An Interview with Scott Harmon

by Troy Segal | June 21st, 2021

Scott Harmon is the CEO of Swivel, a digital leasing platform for offices. Founded in 2019, Swivel’s basic technology creates three-dimensional renditions—Harmon calls them digital twins—of spaces that building owners and agents use to provide virtual tours of properties. In May, the company launched another product, Swivel Space Planning, that offers office design capabilities. Harmon recently spoke with us about this new tool, the advantages it offers design pros and clients, and why it’s especially relevant for post-pandemic offices. Troy Segal (TS): How’d you come up with the idea for Swivel Space Planning? Scott Harmon (SH): It was one of our customers who leases office buildings. He said, “Once somebody decides to actually lease an office, they have to go through this entire process to design that office. I have PTSD over doing those test fits. They cost a lot of money, they take weeks and weeks, you have to …