Regus opens in TT

The multinational corporation was founded in Brussels, Belgium, in 1989, and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. It is listed on the Stock Exchange and has a market cap of STG2.9B.

Regus TT is located at Level 2 of the Invaders Bay Tower and has 61 offices of varying sizes, 172 work stations, two meeting rooms, including a board room, and two business lounges.

Linehan said, “Our objective with this centre was to create a world class working environment where businesses, large and small could come and do what they do best. We at Regus look after the rest.”

He said the physical infrastructure was matched by impressive technical features. “We have invested heavily in a world class IT infrastructure with Cisco HP, Dell and Canon equipment. High speed Wi-Fi exists throughout the centre and dedicated data points are brought to each office with CAT6 cabling.”

Pricing is all-inclusive, covering rent, office furniture, utilities, phones and phone lines, internet and Wi-Fi, access to administrative support, help with tasks like document collation or arranging couriers, access to a printer, scanner and photocopier, kitchen amenities, office cleaning and round the clock building security. “It really is plug and play,” said Linehan. Regus clients can also access all Regus’ 3000 business lounges across the world.

Trade Minister Paula Gopee- Scoon thanked Dominic Hadeed, chairman of Domhad Properties Limited and Ralph “Bizzy” Williams of Williams Officers (Caribbean) Limited, both of whom have partnered with the Regus franchise to TT, for their investments. “That’s the kind of versatility that is needed especially to survive difficult economic times, and that is the kind of broad base thinking that we want. It is going to be single-minded as a business person but it is always good as well to ensure that you are very broad based in your operations, so I congratulate both business men on that,” the minister said.

“Trinidad and Tobago is and continue to be attractive to investors due to the following attributes. Easy access to the Americas; easy location for transhipment for exports; preferential access to the markets of CARICOM and other regional and international markets through trade agreements and arrangements with the US, Canada and the European Union; low cost energy; access to an educated, skilled and competitive labour pool; developed communications infrastructure; access to general physical centres; and more than ever the stability of the current government.”