Travelers working from any one of Regus’ 1,200 business centers can earn extra miles

Regus and American Airlines announced an agreement that gives members of the American Airlines AAdvantage® loyalty program the opportunity to earn AAdvantage® miles when booking Regus’ full-service and virtual offices, meeting rooms or Businessworld services anywhere in the world.

“One of the best features of the AAdvantage program is the ability for members to earn miles through everyday activities – including work”

Under the new agreement, AAdvantage® members will earn seven miles per dollar spent on new virtual office or Businessworld sales and on day office, meeting room or video communications bookings. Five AAdvantage® miles will be awarded to members per dollar spent on new full-time office agreements at any Regus location.

The global footprints of both organizations (Regus & American Airlines) enable AAdvantage® members to easily locate and work from any one of Regus’ fully equipped and staffed business centers across the world. (Have you expanded your business operations abroad? click here to find out why you should, especially now that both Regus and American Airlines have made it easier)

As an added benefit of the new agreement, American Airlines will provide AAdvantage® elite status members with a Regus Businessworld Gold card. The membership program grants them unlimited access to Regus’ global network of business lounges.

“We are very excited to launch our partnership with American Airlines and will continue to look for innovative ways for AAdvantage® members to earn more miles with Regus”

“Many of Regus’ customers are already AAdvantage® members and are familiar with our services. This new agreement will make business travel a seamless experience for American Airlines’ passengers because they can now tap into our network anywhere in the world and be guaranteed a proper place to work or conduct meetings.”

—Regus Director of Partnerships Michael Haas.

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For more information and a listing of AAdvantage program participating companies, visit www.aa.com/aadvantage

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Regus business lounge opens at Shell motorway station, an innovative pilot for mobile workers.

Shell and Regus announce the trial of a joint programme that could see Regus business lounges open at Shell petrol forecourts on motorways across Europe. The business lounges are designed specifically to meet the needs of a growing number of mobile workers.

The first business lounge has opened at a Shell station just south-west of Paris, on the A10 autoroute, at the Limours-Janvry service station. Drivers can drop into the lounge to:

• use reliable high-speed internet;
• scan, copy or fax documents;
• print from their laptop, smartphone, Blackberry or tablet;
• get help from a virtual concierge;
• arrange courier deliveries; and,
• combine stopping for fuel, food or forecourt services with using professional work facilities.

To access the Regus business lounge, they simply buy a day pass at the Shell checkout or swipe a Regus Businessworld card. The Businessworld programme offers members drop-in access to more than 1,200 Regus business centres around the world.

The lounge will be an addition to the existing range of high quality fuels and lubricants and other forecourt services such as the shop.

“This alliance allows Shell and Regus as market leaders in their respective fields to come together to better serve our customers. We know that many of our customers are working on the move and are excited to explore offering them accessible and innovative working options as part of our existing network.

—Istvan Kapitany, Vice President Shell Retail Europe

“Research shows there are around 1 billion mobile workers globally. Though they communicate and work using smartphones, tablets and laptops, they miss access to a professional place to work, meet or think where there is easy access to state of the art business facilities. By opening Regus business lounges at motorway stations, Shell and Regus are bringing vibrant business hubs right to the roadside. As a result, many people will be able to work more productively in a professional business environment while on the move.”

—Mark Dixon, CEO of Regus

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Regus announces a partnership with La Quinta Inns & Suites that will provide La Quinta business travelers access to a professional workspace while on the road.

The alliance also offers Regus clients special promotional rates when making a reservation at any La Quinta property in the U.S., Canada or Mexico.

When La Quinta Returns members sign up for Regus’ Businessworld Gold membership program they will have immediate access to Regus’ 1,200 professional business lounges, which can be found in more than 550 cities globally. Members can also earn 25,000 La Quinta Returns points when they enter into a 12-month agreement for a fully-equipped office and 10,000 points on any Regus virtual office package. La Quinta guests are also eligible for preferred rates on private day offices and meetings rooms throughout the Regus network.

“Having access to Regus’ business centers is a great way for La Quinta Returns Members to improve their productivity during any business trip. The size of our portfolio and wide range of on-site business services is an asset for any road warrior.”

—Michael Haas, Regus Director of Partnerships

La Quinta Returns members can activate their complimentary Regus Businessworld Gold card by visiting the following links: La Quinta Returns Elite members www.regus.com/lqelite; La Quinta Returns Gold members www.regus.com/lqgold; La Quinta Returns Silver members www.regus.com/lqsilver.

”With partners like Regus, La Quinta is excited to be able to provide business travelers with the innovative services they need to make their lives easier,” “This is yet another reason why staying at La Quinta provides additional value for business travelers.”

—Julie Cary, La Quinta’s Chief Marketing Officer

About La Quinta Inns & Suites LQ Management L.L.C: is one of the largest operators of limited-service hotels in the United States. Based in Dallas, Texas, the Company operates and provides franchise services to more than 800 hotels in 46 states, Canada and Mexico under the La Quinta Inn® and La Quinta Inn & Suites® brands. For reservations or more information about La Quinta, please visit www.LQ.com or call 1-800-SLEEPLQ.

Founded in 1993, Red Hat has become the world’s leading open source provider, bringing the choice, collaboration, cost savings and value of open source to enterprises around the world. All software has source code and ‘open source’ software grants every user access to that code, unlike proprietary software. Red Hat began trading as a public company in August 1999, and now operates out of North America, South America, Asia Pacific and EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa). The company employs more than 3,500 staff across 70 offices in 30 countries.

Challenge

One of the company’s main challenges has been keeping pace with its own growth, including expansion in existing markets, acquisitions of other businesses, and the penetration of new geographic territories.

Red Hat builds factual information and trends into its projections and forecasts, puts a small team in place locally, and then takes decisions about future expansion with more knowledge and confidence.

Solution

Regus provides Red Hat with a stepping stone approach into new markets and territories. With more than 1,100 offices in 500 cities and 85 countries, Regus is the largest provider of flexible workplaces worldwide.

Red Hat’s approach is to put a small number of sales people into a market, and then use Regus workplaces and facilities until such time that the company decides to make a greater commitment.

At any one time, Regus workspace represents nearly 10% of Red Hat’s real estate portfolio and is sometimes higher when needed. One of the main aspects of Regus that appeals to Red Hat is the ability to set up and take down workspace quickly.

And as well as taking workplaces from Regus, Red Hat also makes use of Regus’ extensive range of facilities and services, including business lounges, audio and videocommunications, and general office support.

In Europe in particular, Red Hat’s local sales people make extensive use of Regus Businessworld, enabling them to work in whichever location best suits them.

“We’ve been working with Regus for more than 10 years to help us grow our business in existing markets as well as new territories. Flexibility is at the heart of Regus, which means we can enter a new country or region without significant cost and risk to our business.”

—Craig Youst, Senior Director, Global Facilities & Real Estate, Red Hat

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Regus’ Businessworld membership program, giving the on-the-go business person access to workspace in 1100 locations worldwide, is attracting more and more parters. In fact, mobile workers — who are more likely to work from home or a business lounge rather than a Regus day office — now make up the majority of our customers.

Our latest partner, Oakwood, the global leader and provider of furnished and serviced apartments, is offering our U.S. and Canadian customers discounts of up to $3,000. Regus customers staying for three to six months in Oakwood’s studios or one and two-bed furnished apartments, are eligible for discounts (visit the Regus Purchasing Group website for more info).

Oakwood customers who stay for 30 days or more at any North America location gain access to Businessworld.

“This live and work solution enables more than cost savings. We are helping our guests be more productive and helping our clients realize the additional value of working with Oakwood on their global mobility programs.”

- Howard Ruby is Chairman, Founder and COO of Oakwood

Regus Products Overview

You can be the largest global corporate or an entrepreneur with an idea. We can help you and your company work more flexibly, more cost-effectively and become more agile – and better able to face the unexpected challenges of business in the 21st century.

Equipped Offices:

Equipped Offices are ready-to-go workspaces with the widest possible range of complementary support services available on demand. Regus offices enable you to start work immediately and offer an efficient alternative to traditional office space.

With a Regus office you can stay agile with the ability to relocate to one of our 1100+ business centres around the world.

Find out more about Regus Offices here.

Virtual Offices:

The concept of having an office without having a physical space where you and your team sit at a desk and work might sound confusing. However, it’s really simple.

It’s cost effective. Your business can benefit from a prestigious address without the expense of a physical office.

• There are 1100+ worldwide locations to choose from, enabling your firm to explore new markets before you locate teams in that country or city
• Your calls are answered in the local language & time zone
• Mail is handled and forwarded onto your desired address
• Regus businessworld membership comes as part of the package (click here to find out more about businessworld)

And if the standard package doesn’t suit your company’s needs right now, Regus has three alternative options:

• Virtual Office Plus, in addition to the seven benefits above, gives you five days per month of physical office space
• Mailbox Plus helps with post redirection from one of our professional locations
• Telephone Answering is a product that serves to pick up your calls via a local number, unique to your business

Find out more about Regus Virtual Offices here.

Meeting Rooms

We have over 4000 meeting rooms worldwide, ready to meet all kinds of business demands. You can pick a variety of layouts which range from interview rooms for 2/3 people to space that can accommodate 250/300. Rooms can come with Wi-Fi, fixed-line internet access, stationery, white boards and catering. Once the room is booked Regus takes care of the rest.

Unlike most competitors, Regus can facilitate short-stay meetings, which provides an alternative to coffee shops, hotel lobbies and lounges, especially for discussions of a confidential nature.

Find out more about Regus Meeting Rooms here.

Disaster Recovery:

You can’t afford to stop when facilities fail or natural disasters happen. With Regus, you don’t have to, through floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, civil unrest and major disruptions - we’ll help keep you in business.

Whatever your size or budget, there’s a Regus Disaster Recovery package to keep your company in business when workplace disruption occurs.

Find out more about Regus Disaster Recovery here.

Business Lounges:

Get the peace, support and dedicated resources that coffee shops and hotels simply don’t provide. A Regus Business Lounge is ideal for staying productive while on the move and between meetings, or simply for those who don’t need a fixed workspace.

Set in city locations, transport hubs and modern business parks, you’ll always find our lounges in the places you need them.

Find out more about on Regus Business Lounges here.

For a list of all our business lounges worldwide click here.

Businessworld:

Regus’ unique businessworld membership scheme is a real revolution for the mobile workforce as it gives members an on-demand business environment wherever and whenever they need it.

With its tailored membership levels, businessworld can suit everyone from homeworkers and start-ups to CEOs and multinational companies. With a businessworld card you can have access to Regus infrastructure in more then 1100 locations spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

Find out more about Regus businessworld.

Video Communications:

Regus offers the world’s largest Video Communications network with around 2000 studios worldwide, which means it is no longer essential for you to travel to every meeting.

Customers can book a Video Communication for short interviews, full-day or even five-day strategic planning sessions. Additionally, you can have access to state-of-the-art technology as 12 locations are fitted out with high definition Telepresence units.

Find out more about Regus Video Communications.

Regus By Numbers

Did you know:

• You can have a Virtual Office in 500 cities
• A businessworld card gives you a place to work in 88 countries
• If you are a Regus customer, you are among 800,000 others
• 6,193 Regus team members are there to assist your business needs
• You can book a meeting room in 1,100 locations

Regus at a Glance

Workspace for the Mobile Workforce [Podcast]

Wes Lenci, VP, Regus Canada, speaks to BusinessCast.ca about Regus’ businessworld program for mobile workers and providing corporations with a “touchdown” space.

To download the Podcast, visit financialpost.com, iTunes or mevio.com