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OfficeSpace Software has defined a new workplace software category called Built World Operating Software, positioning its AI Operating System for the Built World as the category leader. The technology aims to help organisations unify planning, operations and physical workplace experiences within a single intelligent system. The Atlanta-based company estimates organisations lose over $1.3 trillion annually in the US through underutilised space, asset downtime and lost productivity. OfficeSpace identifies what it calls the Built World Experience Gap, a disconnect between workplace intent, performance and human experience caused by static, siloed systems. Founded nearly 20 years ago, OfficeSpace seeks to bridge the traditional divide between Integrated Workplace Management Systems and Workplace Experience platforms by integrating operational strategy with employee experience.

The silicon office: AI transforms corporate real estate planning. The office of silicon: AI transforms corporate real estate planning. The traditional notion of workspace planning, an often slow process measured in months and reliant on static spreadsheets and subjective assumptions, is undergoing a fundamental shift. OfficeSpace, a company positioning itself as a leader in software for the built environment, has announced the imminent launch of AI Canvas. This new artificial intelligence assisted space planning platform not only automates design but introduces a layer of agentic intelligence that seeks to redefine the relationship between the physical structure of the office and human performance. By moving from a reactive management tool to a predictive system, the company is positioning space management as a strategic growth lever instead of a mere cost center. The solution is born from the proprietary technology of Dojo AI, a recent OfficeSpace acquisition with expertise in space planning for Fortune 500 companies. The stated goal is to reduce planning time by up to 60% and increase occupancy efficiency by almost 70%, figures that promise significant return on investment for corporate real estate portfolios. The key to this transformation is not simply speed, but the platform's ability to instantly balance complex variables such as operational cost, environmental sustainability, and the optimization of collaboration across teams. Office design becomes an adaptive system. The true added value that OfficeSpace attributes to AI Canvas lies in its focus on the human experience. By analyzing patterns of movement, interaction, and collaboration among teams, the AI is designed to generate environments that, according to the company, foster concentration, a sense of belonging, and work flexibility. This represents a conceptual leap: the office ceases to be a static container and becomes an evolutionary system. Erin Mulligan Helgren, CEO of OfficeSpace, frames it as a turning point, arguing that the company is the only unified integrated workplace management and workplace experience platform that brings together the necessary dataset. This connected data foundation, merging measurable environmental data like sensors and Wi-Fi with the human experience, is what supposedly allows the company to train and apply artificial intelligence with unmatched effectiveness. The aspiration is clear: moving from managing space to unlocking the potential of space. Deep integration: AI as the new operational core. AI Canvas is the first major manifestation of this strategy, but OfficeSpace is already implementing advanced AI capabilities across its entire platform. This includes a range of predictive and automated features that elevate the scope of space planning to an agentic level. Forecast occupancy and utilization accurately, using data from sensors, badges, and reservations to predict demand and right-size real estate portfolios. Improve collaboration by using AI-powered adjacency analysis to identify optimal seating arrangements and neighborhood configurations. Facilitate design through conversation using tools like Ask AI Canvas, enabling planners to adjust layouts, simulate hypothetical scenarios, and model outcomes in real time using natural language. Implement automatic responses to changes in the workplace, with AI-generated recommendations ensuring the space evolves alongside the people within it. Andrés Ávalos, Chief Product Officer at OfficeSpace, has emphasized that integration is key. Unlike standalone AI point solutions or legacy IWMS systems, the AI capabilities are integrated into the core of the OfficeSpace platform, connecting with every workflow, from asset management to visitor experience. This unification aims to eliminate friction between analytical intelligence and practical action, allowing for faster automation and seamless scalability. Market demand supports the vision. The urgency behind this launch appears to be validated by the market. Since October, OfficeSpace has reported a significant surge in demand, with hundreds of organizations expressing interest in the AI space planning solution. This market response has led the company to open a formal waiting list for AI Canvas, offering companies the opportunity to secure priority onboarding. OfficeSpace, backed by private equity firms like Vista Equity Partners and Resurgens Technology Partners, already has a history of recognition in the sector, having been cited in Gartner's Market Guide for Workplace Experience Applications. The introduction of AI Canvas is a decisive move to cement its position as a leading provider of intelligent planning technology at a time when the corporate office is being re-evaluated and rebuilt on a global scale. Companies can join the waiting list for the platform on their website. The transition of real estate management from an operational cost to a driver of talent strategy and efficiency requires tools that can handle the complexity of hybrid work models. OfficeSpace's bet is that the future of space planning will not be done by architects or facility managers in isolation, but by sophisticated algorithms capable of continuously learning, predicting, and optimizing the built environment. Livia auatt is a journalist specializing in art, lifestyle, and luxury, offering a global perspective on how culture, economics, and diplomacy intersect to shape modern tastes and trends. 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OfficeSpace Software appoints Karen Bucks as Chief Marketing Officer and promotes Yoni Rouache as Chief Revenue Officer, to accelerate next phase of growth. OfficeSpace Software, provider of the leading AI operating system for the built world, today announced the appointment of Karen Bucks as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and the promotion of Yoni Rouache as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). As OfficeSpace redefines how organizations manage and optimize their workplaces through AI-native capabilities that unify workplace management and experience, Bucks and Rouache will build on the momentum the company has experienced to date and expand its market leadership. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251014357487/en/ CMO Karen Bucks and CRO Yoni Rouache are driving the next era of growth at OfficeSpace, accelerating our mission to power smarter, more connected workplaces. "Karen is a proven leader who knows how to turn strong companies, like OfficeSpace, into category powerhouses," said Erin Mulligan Helgren, CEO of OfficeSpace Software. "Her ability to drive growth while keeping customers at the center, in partnership with our already stellar Chief Revenue Officer, Yoni, is exactly what will help us scale our impact. We've created something extraordinary: an AI-powered platform that's helping the world's most innovative organizations, including OpenAI, Asana, and SiriusXM, create smarter, more connected workplaces. Karen and Yoni's leadership will amplify that mission, empowering more adoption of our solutions to create environments where both people and performance thrive." Bucks previously served as Chief Marketing Officer at CentralReach, where she helped lead the company through massive growth, expanding its TAM and market share, strengthening its brand, and establishing it as the leader in Autism and IDD Care Software. Prior to CentralReach, she held a number of leadership and marketing positions at global software organizations including Thomson Reuters and iCIMS, where she helped accelerate growth, elevate brand leadership, and develop top-performing marketing teams. Rouache joined OfficeSpace in 2023 as the Chief Sales Officer, leading a global revenue team of account executives, account managers, and solution engineers to drive high-growth revenue, GRR, and NRR. In this new role, he will take on more strategic revenue responsibilities to help expand the company's footprint in its category. "What drew me to OfficeSpace was its winning combination of a category-leading, AI-first platform that customers truly love and a mission with the power to meaningfully improve the employee experience for organizations around the world," said Bucks. "We, as a workforce, spend more than half of our waking hours in the built world, yet trillions are lost every year to turnover and productivity gaps that could be redirected toward creating more supportive, engaging workplace experiences. OfficeSpace is uniquely positioned to help companies close that gap. The opportunity ahead is immense and it's a privilege to join a company that's not just transforming how we manage space, but how we elevate the human experience within it." "OfficeSpace is at such an exciting inflection point," said Rouache. "The demand for intelligent, AI-driven workplace solutions has never been stronger, and we are leading this transformation. I'm thrilled to continue building on the incredible foundation our team has created, expanding our reach, deepening our customer partnerships, and driving the next phase of sustainable growth." This announcement comes at a time of accelerating innovation and expansion at OfficeSpace. The company recently announced its acquisition of Dojo, the patented AI for space planning, that enhances predictive analytics and real-time decision-making across the built world. OfficeSpace will showcase these latest AI advancements during a live webinar on October 16 at 12:30 p.m. ET. To register, visit officespacesoftware.com/dojoAI. About OfficeSpace Software OfficeSpace Software provides the leading AI operating system for the built world, that helps teams plan, connect, and perform in the workplace with space planning, desk and room booking, employee wayfinding and announcements, visitor management, enterprise asset management, real-time reporting and analytics, AI workflows, and predictive intelligence. OfficeSpace is named Easiest to Use, Best Meets Requirements, Users Most Likely to Recommend, Best Enterprise ROI, Overall Leader, and a Top 1% Office Software winner on G2's enterprise software review site. OfficeSpace is also a top supplier in Gartner's 2025 Market Guide for Workplace Experience Applications, and on AppsCRE corporate real estate marketplace. The company is backed by Vista Equity Partners and Resurgens Technology Partners. Follow OfficeSpace on LinkedIn, @OfficeSpace Software. View source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251014357487/en/ Karen Bucks, Chief Marketing Officer