DALLAS, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Regus Group (LSE: RGU), the world's largest provider of workplace solutions, and BlueSteps, the career management service that provides senior executives with continual exposure to the world's leading executive search firms, announced the launch of an alliance that will offer BlueSteps members substantial benefits from Regus.

The new alliance offers BlueSteps members convenient access to high profile office space, meeting rooms and other professional services. Under the terms of the agreement, all BlueSteps members will receive six months complimentary membership in Regus' Businessworld Gold program, which provides users with access to more than 1,000 Internet-equipped Regus business lounges in 450 cities worldwide; two complimentary months on any Regus Virtual Office package, which include a prestigious business address, personalized telephone answering services, and a local phone number; and one-free month on any full-time, fully furnished office.

"Our Businessworld Membership program provides thousands of busy professionals instant access to prestigious office space in business hubs all over the world," said Michael Haas, Senior Director of Partnerships for Regus Americas. "Now not only can BlueSteps executive members take advantage of our Businessworld program, but they can also have a convenient, professional environment in which to work, and a great place to network with other executives."

BlueSteps has over 50,000 senior executive members who earn an average of $250,000 USD (or regional equivalent) per year and have at least 10 years of management experience. In addition, BlueSteps members have access to hidden executive employment opportunities that are never advertised to the public through online job boards or contingency recruiters.

"We are thrilled to partner with Regus to bring the Businessworld Gold program to BlueSteps executive members," said Della Giles, Director of BlueSteps. "BlueSteps members are located in more than 70 countries, and the global reach of Regus allows us to deliver value to our executive membership worldwide."

Regus offers its clients a full range of cost-effective business-ready workplace products, including fully furnished, fully staffed private offices, meeting rooms and business support services. For those clients who may not need a full-time office, Regus also offers virtual offices, which allow businesses to instantly gain a presence in a new market with a prestigious, high-profile business address and local telephone answering and mail handling services. Regus clients typically experience up to a 60 percent saving on their facilities costs over leasing traditional office space.

About The Regus Group

Regus is the world's leading global provider of innovative workspace solutions, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges and the world's largest network of video communication studios. Regus delivers a new way to work, whether it's from home, on the road or from an office. Clients such as Google, GlaxoSmithKline, and Nokia join thousands of growing small and medium businesses that benefit from outsourcing their office and workspace needs to Regus, allowing them to focus on their core business.

More than 500,000 clients a day benefit from Regus facilities spread across a global footprint of 1,000 locations in 450 cities and 76 countries, which allow individuals and companies to work wherever, however and whenever they want to. Regus was founded in 1989 in Brussels, Belgium and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: RGU).

For more information please visit http://www.regus.com.

About BlueSteps.com

BlueSteps.com is an online global database of senior executives. As an exclusive service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), BlueSteps enables executives to be accessible to over 6,000 AESC member retained executive search professionals who use the database in their candidate and source identification process. BlueSteps members stay informed of executive job market trends and news via the BlueSteps Career Channel, and use a variety of tools and resources to facilitate the successful management of their executive career path. For more information about BlueSteps, please visit http://www.BlueSteps.com.

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SOURCE The Regus Group