Dive Brief:
- Envoy is integrating its conference room scheduling software with Logitech’s meeting room scheduling panel to provide a unified workplace system that can support modern workplaces, according to a news release Thursday.
- The integration between Envoy Rooms and Logitech Tap Scheduler will enable employees to automatically reallocate rooms, through a “space saver functionality,” depending on live attendance in the office, the companies said.
- The resulting workplace system can not only streamline meeting room management, but also optimize space management and reduce the administrative burden of managing meeting spaces, the companies said.
Dive Insight:
Companies have largely accepted hybrid work patterns as the new normal, with 87% of organizations surveyed by JLL reporting that they have a hybrid program in place and 49% citing plans to expand that in the next three years, according to the real estate services firm’s 2024 Global Occupancy Planning Benchmarking Report released earlier this year.
Occupiers are prioritizing technology such as enhanced video conference tools, room and space booking software, occupancy sensors and employee experience applications to better connect hybrid workforces and make space planning more predictable, according to CBRE’s survey of 225 corporate real estate executives with portfolios in the Americas.
Expectations of office space expansion over the next three years, reported by 38% of the respondents surveyed, potentially indicate that the worst of the space cutbacks could soon be in the rearview mirror, CBRE’s global head of occupier thought leadership told CFO Dive recently.
Against that backdrop, accommodating hybrid workstyles involves increasing space requirements, integrating technology to support hybrid work and include facilities managers, workplace designers, IT professionals and change management leaders as part of that process, according to JLL’s occupancy planning benchmarking report.
Envoy Rooms aims to simplify the process of booking and managing meeting rooms through data analytics to facilitate an efficient reallocation of space and resources, while Logitech Tap Scheduler provides “a straightforward way to physically see meeting details and reserve rooms for ad hoc and future meetings, enabling workers to quickly find and claim the right space for their needs,” per the release.
The integration is expected to provide centralized device management, flexible installation, scalability and consistent user experience across deployments, the companies said.
Sudeep Trivedi, head of video collaboration alliances and go-to-market at Logitech, called the integration “an essential tool for flexible workplaces.” The combined strengths of Envoy Rooms and Logitech Tap Scheduler will enable companies to better utilize and manage their spaces, significantly strengthening collaboration opportunities for employees, Trivedi said in a statement.
