Comments on: Will CB Richard Ellis buy Regus? http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-news/will-cb-richard-ellis-buy-regus/ Love where you work Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The truly flexible office space company | aBetterOffice http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-news/will-cb-richard-ellis-buy-regus/comment-page-1/#comment-21 The truly flexible office space company | aBetterOffice Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:38:29 +0000 http://www.abetteroffice.com/?p=21#comment-21 [...] recently wrote about a merger concept between a traditional commercial real estate company and a serviced office, mentioning how a company like this could help corporations more effectively and efficiently manage [...] [...] recently wrote about a merger concept between a traditional commercial real estate company and a serviced office, mentioning how a company like this could help corporations more effectively and efficiently manage [...]

]]> By: Bill Brookshire http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-news/will-cb-richard-ellis-buy-regus/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Bill Brookshire Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:50:02 +0000 http://www.abetteroffice.com/?p=21#comment-20 I expect we'll see some merger and acquisition madness as the economy turns around. This is the perfect time for serviced offices to demonstrate their strengths in a down economy... And those strengths -- low cost, convenience, flexibility, etc. -- don't go away in a thriving economy. This is the time for this industry to gain a greater foothold as companies downsize and new entrepreneurs look for opportunities in the midst of crisis. If serviced office players do the right things now, this industry could see skyrocketing growth in the next decade -- and that would certainly open the door to brokerages acquiring some of these assets, or perhaps starting their own brands. I expect we’ll see some merger and acquisition madness as the economy turns around. This is the perfect time for serviced offices to demonstrate their strengths in a down economy… And those strengths — low cost, convenience, flexibility, etc. — don’t go away in a thriving economy. This is the time for this industry to gain a greater foothold as companies downsize and new entrepreneurs look for opportunities in the midst of crisis. If serviced office players do the right things now, this industry could see skyrocketing growth in the next decade — and that would certainly open the door to brokerages acquiring some of these assets, or perhaps starting their own brands.

]]> By: Marcus Hester http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-news/will-cb-richard-ellis-buy-regus/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Marcus Hester Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:43:29 +0000 http://www.abetteroffice.com/?p=21#comment-8 Definitely food for thought here. I think you are right that the industry has a long way to go before that happens. But the foundation is being laid now for what could shakeup the office market as we know it in the years ahead. It's vital that this foundation is laid wisely, and deep enough to support the weight that it intends to bear. The partnership and strategic alliance tack has worked in many industries and I see no reason why it can't work in this one. Whether or not that will lead to actual mergers and acquisitions remains to be seen. But anything is possible in todays' market. Definitely food for thought here. I think you are right that the industry has a long way to go before that happens. But the foundation is being laid now for what could shakeup the office market as we know it in the years ahead. It’s vital that this foundation is laid wisely, and deep enough to support the weight that it intends to bear.

The partnership and strategic alliance tack has worked in many industries and I see no reason why it can’t work in this one. Whether or not that will lead to actual mergers and acquisitions remains to be seen. But anything is possible in todays’ market.

]]> By: The truly flexible office space company | abetteroffice http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-news/will-cb-richard-ellis-buy-regus/comment-page-1/#comment-2 The truly flexible office space company | abetteroffice Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:26:45 +0000 http://www.abetteroffice.com/?p=21#comment-2 [...] recently wrote about a , briefly merger concept between a traditional commercial real estate company and a serviced office, mentioning how a company like this could help corporations more effectively and efficiently manage [...] [...] recently wrote about a , briefly merger concept between a traditional commercial real estate company and a serviced office, mentioning how a company like this could help corporations more effectively and efficiently manage [...]

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