Etex bets on the New Way of Working

The refurbishment of the Etex Centre gained real momentum after Covid. “It soon became clear that hybrid working was there to stay, even after Covid. To avoid vacancies and make the best use of space, we felt the need to redesign the current workplaces,” says An Jeurissen, Management Assistant at Etex. 

Etex moved away from the classic ‘1 workplace per employee’ model and opted for a flexible office environment based on ‘Activity-Based Working’. “The individual offices gave way to meeting areas, there were quiet rooms, call boxes, informal spaces, meeting rooms… in short, the new office building now offers space for team meetings, spontaneous encounters, as well as concentrated work!”

Etex invested in an intuitive room and desk booking system to ensure optimal room management. “A meeting room display hangs at the entrance to every meeting room,” says Wim De Bal, Account Manager at DOBIT. “These screens immediately allow you to see the room’s daily occupancy and you can schedule a meeting ad hoc. You also need to check in before your meeting starts. If you don’t check in, the meeting room is automatically released.”

In addition, Etex uses Appspace’s desk booking tool. “Each employee can select and reserve the desired workplace via their mobile device. This way, they are always sure to have a workstation and, as a company, you always have your finger on the pulse when it comes to workplace capacity,” concludes Wim De Bal.