An American company is now offering a new service that can help business people focus on their main tasks instead of managing their offices.
Managed by Q describes itself as an office service marketplace. It matches office building tenants with essential services like cleaning, maintenance, IT, security and staffing. These are the services that office managers can spend a long-time sourcing and managing.
The company vets services and suppliers that it includes on its website. A business can book a listed service through the website. Managed by Q issues a standard contract to suppliers and payments are handled through the Q system. It charges its cut from the service companies and suppliers, rather than office tenants for the service. It is also working with landlords to provide building services for their tenants.
Managed by Q started in New York, but now deals with businesses that have multiple offices in many locations.
Although there has been a rise in remote workers, many employees still want offices where they can gather with other people. There has been a rise in open offices where flexible workers can rent desks for short periods rather than commit to long leases.
Many workers in these modern style offices are demanding excellent quality facilities. They want top-of-the-range office furniture and amenities such as eating areas, communal lounges, and fitness centres. Managed by Q can help businesses deliver first-class services for discriminating tenants. Similar companies could start up in Britain to serve British office spaces.
