Across industries, the return-to-office (RTO) conversation is heating up again. According to recent Flex Index data, full-time office mandates among Fortune 500 companies have nearly doubled since late 2024.
Yet here’s the catch: actual in-office attendance hasn’t kept pace. While policies have grown stricter, employee behavior remains largely unchanged, signaling a disconnect between top-down mandates and how people actually work today.
This widening gap reveals a fundamental truth: the office isn’t obsolete, but it does need to evolve.
Organizations that thrive in this new reality won’t be the ones enforcing presence, but those who empower performance, making the workplace intuitive, integrated, and purpose-built for a flexible future. And that’s exactly what Qbic Technology is here to support.
How Smart Panels Create a Frictionless Office Experience
At Qbic, we believe smart office technology should remove friction, not add to it. Our enterprise-grade hardware is designed to bridge digital planning with real-world action, helping people navigate space bookings, meeting check-ins, and on-site communications seamlessly.
Whether it’s our premium TD-1070 panel for meeting room management, award-winning TD-0360 BookBuddy smart panel for desk booking, or our digital signage players that deliver high-impact visual communication in lobbies, hallways, and shared spaces, each product is purpose-built to meet the needs of modern workplaces.
Additionally, Qbic devices are manageable through our purpose-built device management platforms: the cloud-based ArgusControl Remove Device Management (RDM) and intranet-based Remote Configuration Center (RCC). Whether supporting a single office or a global deployment, both systems empower IT teams to reduce manual maintenance, gain centralized visibility, and keep every device optimized and aligned with evolving operational needs.
It’s this level of operational simplicity behind the scenes that enables a workplace experience that just works. Employees aren’t returning because they have to—they’re returning because the office finally works for them.
One Year with Witco: Continuing a Legacy of Seamless Collaboration
Our long-standing relationship with SharingCloud laid the groundwork for what has now become a deepened partnership with Witco, following their acquisition in 2023. Witco’s comprehensive suite of modules streamlines space management and enhances the employee experience by offering efficient room and desk booking, lifestyle services, and focused communications. As this unified workplace platform continues to expand across global enterprise environments, Qbic’s hardware remains a core part of the experience.
At the core of Witco’s room and desk management system are Qbic’s devices— RoomPad® (TD-1070) and BoxPad™ (TD-0360 BookBuddy). Together with Witco, our combined solutions deliver real-time availability, check-in confirmation, and schedule visibility, ensuring each interaction on-site feels fluid and intuitive.
Witco’s strength lies in its end-to-end user journey, from booking a space through their mobile or web app to confirming the reservation on-site using Qbic’s panel PCs. By combining our technologies, we enable:
- Instant visual feedback through color-coded LEDs that reflect real-time room and desk status
- On-the-spot access and actions, such as check-ins, booking extensions, or incident reporting, all via touchscreen
- Secure entry and authentication using badge reader integration
- Two-way synchronization between app activity and on-site devices for a unified experience
- Device oversight at scale, via Witco’s Instant Device Manager and Qbic’s ArgusControl RDM
Whether supporting structured-hybrid policies or more flexible office models, this integration helps companies simplify daily routines, improve visibility, and offer an experience employees can rely on.
How Partner Ecosystems Drive Scalable Hybrid Workplace Solutions
In an era where top-down mandates no longer guarantee engagement, organizations must reimagine the role of the workplace. It’s no longer just a space—it’s a service.
Partnerships like Qbic and Witco help make that service tangible. Instead of forcing attendance, we enable presence to be meaningful through visibility, convenience, and frictionless interactions that support how people work.
As we mark one year of our evolved collaboration with Witco, we’re also looking ahead. The upcoming launch of our next-generation device—the TDD-1000 Desk Booking Docking Station, honored with an iF Design Award 2025—will introduce new levels of usability with automatic check-ins, smart docking capabilities, and secure access for flexible workers.
Why Employee Experience Is the Key to a Successful Return-to-Office Strategy
The data is clear: Rigid policies alone won’t bring people back to the office. But the right experience might.
Qbic and Witco offer an ecosystem that meets employees where they are—digital-first, yet grounded in physical presence. Together, we’re redefining what it means to show up.
Curious how this partnership can support your hybrid strategy?
Get in touch with us or visit Witco to explore the full solution.
