About the author, Roger Meier

Roger Meier, Founder and CEO of ROOMZ

Roger Meier

Founder and CEO of ROOMZ

Roger Meier is the founder and CEO of ROOMZ. He co-founded the company in Fribourg in 2015 with Patrick Terreaux, after the two met during an MBA program at EPFL. Under his leadership, ROOMZ has grown from wireless meeting room displays into a complete Swiss Made workspace management platform. He regularly speaks and writes about hybrid work, space optimization and the role of technology in the modern office.

Founder since 2015
Co-founded ROOMZ in Fribourg, Switzerland, and has led the company for over ten years.
Industry speaker
Shares insights on hybrid work and workplace technology at trade events and in the specialist press.
Expert reviewer
Reviews every guide published on the ROOMZ blog for technical and practical accuracy.

Areas of expertise

  • Workspace management and hybrid work models
  • Meeting room booking and wireless e-ink© displays
  • Desk sharing and flex office strategies
  • Occupancy sensors and workplace analytics
  • Office space optimization and real estate efficiency
  • Sustainable and secure workplace technology

Background

  • Founder and CEO of ROOMZ SA, co-founded in Fribourg in December 2015
  • Co-founder and System Architect at SpotMe, Lausanne (2000–2007)Development, production and commercialization of the first and second generation of the SpotMe conference navigator
  • Executive MBA in Management of Technology, EPFL (2014–2015)
  • BiMBA at Peking University (2015)

Key topics

  • How technology supports hybrid work, and where it reaches its limits
  • Reducing ghost meetings and unused spaces
  • Data-driven decisions on office space
  • Balancing employee needs, management goals and facility efficiency

Editorial role

  • Expert review of all ROOMZ guides and articles
  • Validation of product and technical information
  • Field insights drawn from real customer projects
  • Guidance on industry trends and best practices

Press coverage and interviews

Articles, interviews and talks featuring Roger Meier and ROOMZ in the international trade press.

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Netzwoche

Digitizing spaces for collaboration

In this guest article, Roger Meier explains how digitizing workspaces supports hybrid collaboration. He outlines three criteria to consider: employee needs, management goals and facility efficiency.

4 December 2023|GermanGuest article
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CIO Applications Europe

ROOMZ: shaping the future of office spaces

A company profile based on an interview with Roger Meier. It shows how room displays and occupancy sensors free up unused bookings and give facility managers reliable occupancy data.

18 February 2020|EnglishInterview
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ROOMZ aims to optimize the use of space

An early look at the wireless ROOMZ system, with battery-powered e-ink© displays and cloud or self-hosted software. It covers the pilot project in a historic ETH Zurich building.

28 August 2018|GermanProduct news
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Facility Management

New room booking system

The German facility management magazine presents the ROOMZ room booking system and its wireless e-ink© displays to facility professionals.

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