Today we announced a new partnership with ABCN and are really excited about the value it will add to our platform. The press release appears below but I also want to explain what it all really means for our users.

Choice: ABCN has a global network of members. Their members offer flexible office space solutions for entrepreneurs, small teams, and small businesses. They have such a large member base, chances are there’s a location in your market.

Flexibility: They also offer part time offices where you can rent space based on limited use (this is often referred to as a virtual office). This is great for the business that may have a distributed team that only needs to meet a few times per month, etc.

Service: When you contact ABCN through Rofo they can present you with a variety of solutions from their members. A much better experience than contacting each office one by one.

Here’s the full release:

ABCN and ROFO Partnership Will Boost Services to Mobile Clients

The Global Business Center Network and Leading Real Estate Technology Company
Establish New Relationship, Maximizing Value to Customers

September 2011 (Irvine, CA): Alliance Business Centers Network and Rofo are joining forces in hopes that their combined resources and strengths will improve how each company services its target customers. The announced partnership between the two companies will bring a range of office space, virtual office and technology solutions to small business entrepreneurs and mobile professionals worldwide.

“We are delighted at this ability to work so closely with the team at Rofo to bring significant benefits to Alliance Network members and to our clients,” remarked Frank Cottle, Chairman of ABCN and Alliance Virtual Offices. “We are also actively planning a number of other projects with Rofo and look forward to these future opportunities to better service the market.”

Through the new relationship with Rofo, Alliance will continue its expansion into new markets and improve its ability to serve its current membership. The partnership will position Alliance members to gain additional exposure for their business centers and related service offerings on Rofo’s award-winning platform which includes, Real Estate Pro, the company’s one-of-kind application for Linkedin. For the thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs using Rofo to solve their office space location needs, the partnership with Alliance means more choices, access to a dynamic global network and flexible virtual and serviced office space solutions.

“We’re honored to be working with Alliance in creating unique value-added solutions for our customer base and visitors,” stated Alan Bernier, CEO of Rofo. “Finding the right location for one’s business is a critical and often long-lasting decision. During a challenging business climate when reliable solutions are needed most, Alliance’s global network of office space solutions will provide for greater flexibility and choice for Rofo customers. We are very optimistic about our current projects together and look forward to finding new ways we can create value in the future.”

About Alliance Business Centers Network
Alliance Business Centers Network is a global leading provider of executive suites, fully serviced offices and meeting rooms. Also, through Alliance Virtual Offices, it offers a range of virtual office services to small businesses, entrepreneurs and mobile professionals. The worldwide business center network is represented with more than 600 locations in over 40 countries.

About Rofo
Founded in 2007 and based in San Francisco, CA, Rofo is a leading real estate technology company. Its flagship product, Rofo, is a real estate and office space search engine, (www.rofo.com). The privately-held company displays listings from local landlords, regional and national brokerage firms, such as Cushman & Wakefield, and institutional landlords such as Hines. With its application, Real Estate Pro, the company is the first and only real estate app on LinkedIn and it launched the first-ever U.S. commercial real estate augmented reality app for iPhone and Android devices. To learn more about Rofo, visit www.rofo.com.