Zoom establishes hybrid working with the opening of London Engagement Hub

This new office space Zoom Video Communications in the English capital integrates its technology to promote and support new hybrid work models and employee experience.

Located in the Holborn district, London Engagement Hub is the new multipurpose space created by Zoom to offer an innovative environment, close up 1.400 m2, in which its more than two hundred employees in the United Kingdom can work in person with the integration of your technology, at least twice a week, as the company recently announced.

London Engagement Hub offers a collaborative environment where employees can share ideas and strategies, “while fostering a sense of community across Zoom’s global network”, the company points out in its statement.

This space has been designed to promote the Zoom's new workplace strategy, providing optimal spaces for employees who live near the office to collaborate in person on designated team days.

“The modern world of work has changed. Both employers and employees have experienced the benefits of a more flexible approach to working and want to use technologies like ours to sustain them - explains Phil Perry, Head of UK and Ireland at Zoom-. This means that there will be more and more communication through more channels and collaboration.".

As this manager emphasizes, “the organizations that best adapt to these changes and optimize the benefits of technology and flexible working, while maximizing the time teams spend face to face, They will be the ones who succeed commercially in the race for the best talent. And it's no different here, a Zoom”.

With this objective, “We have completely redesigned our London office for the modern, digitally connected era -continued-. We are sure that the cutting-edge design, backed by the full suite of Zoom technologies, will make it the perfect place for our teams to come together to do their best work some days, while optimizing for hybrid and remote interactions taking advantage of the full power of our platform on other days”.

This decision “also underlines our commitment and confidence in the United Kingdom.”, a key market for Zoom where we continue to see strong adoption across our UC platform, covering virtual meetings, telephony, internal communications, online events and more”, concludes.

Collaboration space

Divided into different zones, London Engagement Hub includes 75 work points, ranging from library style benches, contact spaces, collaboration tables to traditional desks; which can be used through Zoom's workspace reservation tool.

Each meeting room is equipped with the latest technology Zoom Rooms, along with digital signage systems to bring collaboration and personalization to any space, and promoting their fluidity, regardless of the devices employees work from.

Even for traditional office roles, like receptionist, the so-called Zoom Virtual Kiosk allows you to manage it remotely, Greet guests and handle administrative tasks and do your work from anywhere.

The office is fully equipped with the tools, technologies and workspaces to foster human connection and enable digital engagement, for which creative furniture has been installed, community areas and formal meeting spaces, as well as quiet corners for calls.

Besides, he Executive briefing center (EBC), which will open at the beginning of 2024, will provide a state-of-the-art demonstration space to offer a Hands-on immersive educational experience for employees and customers and drive business results.

Comprehensive sustainability

The design of London Engagement Hub, as well as EBC, “demonstrate how Zoom addresses sustainability comprehensively, in a way that extends beyond your carbon footprint through Leed certification”, states the statement.

Zoom has also collaborated with the Nicaraguan women's collective The Weavers; la ONG Congo House and global design firm Unispace to implement Art for impact (AFI), an initiative that unites organizations with artists to benefit non-profit groups in their local community.

The Zoom EBC contains a custom designed tapestry made with 3.500 plastic bags, with an inspiring message of individual and corporate action.

“Our company focuses on people, So Engagement Hub was intentionally designed with employee experience at the center of it all, says Alana Collins, director of real estate and workplace at Zoom-. We've combined the best of virtual and in-person collaboration to inspire innovation and promote maximum productivity, satisfaction and creativity as we adapt to modern work”.