Mobility by the numbers

  • For every 3 tele-workers an organization can eliminate 1 office
    - That equates to $2,000 per tele-worker

  • Tele-working 1 - 3 days per week increases overall employee productivity by 10 – 20%.
    So for every 5-10 tele-workers an organization gains the equivalent of one extra employee

  • Tele-work is shown to cut absenteeism by 20% - It also creates an immediate business continuity capability

AT&T saved $3,000 per office – or a total of approximately $550 million by eliminating or consolidating office space and allowing tele-working.

About 25% of IBM's 320,000 workers worldwide telecommute from home offices, saving $700 million in real estate costs.

A State of North Carolina internal audit found that the State could save over $23M in improved productivity, reduced office space cost, and personnel turnover by implementing tele-working.