Date published: 01.09.08 - not release date

Top marks for Avanta as serviced office company goes back to school

Serviced office company Avanta is supporting a Government initiative which aims to develop the educational and life skills of school girls, to help them reach their full potential.

Avanta has opened the doors of its prestigious business centre at Charlotte Street in London’s West End to pupils and teachers from the Charter School, who will have free use of the company’s high quality Charlotte Street Meeting and Training Rooms in the West End and equipment over two days. The school is signed up to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Coaching for Success programme, which aims to help girls improve motivation and success at school, develop self-confidence and social skills, and build better relationships with adults.

Simon Williams, Assistant head teacher at the school and Director of Learning at Key Stage 4, said: “We are extremely grateful to Avanta for their generous support in providing the office space in Charlotte Street, West End for this two day course. we are delighted to have such a fantastic environment in which to deliver this important programme.”

David Alberto, Chief Executive of Avanta, said: “We are delighted to support this worthwhile initiative. Who knows, maybe in a few years one of the girls might be actually working in an Avanta office in their chosen career!”

The programme was attended by 24 girls aged 13 – 15, who were accompanied by four teachers. Avanta also provided lunch on both days, and is committed to providing further support to the initiative in the future.

Avanta currently operates seven business centres in prime locations across London, offering highly flexible, unbranded office space, with advanced and competitively priced business technology, tailor made to meet the requirements of the company, whatever shape or size. The company also offers a virtual office in Charlotte Street, West End, while meeting rooms and training rooms are also available in the Charlotte Street, West End, business centre.

The firm has recently announced the launch of its first business centre outside London. In a joint venture with The Asset Factor, Avanta is taking on the leasehold liabilities for the Prudential’s Dukesbridge House office building in Reading, running the building as a serviced office centre. The Asset Factor and Avanta are actively looking for landlords and corporate occupiers to deliver this corporate outsourcing model.



Notes to Editors:

Avanta is an emerging name in the serviced office market, with a rapidly growing portfolio of office suites in prime locations across London. The company was formed in 2004 by David Alberto, previously with Regus and former MD at MWB Business Exchange. Avanta can offer highly flexible, unbranded office space, with advanced and competitively priced technology, tailor made to meet the requirements of the occupier. The company manages a total of 280,000 sq ft of office space across seven locations, with an average occupancy rate of over 90% at mature locations.

For further info, contact:

David Alberto
Avanta Management Services Ltd
PR agency contact
1 Hammersmith Grove
London
UK
W6 0NB
Tel: 020 7269 9355
Site: http://www.avanta.co.uk/