# Richard Scannell

> Richard Scannell is the CEO of Lambent (formerly Armored Things), a Boston-based SaaS company that turns Wi-Fi signals and building sensors into anonymous occupancy analytics for corporate and university campuses. He took over in July 2022 as the company pivoted from securing sports venues to helping facilities managers argue with executives about whether Tuesday is really the new Monday. Before Lambent he co-founded Glasshouse Technologies, which grew to more than $100 million in revenue, and led RiverMeadow Software and Login VSI's North American operations.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Lambent
- **Organizations:** Lambent, Armored Things, Login VSI, RiverMeadow Software, Glasshouse Technologies
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Education:** BSc (Hons), Computer Science, University College Cork
- **Known for:** Grew Glasshouse Technologies to more than $100 million in revenue as co-founder., Led the rebrand and product refocus that took Armored Things to Lambent., Raised more than $38 million in total funding across the current company.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Graduates University College Cork with honors in Computer Science.
- **2001** — Co-founds Glasshouse Technologies, a data center consulting and managed services firm.
- **2012** — Joins RiverMeadow Software as EVP of Business Development, later becoming President and CEO.
- **2019** — Becomes General Manager, North America at Login VSI.
- **2022** — Appointed CEO and Board Member of Armored Things (July).
- **2024** — Company rebrands to Lambent, focused entirely on occupancy analytics.
- **2025** — Keynote speaker at University Facilities 2025 in Boston.
- **2026** — Closes Series A funding round; company raised roughly $38M total to date.

## Achievements

- Grew Glasshouse Technologies to more than $100 million in revenue as co-founder.
- Led the rebrand and product refocus that took Armored Things to Lambent.
- Raised more than $38 million in total funding across the current company.
- Featured speaker at University Facilities 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Lambent closes Series A funding.
- **2025-04** — Keynotes University Facilities 2025 in Boston Seaport.
- **2025-01** — Publishes 2025 predictions on space planning and occupancy analytics.

## Links

- Website: https://lambentspaces.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardscannell/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/armoredthings
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArmoredThingsIoT/

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Last updated: 2026-07-08