WeWork forays India with lofty expansion plans

BENGALURU: Eyeing a large scope for growth, New York-based co-working space behemoth, WeWork has forayed India with its first community workspace launch called WeWork Galaxy, located at Bengaluru.

WeWork Galaxy, located on Residency Road, Bengaluru, is well equipped to cater to 2200 members, powered by beautiful, functional work spaces, swimming pool and gym. The company is aiming to reach out to entrepreneurs, freelancers, SMEs & SMBs, start-ups across e-commerce, IT/ITES, retail, FMCG, healthcare, legal, and marketing segments amongst others.

WeWork will offer membership that comes with internet access, cleaning and furniture. Members can choose from a variety of membership plans, which include hot desks, dedicated desks, Wi-Fi, housekeeping, private noise-controlled office, parking and a lot more. The building interior will be a mix of the global WeWork look and feel blended with a local touch of the Indian culture. Local Bangalorean street artists are expected to beautify the walls of the space. WeWork also plans to offer large corporates who can exploit its flexible offering and innovative atmosphere. WeWork in India will also support Meghshala, an NGO that empowers teachers, the cloud-based way by offering special discounted rates.

Karan Virwani, Director at WeWork India commented saying, “We are excited to officially kick start our operations in India with the launch of ‘WeWork Galaxy’ in Bangalore. WeWork is a global company with a local playbook and the reason we chose Bengaluru as our first location is because it’s demographically the most diverse city with the second fastest-growing major metropolis in India having a very robust startup ecosystem.”

Commenting on the new location, Ole Ruch, Managing Director, WeWork Asia-Pacific, said, “For WeWork, 2017 is a year of great expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, and we want to strengthen our communities here as we enter new markets. We’ll soon bring WeWork to Mumbai and Delhi as well, and are looking forward to seeing what innovative new ideas will come from these communities.”

‘WeWork Galaxy’ is located right in the heart of the city in Bangalore and its Juggy Marwaha, Lead – WeWork India also mentioned that “Companies today are offering its employees the flexibility to work out of shared office spaces and execute projects which they are passionate about. With the launch of ‘WeWork Galaxy’, we intend to cater to the needs of this evolving segment and tap this new trend. At WeWork, we are creating beautiful, well designed and functional spaces that encourage collaboration.”