Instant office providers offer not only space, but like building managements, they also offer office operational services. It is like a business center at a five-star hotel, but at a much lower price with the same luxuries.
Even though instant offices are relatively small, they do not necessarily have limited facilities. Like fully furnished offices, they have more than just basic facilities, such as electricity, AC, telephone lines, fax machines, photocopy machines, receptionists, errand boys and 24-hour security. There is a lobby to receive clients, and a meeting room for internal meetings or meetings with clients.
Instant office providers can only be found in big cities like Jakarta where office rental fees are high. One of them is CEO Suite, which is known as a pioneer in this business.
Other providers include The Executive Centre (located in Sampoerna Strategic Square on Jl. Jend. Sudirman), Marquee (in Mayapada Tower on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Menara Karya on Jl. HR Rasuna Said and Talavera on Jl. TB Simatupang) and Regus (Menara Kadin on Jl. HR Rasuna Said), while outside Jakarta there is Asia Suites (Graha Internasional on Jl. Asia Afrika, Bandung). There is tight competition between the companies, with each offering ease, effectivity and efficiency as well as reasonable rental fees.
Serviced offices are similar to instant offices, because of their quick and instant services. They differ in term of the facilities, service and the need of the companies or individuals who use the service.
The greatest advantage offered by an instant office is probably the strategic location, which gives the impression that the tenants are bona fide. The common denominator in the above phenomenon is the need of an individual or a company who wants to have an office in a prominent location like the central business district. It is not only prestigious, but also provides ease because it is close to everything. (Burhan Abe)
The Jakarta Post, June 08, 2010
