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Cybersecurity: The Promise & Peril of a Hybrid Workforce

Amidst major events of the last three years, risk assessments have become a critical part of leadership discussions. Hybrid and

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The RSA Conference is Back, Now With More IoT

Back in 2020, RSA was the last conference I attended—and the last tech industry event to occur—before the COVID-19 pandemic

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Lighter and Mightier: New Rugged Devices on Opposite Ends of the Spectrum Released by Zebra Technologies and Panasonic

Two new rugged device lines have recently been announced, which have promising features designed to improve usability and durability for

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The Impact of Recent Acquisitions on Peak Technologies’ Future Outlook

Peak Technologies is one of the market leaders in the AIDC space, offering digital supply chain solutions utilizing enterprise printing,

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Welcome to the Industrial Metaverse: XR Powerhouse Roundtable Discussion – Key Implications for enterprise mobility

On May 18, RealWear hosted Welcome to the Industrial Metaverse: XR Powerhouse Roundtable Discussion with Andrew Chrostowski (Board Chair &

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Shipium Raises Largest Ever Series A by Supply Chain Software Provider, Highlighting a Strong Year for the Category

Shipium, a supply chain software company announced its Series A funding on April 14. The $27.5M funding round is the

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Green Initiatives and Sustainability Practices are increasing in the World of Enterprise Mobility

Climate change is one of the most important issues affecting the future of all life around the globe. Growing advocacy

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Urban Centers Around the World Get Out in Front of Urban Air Mobility

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) – also known as Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) – has the potential to revolutionize life in

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Organizations Challenged by Increasingly Complex DAQ Environments

New Research Available: The Global Market for Data Acquisition Technologies The global market for data acquisition (DAQ) solutions—technologies used to

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Philips Announces Expansion of PerformanceBridge Analytics Solution Into Cardiology

This week at the Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society conference in Orlando, Florida, Philips unveiled the latest development of

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Utilizing Mobile Analytics and DaaS to Improve Seasonal Employee Onboarding and Efficiency

Mobile devices are becoming essential tools for enterprise operations across many verticals. Whether it’s providing consumers with mobile app options

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Loftware Continues to Expand its Solutions Portfolio with a Life Sciences-focused Acquisition

Loftware, the global market leader for barcode labeling software, announced its acquisition of UK-based PRISYM ID in January. With this,

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Zebra Technologies Leads $25M Strategic Investment in Optoro, as Holiday Shopping Season Highlights Importance of Returns

On December 22, Optoro, Inc. announced a $25 million strategic investment led by Zebra Technologies. Also participating in the funding

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Partnership Expands Between Peak Technologies and B2M Solutions for Enterprise Mobility

Today, B2M Solutions, a global enterprise mobile software company, announced an expansion of its partnership with Peak Technologies, a leading

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Five Observations From CES 2022: “We’re Almost Back”

In-person CES returned after a two-year hiatus…albeit with a bit of a whimper. Attendance was estimated by CES as “up

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Competition for Scarce Labor Drives BYOD Resurgence in Delivery Organizations

Current labor shortages are forcing organizations to compete for labor like never before. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,

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The Stage is Set for Electric Vehicle Adoption

Electric vehicles (EV) and adjacent technologies have been gaining interest as the climate crisis worsens and alternatives to fossil fuels

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Claroty (Re‑)Raises Stakes in Hypercompetitive OT/IIoT Cybersecurity Market with Acquisition, New Round of Funding

What Happened? Claroty made a pair of significant announcements on Wednesday, sharing news of a new $400 million round of Series E

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Synergies Abound in Digi’s Acquisition of Ventus

On November 2, 2021, Digi International announced that it had acquired Ventus Holdings, a managed network-as-a-service provider, in a cash

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Federated Wireless Expands Enterprise Private Network Use with the Company’s New Spectrum Exchange Service

Federated Wireless, the premier provider of CBRS spectrum sharing services, has announced the release of the company’s new Spectrum Exchange

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As BOPIS Reaches its Status as a Competitive Retail Staple, Effective BORIS is the Next Step

As supported by VDC Research’s 2021 Contactless Engagement and the New Retail survey, which was fielded as on online questionnaire

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Long-Range Wireless is Driving More IoT Connections

The growth in IoT device connections will rapidly accelerate over the next five years and will push OEMs and solution

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Understanding the Growing Importance of Barcode Labeling Accuracy

On Thursday, September 23rd, VDC’s Richa Gupta will co-present a webinar with Loftware’s VP of Global Product Management, Josh Roffman,

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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.