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CES 2026: Physical AI Steps Into the Real World

Qualcomm sponsored VDC’s travel to CES 2026. CES 2026 underscored the shift from cloud-first intelligence to embodied systems, where machines can perceive, […]

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AI, 5G, and the Edge: What’s Next for Rugged Tablets?

Rugged tablets are entering a new era. Once reserved for the harshest environments, enterprise-grade rugged tablets have become foundational to […]

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Android Enterprise in 2025: Security Clashes with Operations Prevention

From the late 1990s through the 2010s, rugged handheld computers largely ran on Microsoft Windows CE. When the mainstream platform […]

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Shrink, Strategy, and the New Economics of Retail Loss Prevention

Retail shrink has long been the industry’s silent tax: costly, persistent, and difficult to measure. That narrative is beginning to […]

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Zebra Agrees to Acquire Elo

On August 5th Zebra Technologies entered into a $1.3 billion agreement to acquire Elo Touch Solutions, a leading vendor of […]

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XR at a Crossroads: Can Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm Deliver?

Samsung’s Galaxy XR is the first to adopt Android XR as a $1,799 mixed reality headset built on the new […]

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OT and XIoT Cybersecurity Solutions: Securing the Future of Connected Systems

As IT, OT, and IoT systems converge, a new era of connected operations is taking shape. The Extended Internet of Things (XIoT) now links […]

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Emdoor Eyes Chainway as Rugged Mobility Competition Intensifies

In October 2025, Emdoor Information Co., Ltd., a China-based full-stack OEM/ODM service provider, announced plans to acquire Shenzhen Chainway Information […]

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Practical Edge AI: Takeaways from Qualcomm’s Latest Chipset Demos

Qualcomm sponsored VDC’s travel to Snapdragon Summit 2025. This year, the event featured dozens of high-performance on-device AI demonstrations. […]

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About Mitch

Mitch Solomon

President

Mitch has spent years supporting senior leaders of operational and industrial technology companies as well as private equity investors that participate in the space.  He is an active member of the Technology and Innovation Council at Graham Partners, a leading industrial technology focused private equity firm, and serves on the advisory boards of OptConnect (a top IoT connectivity provider) and DecisionPoint (a rapidly growing operational technology systems integrator).  Mitch has worked closely with a wide range of industrial technology clients on a diverse array of growth opportunities and challenges including applications of AI, c-suite recruiting, strategic planning, new market identification and entry, product strategy, competitive positioning, revenue retention, value proposition identification and messaging, sales strategy and execution, and board presentations. Mitch holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.