Leading the Future of Smart Office Technology with Data-Driven Workspace Solutions

London-based AV integrator Tateside recognises the potential of the smart office platform Neowit to transform modern workspaces. One of the first integrators in the UK to adopt this smart office technology, Tateside has already rolled out the solution in the headquarters of leading UK companies, including a Formula 1 team. The integration of Neowit software gives users optimal visibility into meeting room usage, and the wider adoption of this platform is set to shape the future of modern workspaces and smart buildings. 

Revolutionising Workspace Management with Data Insights

A Norway-based software developer, Neowit offers an innovative approach to the challenges posed by ghost meetings and inefficient data on workspace use. Their brand-agnostic smart office technology and meeting room management system takes data from existing devices such as video conferencing bars, room occupancy sensors, desk sensors, lighting and thermostats to collect insights on the frequency of use and average occupancy of meeting rooms and wider office spaces. It can quickly identify ghost meetings and free up unused rooms for improved efficiency when integrated with room scheduling tools. This information, displayed via Neowit’s clear and attractive user interface, unlocks an unprecedented level of analytics on the use of office spaces.

Bridging the Gap Between IT and Facilities Management

As increasing numbers of hardware manufacturers include sensors and data capture tools in their devices, the market has lacked a dedicated tool or platform to aggregate all of this data. “With Neowit, we can show clients a visual representation of these insights,” says Cornish. “Neowit provides both live data and, importantly, historical trends, something our clients haven’t had access to before.” By testing and investing in Neowit, Tateside hopes to lead the wider adoption of smart workspace analytics in the UK.

Beyond overcoming the everyday inconvenience of ghost meetings, the insights collected through Neowit’s technology speak to the siloed parties of IT professionals and facilities management personnel. IT departments concerned with delivering the best possible meeting room experience can work more efficiently thanks to the automatic booking capabilities and identification and removal of ghost meetings. Facilities managers can expect an overall increase in office utilisation and gain visibility on building inefficiencies. The use of Neowit serves both these parties and bridges the gap for greater collaboration.

Data-Backed Workspace Design for the Future

“By implementing Neowit as part of our overall AV integration, our clients can better understand how their workforce prefers to use the space,” continues Cornish. “In a post-pandemic world, it’s been a struggle to get people back into the office, and visualising work trends through data helps companies make informed decisions on how to engage best and encourage a productive and happy workforce.”

The data collected in Neowit gives employers a solid basis for resource planning, whether determining the amount of coffee to order or how hiring new employees will affect meeting room capacity. These data sets also reveal whether the company needs more boardrooms or would be better served by several small huddle rooms instead.

“In Norway, we worked with a law firm that implemented Neowit into its new offices,” says Patrik Forsberg, Co-Founder of Neowit. “After collecting insights with our software over three months, Neowit completely reconfigured the space to serve a clear demand for smaller meeting rooms as they could see that all the larger meeting spaces were used for small group meetings. Without the data coming into Neowit, these inefficiencies may have gone unnoticed for years.”

Driving the Future of Smart Office Automation

For Tateside, Neowit has proved to be a valuable asset for clients interested in implementing a more data-driven approach to office design and management. “Our F1 client is, understandably, big on data, and offering them a tool that provides a level of information they’ve never had before is great,” remarks Cornish. “Previously, they suffered from regular ghost meetings, so Neowit has been able to track this so they can take the steps internally to curb these inefficiencies. Looking to the future, they can use these insights to design new meeting rooms that better suit their evolving needs, capacity, and the working trends of their employees.”

Whilst the level of insight offered by Neowit is at the cutting edge of smart workspace technology, the next step would be turning these insights into actions to create truly smart buildings. “At the moment, data is coming from devices and being displayed in Neowit,” explains Cornish. “We’re excited for this communication to happen in the opposite direction, for example, the data in Neowit triggering actions in the room, such as automatically shutting off lighting and devices in the case of ghost meetings.”

As companies work to meet ESG standards, including creating suitable workspaces for employees, Tateside’s investment in this technology positions it as one of the UK’s most forward-thinking workplace technology providers. “Ensuring correct usage and capacity is important to companies, whilst co-working spaces can greatly benefit from implementing Neowit to increase efficiency and potential turnover,” confirms Cornish. “People across the industry are aware that these challenges exist in modern meeting spaces – Neowit provides the hard data to confirm these suspicions and justify actionable changes.”

If you want to put an end to ghost meetings and upgrade to a smart workspace, look no further! Contact us for a non-obligation chat whether you’re an AV Manager, IT Manager or facilities manager.