What Happened? AMETEK announced on Monday that it had acquired Magnetrol International and two other companies―Crank Software and EGS Automation―for a total
New Research Available: The Global Market for Industrial Networking Infrastructure Components Industry 4.0 makes it possible for industrial organizations to
What Happened? Following months of speculation, Microsoft, announced on Monday its acquisition of CyberX, a cybersecurity startup that provides a continuous monitoring
Siemens welcomed more than 700 attendees to this year’s Automation Summit, an annual event held last week at the Gaylord
What Happened? Dragos, Inc., a provider of industrial cybersecurity software and services, announced on Monday its acquisition of NexDefense, the provider of
VDC recently concluded its latest survey of the industrial automation community, receiving more than 215 web-based responses from a worldwide
Cybersecurity is particularly critical for industrial systems due to the potentially life-threatening consequences of system failures as compared to other
Despite its vast potential, the IIoT is still in its infancy. According to results from our 2018 survey of the
What Happened? Two significant announcements from global automation suppliers hit the wires on Wednesday, October 3rd: Emerson announced its intention to purchase
Among the most insightful questions asked within VDC’s annual surveys targeting engineers and other end users in industrial and other
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.
