Servcorp Limited is a multinational organisation that sells

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, Meeting Rooms, Community Packages, and

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to entrepreneurs, startups, SME's and large enterprises. It was established in 1978 and listed on the

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in 1999. As of 9 December 2020, it operates in 125+ business centres in 43 cities across 21 countries. The company currently has 85 coworking locations globally. Servcorp has registered and owns a trademark for the phrase "Everything but the office".

History

Servcorp was founded by Alfred Moufarrige in 1978. In 1980 Servcorp pioneered the

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concept. In 1990, Servcorp expanded to Singapore, then throughout South East Asia, France and Japan. Servcorp was listed on the

in 1999. In 1999, Servcorp launched its first Chinese offices in

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. In 2003, Servcorp was the leading

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n employer in

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with 130

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staff. Servcorp opened its first

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office in 2009. It opened its first

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location in 2010. Servcorp opened its first office in İstanbul Turkey in 2010 and second one in 2011 in Tekfen Tower. In April 2014, Servcorp opened new offices in

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's Fortune Financial Center. In August 2014, Servcorp signed a 15-year lease for the 85th floor of the

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. In February 2016, Servcorp turned to the business version of

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to provide a file-sharing solution to its employees. In July 2018, Servcorp launched a new internal platform for clients called Servcorp Home which integrates the company's community and IT services. In October 2018, Servcorp celebrated its 40th anniversary. in February 2019, Servcorp opened its first location in Berlin, Germany.

References

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