The modern workplace: Standardizing collaboration for the enterprise IT leader

Today’s enterprise is defined by hybrid collaboration. According to a myriad of surveys and reports released in 2025, between 80 and 98 percent of meetings included at least one remote participant.

This reality has transformed the meeting room from a simple gathering space into a complex hub of organizational productivity. CIOs, IT directors, and IT management teams are facing the challenges of delivering collaboration experiences that are simple and seamless for users while remaining secure, manageable, and scalable for IT.

This trend is ushering in standardized, IT-friendly wireless room systems designed for the demands of high-level enterprise collaboration.

The standardized room system: Integrated solutions                                              

Today’s workplaces demand a solution that unifies meeting spaces, eliminates compatibility issues, and is simple for any user to operate. The launch of the Barco ClickShare Hub answers this strategic industry shift with its modular video conferencing systems built specifically for hybrid collaboration.

The ClickShare Hub addresses this by delivering a wireless room system that standardizes collaboration across an organization. Users can initiate meetings with just a single tap on the ClickShare Control Panel, and content sharing is instantaneous via the next-generation ClickShare Button. The button now features Wi-Fi 6E, ensuring fast and reliable connectivity for stunning 4K content quality. The system’s modular design allows it to adapt to any room size or layout, with two models available: the Hub Core for essential wireless presentation, and the Hub Pro for advanced setups supporting dual displays and expanded connectivity options. This flexibility is key for organizations that need to scale their technology consistently without sacrificing simplicity.

Reinforcing credibility: Certification and seamless integration

For IT leaders, standardization must be paired with proven reliability. This credibility is reinforced through strategic partnerships and industry certification, such as Barco’s collaboration with Sennheiser to launch wireless room system bundles certified for Microsoft Teams. These bundles pair the ClickShare Hub Core with the Sennheiser TeamConnect Bar S for small rooms, and the ClickShare Hub Pro with the TeamConnect Bar M for medium spaces.

This Microsoft certification provides CIOs and IT management teams with confidence in the system’s reliability, security, and ability to deliver seamless experiences within their established Teams environments. By combining Barco’s advanced wireless conferencing technology with Sennheiser’s premium audio and video capabilities, these bundles create natural, high-quality collaboration experiences that meet the highest enterprise standards. The integration is a direct answer to the market demand for guaranteed interoperability and a consistently excellent user experience across all meeting spaces.

Operational benefits: Security, manageability, and future-readiness

While user experience is paramount, the ultimate success of a collaboration solution lies in its operational benefits for enterprise IT. The ClickShare Hub is designed as an IT-friendly system that delivers significant advantages in three critical areas: security, manageability, and lifecycle governance.

A major factor in its design is its foundation on the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP). This integration strengthens enterprise-grade security and manageability, directly reducing risk and ensuring compliance with stringent corporate policies. Furthermore, centralized management is streamlined through Barco’s XMS Cloud. This single dashboard allows IT teams to remotely monitor room performance, efficiently push necessary firmware updates, and track the adoption rate of the technology across the organization.

Standardizing on the ClickShare Hub reduces complexity, proactively eliminating unexpected compatibility issues that plague disparate systems. This simplification of procurement and support ultimately leads to a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for the enterprise.

The role of sustainability

A growing mandate across enterprise procurement is sustainability. The technology must not only perform but also align with corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. Barco addresses this by designing the ClickShare Hub with eco-friendly materials and reduced energy consumption. The system proudly carries Barco’s Eco Label A+ certification, providing a solution that supports both cutting-edge collaboration and corporate sustainability mandates.

Standardizing on security, Manageability, and flexibility

The modern enterprise workplace is no longer just about enabling hybrid work; it is about standardizing the infrastructure that supports it. With solutions like the Barco ClickShare Hub and its Sennheiser and Microsoft Teams-certified bundles, organizations can now transform meeting spaces into environments that are secure, flexible, and user-friendly.

This approach empowers IT teams to manage a complex collaboration infrastructure efficiently while delivering the seamless experience employees expect.