IWG Secures Over 50m sq ft of Office Space as the 'Workspace Revolution' Begins

Zurich (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Significant growth sees operator of leading workspace providers
reach global milestone
- IWG believes growth reflects a tipping point in global attitudes to
workspace

IWG, the global operator of leading workspace providers, has
surpassed 50m sq ft of office space globally - reflecting soaring
demand as businesses embrace a 'workspace revolution'.

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IWG added 314 new office buildings to its network in 2017, for a
total of 5.5m sq ft of workspace in 2017. The amount of space added
was 36% higher than in 2016, taking IWG's global reach past the 50m
sq ft marker. That's the equivalent of 116 Wembley Stadiums, 261
Sydney Opera Houses or 3,718 Olympic swimming pools.

Demand for flexible workspaces is now truly global, with IWG
expanding in regions across the world including the Americas, Europe,
the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. IWG also opened workspaces
for the first time in Angola, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iceland, Iran,
Kazakhstan, and Trinidad and Tobago in 2017, as well as adding to its
existing presence many other countries, helping more than 2.5 million
people to work more productively.

IWG - through its diverse brands Regus, Spaces, No18, Basepoint,
Open Office and Signature - can now offer businesses a base in almost
3,300 locations across 1,000 cities and towns in over 110 countries.
Growth is continuing in 2018, with plans to open even more workspaces
across the world.

Mark Dixon, IWG Founder and CEO, said that the increased appetite
for flexible workspaces reflected that business leaders are seeing
the benefits that they offer - and that 2018 could be a tipping point
in attitudes to work globally.

"Businesses around the world are increasingly recognising that
flexible workspace can create competitive advantage, cut costs, boost
productivity, and help attract and retain talent. We are at the
tipping point - and the results of this will transform the working
experience for millions of people."

Mr. Dixon added: "This revolution is driven by technology and the
increased ability for people to plug in and work from anywhere. It's
also important to note that flexible workspaces provide real
advantages to organisations. All businesses - from start-ups to
multi-nationals - can gain cost benefits, increase their strategic
flexibility, and be more agile in today's fast moving and competitive
digital environments."

About IWG

IWG is the global operator of leading workspace providers. Our
companies help more than 2.5 million people and their businesses to
work more productively. We do so by providing a choice of
professional, inspiring and collaborative workspaces, communities and
services.

Digitalisation and new technologies are transforming the world of
work. People want the personal productivity benefits of living and
working how and where they want. Businesses want the financial and
strategic benefits. Our customers are start-ups, small and
medium-sized enterprises, and large multinationals. With unique
business goals, people and aspirations. They want workspaces and
communities to match their needs. They want choice.

Through our companies we provide that choice, and serve the whole
world of work: Regus, Spaces, No18, Basepoint, Open Office and
Signature. We create personal, financial and strategic value for
businesses of every size. From some of the most exciting companies
and well-known organisations on the planet, to individuals and the
next generation of industry leaders. All of them harness the power of
flexible working to increase their productivity, efficiency, agility
and market proximity.

We're reaching a tipping point. The workspace revolution is
coming.

Join us at http://www.iwgplc.com.

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