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Subic Bay Freeport – The Aurora Subic Hotel and International Workplace Group (IWG) recently signed a memorandum of agreement which will pave the way to the opening of the Regus Center at The Aurora Subic Pavilion building located in Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

“IWG’s extensive global network of office space, coworking, virtual office locations and meeting rooms offers flexibility and choice to businesses and potential locators here in Subic Freeport.” said The Aurora Subic Hotel President Paolo Luis Francisco as he welcomed the new partnership agreement with IWG. “This is another significant milestone for The Aurora Subic development and likewise presents great investment opportunities for Subic Bay Freeport. We are aligned with the SBMA in positioning Subic Bay Freeport as the preferred sustainable investment hub and eco-tourism destination in Asia Pacific by 2030.”

The Regus Center includes flexible, fully-customisable office rentals as well as meeting rooms which will be located at the 4th level of The Aurora Pavilion along Labitan St. in the Central Business District of Subic Bay Freeport. With a dynamic workspace environment and breathtaking bay view, the Regus Center offers professional office rental services to start-ups,
small and midsize enterprises as well as potential locator companies who want to grow their business in the Subic-Clark economic corridor. With unparalleled coastal beauty, the 900 square meter Regus Center will feature 220 workstations and 45 office spaces with different sizes to cater to a variety of business needs in addition to the reception area, meeting rooms and business lounge.

“Today marks an important milestone for The Aurora Subic Hotel as we officially embark on our partnership with IWG,” said The Aurora Subic Hotel Chairman John Ross Francisco. “For us at The Aurora Subic, this agreement is more than a contract. It is a statement of mutual trust, a pledge to work together to a common goal and shared commitment for delivering value not just for the hotel but for stakeholders and the larger community,”

The Aurora Subic Hotel is operated by Hospitality Innovators, Inc. (HII) which manages
award-winning hotels, resorts, and serviced residences in the Philippines. The Aurora Subic Hotel offers understated elegance, attentive customer service, and unmatched versatility for the modern traveler with its comfortable guestrooms, full-service restaurant, modern amenities, and the most exciting hotel room deals and banquet packages for business conferences or social celebrations,

“We believe and are delighted that IWG is the chosen partner of The Aurora Subic Hotel for the Regus Center brand of flexible work spaces. We have strong demand here and Subic Bay Freeport is a very important addition to our national network.” said Lars Wittig, Country Manager of IWG. “The future is bright for Subic Bay Freeport with the area’s investment growth potential and economic opportunities including job creation.”

Wittig described Subic Freeport as a strategic location for their expansion since the opening of Regus Center Clark Freeport in 2015.

“Clark is the gateway, driving from Metro Manila in the northern direction, and Subic is the logical extension that offers excellent logistics, freeport and development zones in the same manner as Clark,” Wittig said.

IWG is the global leader in hybrid work solutions and workspace brands. The company utilizes hybrid working platforms to increase productivity, efficiency, agility and market proximity of its clientele. It has a network coverage that includes 3,500 locations across more than 120 countries and 83 percent of Fortune 500 companies are part of its customer base.

📸 (Left to Right) John David Cruz, Senior Vice President of Hospitality Innovators Inc. (HII); John Ross T. Francisco, Chairman of Aurora Subic and Leisure Inc. (ASLI); Nadia A. Francisco, Director-ASLI; Paolo T. Francisco, President of ASLI;. Lars Wittig, Country Manager of International Workplace Group (IWG); Ms. Rowena B. Natividad, Head of Partnership & Network Development- IWG and Enrique Rodriguez, General Manager of Aurora Subic Hotel, pose for a ceremonial snap photo during the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the Aurora Subic Leisure Inc. and International Workplace Group. (Photo courtesy of Robin C. Tuazon)