Ending the Quest for a Place to Meet: Logitech Launches New Smart Office Tools
November 12 2024 - 3:01AM
Business Wire
Auto Book and Auto Release ease room
reservation hassles; Logitech View interactive office makes
wayfinding intuitive
Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI), today released a suite of
Sync smart office tools to improve the workplace experience for
employees and strengthen analytics for business IT teams. Auto Book
and Auto Release features automatically reserve and cancel room
bookings based on workplace behavior, and Logitech View interactive
digital office maps make navigation through large office complexes
intuitive.
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Logitech Auto Book and Auto Release
automatically reserve and cancel room bookings based on workplace
behavior, and Logitech View interactive digital office maps make
office navigation intuitive. (Photo: Business Wire)
A Steelcase Workplace Survey found that 40% of employees waste
up to 30 minutes per day searching for meeting spaces,* a problem
caused by people occupying meeting rooms without booking them,
remaining in rooms beyond the time of their reservation, or failing
to show up to (“ghosting”’) booked rooms.
“With hybrid work so pervasive, the office can feel like the
Wild West,” said Henry Levak, VP of Product, Logitech for Business.
“Logitech’s smart office tools are the not-so-secret weapon to
bring predictability and detailed insights into these dynamic work
environments.”
Auto Book and Auto Release solve these challenges: When
employees start using a meeting room, Auto Book reserves it.
Conversely, if a room is reserved but no one shows up, Auto Release
frees the space for others to use. After multiple no-show meetings,
the entire recurring series can also be automatically canceled,
with the changes reflected in the calendar and on Tap
Scheduler.
“Rally Bars use AI in-camera sensors to automatically detect and
respond to natural workplace behaviors with no human intervention
needed,” Levak added. “Employees can focus less on manual actions
and more on collaboration, and IT admins get a realistic picture of
which rooms are actually used, not just which rooms are
booked.”
Unlock these features in rooms with Rally Bar or Rally Bar Mini,
whether your organization uses Appspace, Envoy, Microsoft, RICOH
Spaces, Robin, Zoom, or other booking platforms.
“Auto Book and Auto Release are prime examples of how Logitech
shares our commitment to consumer-friendly, intuitive experiences
that seamlessly integrate into daily life,” said Paul Alley, VP of
Global Partnerships at Appspace. “Together, we’re removing
obstacles that stand in the way of employee productivity, while
also harnessing valuable data to address today’s business
challenges.”
Availability status updates are reflected in near real time in
Logitech View, a digital office mapping solution that keeps hybrid
workers and visitors oriented with easier wayfinding in large
office complexes via quick, color-coded visibility of meeting
rooms, workstations, amenities, and exits. Maps can be displayed on
large monitors or TV screens using Logitech RoomMate. Using the
touchscreen, people can book rooms directly on the map or search
for their colleagues’ desks.
The benefits run deep for IT teams responsible for ensuring that
conference rooms are equipped with the right technology at the
right times, and Facilities teams charged with optimizing office
real estate.
“Underutilized and overutilized rooms are bad news for the
bottom line,” said Prakash Arunkundrum, Chief Operating Officer and
GM of Logitech for Business, ”Logitech Sync Insights gives you data
analytics on space usage, occupancy, and the use of video
conferencing equipment during meetings so you can make smarter
decisions about tech investments and space planning.”
Pricing and availability
Logitech View, Auto Book and Auto Release are available with a
Logitech Essential or Select service plan, priced at $199 and $399
per room annually, respectively. To start using Logitech View,
update your RoomMate to CollabOS 1.14 (request early access here).
Auto Book and Auto Release require a Rally Bar or Rally Bar Mini on
CollabOS 1.13 or higher.
About Logitech
Logitech designs software-enabled hardware solutions that help
businesses thrive and bring people together when working, creating,
gaming and streaming. As the point of connection between people and
the digital world, our mission is to extend human potential in work
and play, in a way that is good for people and the planet. Founded
in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on
the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market
(LOGI). Find Logitech and more of its business products and
enterprise solutions at www.logitech.com/business, the company
blog, Logitech Business or @LogitechBiz.
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its products, visit the company’s website at www.logitech.com
*The New Era of Hybrid Work: It’s Time to Give People What They
Want, Steelcase Global Research Study, 2022
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Media contact: Leila Lewis Global Communications Lead
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