Hi, Dave, Here in Europe, if I have the story straight, Cisco helped to found the Smart Work Centers, which used to be something like (I guess you would call it) captive coworking -- shared office facilities for Cisco related folks only) and is now involved in several initiatives including what appears to be the adiition of private, existing coworking sites to their network -- though I have to add, I have myself contacted them repeatedly with no response. Their vision appears to be more like Regus and less like coworking, though -- or at least, all the smartwork centers certified in this area are either Regus locations or hotels. I assume that this is because those are the folks with the connections and/or the time to work their way through the corporate maze to locate the people who are active in this area, but I am not sure.
IBM used to have -- and I assume they still do -- what they called Mobility Centers, which are similar I believe, though as I recall employees are allowed to bring visitors. Keep us posted, sounds interesting Jeannine On Apr 11, 3:10 pm, Dave <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > Are there any IBM or CISCO Employees out here who are members of our > Coworking Group? Graciously, I'm asking for your help. No matter where > you may be located, could you dash me off an email? > > I am a part of an exciting initiative to create a coworking space in > Massachusetts. I have compiled a years worth of research on this > market and community already . . . and then, was happily recruited > here to further my efforts as their Executive Director. However, > because, IBM and CISCO do have a major presence here, I/we want to > connect and create dialogues with valued members and advocates of the > coworking community who are employees with your two respective > companies---no matter your geographical location. > > Before asking for your thoughts, questions and input, I am also > requesting your permission to write to you directly. > > Thank you in advance for whatever assistance you may offer me. And? > Always happy to make new friends. > > I welcome your earliest reply. Thank you. > > Kindest regards, > > Dave B. > : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : > > Dave Bunnell > Dream Team Consortium > p 603.321.6568 > e1 [email protected] > e2 [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
