strive to be innovative and help our customers become successful. We have solutions to help any type of customer whether it is a start-up or a large multinational company. Therefore, Regus is in a great position to help real estate agents find flexible solutions to their clients regardless of their size.

He added, “Commercial real estate agents play a key role in identifying the needs of a customer and matching them with the available opportunities in the market. Therefore, it is essential for this segment to understand the transformation that is taking place in the present corporate world, especially when it comes to workspace revolution.” 

He further added, “The more informed you are about these global changes and shifts in flexible working, the easier it is to understand the requirement of a customer.” 

In Sri Lanka, Regus Business Centres are spread across prime locations in Colombo and immediate suburbs. The five 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.

Founded in Brussels, Belgium, in 1989, Regus is the global workplace provider based in Luxembourg and listed on the London Stock Exchange.