Awfis, a network of coworking spaces has leased over 0.1 mn Sq. Ft. workpsace in Kolkata to 3 large corporates in last 6 months alone.
In line with this partnership, Grant Thornton has taken customised set up in Awfis’ Eco Centre (Awfis Gold centre) at Acropolis Mall in Kolkata. Along with Grant Thornton, Awfis has also partnered with Teleperformance, a global digital integrated business service provider, and Conneqt, a leading digital IT and BPM services provider for over 1000+ seats at Godrej Waterside and Technopolis centres respectively. In the past, Awfis has also partnered with electronics giant Samsung for over 500+ seats in Kolkata.
Flex players are now taking up spaces in malls and hotels to expand their presence as startups, SMEs and enterprises warm up to the idea of shared facilities over owned premises. Given the above, Awfis is taking the collaborative workspace model to newer spaces like hotels and malls to meet the hybrid workspace demand, which has skyrocketed post-pandemic.
The Awfis environment provides a unique amalgamation of different workstyles while providing the company’s employees with amenities and benefits such as meeting rooms, a well-designed collaboration area, a multi-cuisine restaurant, concierge service along with full hygiene and safety measures.
Commenting on this association, Amit Ramani, Founder & CEO, Awfis said, “We are delighted to have a leading establishment like Grant Thornton as a key client. This valuable partnership is a game-changer for the industry where large corporates have realised the benefits of flexible working and are increasingly shifting from a centralized conventional office to decentralized and distributed flex offices for their workforce.”
Sumit Lakhani, Deputy CEO, Awfisadded, “The trend of using flexible spaces in commercial real estate portfolios of large organisations is witnessing unprecedented growth and will become more prominent in the coming future. The flex space take up from large corporates in Kolkata is a clear reflection of the surge in demand that we are seeing pan India across all metros and tier 2 markets as well. Flex players are now being seen as valuable partners in setting up highly customized, efficient and agile workspaces by companies of all sizes.” he added.
Sanjay Mehta, Executive Director – Workplace Enablement, Grant Thornton Bharat said “We are delighted to partner with the leading flex space provider, Awfis, for our hybrid workspace needs. The vibrant tech-enabled environment, provides the right mix of a corporate office ambience combined with new-age elements for collaborative engagements and enhanced innovation. This will help improve our people and client experience.”
Currently, Awfis has 9 centres in Kolkata spread across premier and sought-after locations that include Acropolis Mall, Chowringee road, Salt Lake, IT Hub in Salt Lake Sector V, etc., and plans to add 2 new centres in the next 3 months.
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