April 20,Beijing: International real estate advisor Savills announced today that it has recently been awarded the facility management contract for the Lenovo Research & Development Center in Beijing.

Located in the Beijing Shangdi Information Technology Industry Base in Zhongguancun, the Lenovo Research & Development Center covers an area of 96,000 square meters with a total of 65,729 square meters of office space. The contract will include facility management, property management and other professional management services.

Mr. Billy Chau, managing director of Savills Northern China said:" We are committed to offer one-stop services to meet client's needs and deliver the best value for our clients. Facility management is focus on providing outsourced solutions to occupiers of property. Working in strategic partnership with our clients, we aim to deliver innovative and best-in-class solutions to their occupied space to reduce costs and improve value with a focus on balance between user needs and business needs." 

The decision maker of Lenovo spoke highly of Savills' professional services and expressed confidence on its capability to provide quality facility management services for the Lenovo R&D Center:" Savills is one of the most powerful international real estate service providers in China. It is essential for us to possess an outsource team of highly professional staff to provide excellent service, and I believe such cooperation will enable us to free up resources and achieve maximum operational efficiency."

Judy Zhang, director of Savills Property Management, said:" We are honoured to enter into this partnership with Lenovo. There are over 500,000 square meters of property under Savills' facility management in Beijing, covering government property, self-used office buildings, serviced apartment, and campus buildings and grounds. With our advanced technologies and professional practices, we are confident that we will be able to provide a safe and efficient working environment for Lenovo."

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