MAJOR Philippine coworking and private space office provider KMC recently opened its first office facility in Alabang in anticipation of a boom in the southern part of the metropolis.
“Our Alabang office is future-ready. The infrastructure connecting the northern and southern parts of Metro Manila makes Filinvest more accessible,” KMC COO Tracy Ignacio said in a recent press briefing.
“The property’s future-ready master plan proves to be more suitable for establishing businesses operations as it takes into account a green system, city districting and technology integration,” she added.
Located inside One Griffinstone building in Filinvest City Alabang, Filinvest City is recognized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce as one of the best locations to do business in the Philippines, having been named the most business-friendly local government unit in the country.
Ignacio said accessibility, modern infrastructure and cost competitiveness has made Alabang an attractive location to both national and international businesses looking to establish or relocate business operations.
Griffinstone, one of Alabang’s newest properties and home to KMC’s Alabang space boasts both leader in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold and Philippine Economic Zone Authority accreditations, further adding to its attractiveness as a premier location for business operations.
With this addition, KMC now boasts over 52,000 square meters of office space across 21 buildings located throughout Makati, Bonifacio Global City, Ortigas, Cebu, Quezon City, Mandaluyong, Iloilo and now Alabang.
“We aim to create businesses through the community of businesses. Our offices are designed to foster collaboration and partnerships,” she said.
Being an enabler in the business processing outsourcing industry and the tech industry, KMC Solutions chairman and cofounder Gregory Kittelson said they made it sure that locators could collaborate with each other toward growth by allowing collaborative spaces.
“By developing a collaborative space, they would have easy interaction and community network,” Kittelson said.
“We want to encourage local startups from Alabang, Las Piñas and Paranaque,” he added.
The flexible workspace features KMC’s trademark design elements, in addition to boasting one of the KMC’s largest private office spaces, coupled with coworking spaces suitable for teams of all sizes.
“With the increasing number of foreign companies that want to establish presence in the Philippines, there is a growing demand for flexible workspaces,” KMC Managing Director Michael McCullough said.
“The growing number of start-ups and entrepreneurs also prefer flexible workspaces as they offer low capital requirements and flexible leasing terms,” McCullough said in a press statement.
Olive Rivera, Enterprise Development Division Chief of the Department of Trade and Industry, said the decision of KMC to open a site in Muntinlupa City was a good decision because this will spur growth in the National Capital Region, especially in the southern part of the area. “This will also boost the capabilities of small to medium enterprises.”
Aside from workspaces, KMC also offers a range of technical, legal and administrative support that eases the entry of foreign companies and start-ups into the business arena.
As established Central Business Districts become more congested, KMC is committed to offering increased choice and convenience for companies in establishing their business operations anywhere throughout the Philippines. The company further cements its presence in Cebu with a second facility in the Cebu IT Park at Skyrise 4B to be launched next month. The first facility in Iloilo opened its doors last year at the Festive Walk Office Tower.
One of its clients praised the Alabang site for its location and functionality.
“The office is near the commercial establishments, public parking areas and transportation hubs. KMC was able to address most of our requirements, such as high-speed and reliable internet connectivity and a private office that’s flexible since our company is growing, meeting rooms and many more,” Sheena Lamera, application integration engineer for Qualtera said in a statement.