10 years of ROOMZ: from the Kindle e-book tablet to global workplace innovation

It all started with a simple but innovative idea: simplify meeting room management, which was often complicated and costly due to wired display installations.

In 2015, Roger Meier and Patrick Terreaux, then MBA students at EPFL Lausanne, turned this idea into a project. To design a simple and energy-efficient booking display, Roger drew inspiration from his Kindle e-book, which he always carried on his travels.

The first project at ETH Zurich, which was seeking a wireless solution to equip 500 rooms across five historic buildings, quickly revealed the potential of the solution: an e-ink display, easy to install and low-power, a first on the market.

ROOMZ quickly captured the Swiss market. The arrival of Fabien Moine marked a strategic turning point, combining brand structuring with international sales expansion. New sensors for desks and phone booths were introduced, enabling smarter, connected offices.

In just ten years, ROOMZ has transformed an ingenious idea into a global solution that meets the needs of new ways of working.

“Behind every ROOMZ success is a passionate team and engaged customers. Ten years of collective effort dedicated to making technology simpler and more sustainable.” – Roger Meier, CEO.