Posts belonging to Category 'Executive Rant & Rave'

We’re Expanding in the Asia Pacific Region

For several years, M2M has been redefining how we interact with, and obtain information from machines in the western world. This growth has not been lost on the Asian market – which is fast becoming a hot spot for accelerated M2M activity. I am happy to see businesses from around the world enter the Asian [...]

Intelligent Communities of the Year – Paving the way for international business

Developing new International business relationships is considered to be different in each country. Cultural differences, a variety of languages, local habits and/or specific slang seem to be human obstacles causing individuals to feel uncomfortable by nature when they first meet. Eindhoven’s announcement as an Intelligent Community of the Year will assist in creating these international relationships.

Keep That Traffic Moving

Beijing is famous for its traffic. As are cities in the United States including Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York. Our governments and urban planners have yet to find a golden solution to keep traffic moving–if there is such a thing. Earlier this month I came across an article in ChinaDaily about a new concept [...]

It’s the Message, not the Medium

I have five children aged 12 to 24 and I’ve never seen one of them voluntarily pick up a newspaper and read it. This is not as alarming as it may sound because they are appropriately educated, informed and engaged – they just don’t get their information from the daily printed page. Many newspapers in [...]

IT, Meet OT

As I continually meet with customers and engage with industry analysts, it is becoming more apparent the benefits of M2M communications are starting to accelerate. This is a welcome realization for those of us who have been anxiously anticipating this day. M2M technology has already enabled smart grid applications, built management systems, and improved industrial [...]