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Loftware and NiceLabel Combine. Will They Be Better Together?

Loftware and NiceLabel announced on January 12th the combination of their two organizations and, with it, have significantly altered the

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The Evolution of Networking at John Deere: A VDC Report Preview

If you are ever driving through farmland, construction or forestry sites or even by a neighbor who enjoys keeping their

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Linux Leading Containers Into the IoT Market

The development of containers largely originated from Linux-based operating systems (OSs), making Linux the essential groundwork for the vast majority

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Samsung Joins Google’s Android Enterprise Recommended Program

Google launched the Android Enterprise Recommended (AER) program in 2018 to help enterprise mobility decision makers select, deploy and manage

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Juniper Networks Announces Strategic Acquisition of 128 Technology to Further Develop AI‑WAN Capabilities

Juniper Networks will be acquiring smart wide area networking startup 128 Technology for $450 million. In March 2019 Juniper Networks

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The Pandemic is Clouding In-Store Automation Investments: Walmart to End Robotics Pilot Program

The retail landscape continues to face key challenges around inventory management and accuracy where enterprises are looking towards automation to

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AMD-Xilinx Becomes New Market Leader for Embedded System-on-Chips

2020 has been a year of tremendous change for most everyone including the global market for IoT, embedded and mobile

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Ivanti Announced Strategic Acquisitions of MobileIron and Pulse Secure to Strengthen Security and Automation Solutions

Ivanti, backed by Clearlake Capital and TA Associates announced it will strategically acquire MobileIron Inc. and Pulse Secure. Ivanti will

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Developers Need More AI/ML in Software Testing, Who Will Answer the Call

The evolution of device functionality continues to expand performance requirements of software. In turn, software becomes more complex year after

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Motorola Solutions Strengthens Camera-Based Portfolio with Callyo Acquisition

In a continued effort to solidify its role as an end-to-end solutions provider for first responder and critical communications environments,

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The Impact of 5G on Unmanned Aerial Systems in Ports Operations

Maritime trade accounts for 90% of overall global trade. By far the most cost-effective way to move goods, this method

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Further Enterprise Ambitions Hinted at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked

Samsung’s 2020 Galaxy Unpacked, a virtual product reveal event, took place last week. Leaders from the technology giant’s mobile teams spent

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Collaborative Tools, Telehealth Solutions, AI-Driven Diagnoses: Healthcare’s Best Tech Bets to Alleviate Pressures and Disruption of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has given pause to nearly every facet of the world as we know it. The sudden and

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Panasonic Announces Release of the New TOUGHBOOK A3 Rugged Android Tablet

On June 24, 2020, Panasonic officially released the TOUGHBOOK A3 tablet along with Productivity+ Android Platform Support. The new fully-rugged tablet is

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Microsoft Acquisition of CyberX Reinforces IoT Commitment

What Happened? Following months of speculation, Microsoft, announced on Monday its acquisition of CyberX, a cybersecurity startup that provides a continuous monitoring

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Designing Modern Mobile Solutions for the Ground Solider: Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition

The opportunity to equip ground soldiers with secure and reliable and at the same time easy to use and ergonomic

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COVID-19 Impacts Consumer Behavior, Grocery Retail

The COVID-19 virus changed every day life in an instant. People around the world are stuck inside while countries institute

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Infineon Boosts MCU Positioning, Pursues High-performance Edge with Cypress Acquisition

The acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor by Infineon Technologies closed today and continues a prolonged period of embedded processor market consolidation.

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How to Keep Your Devices Sanitized (Without Damaging Them)

Step One: Wash Your Hands. Step Two: Read This. Some of the most valuable personal assets that we have are

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RISC-V is Here to Stay

The commercial market for RISC-V has established a firm foothold in embedded processing. The open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture has

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Covid-19 Pandemic Reveals Next-Generation Manufacturing Risks, Benefits

The global economic turbulence and uncertainty incited by the coronavirus pandemic has affected businesses of all shapes and sizes. In

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MWC Barcelona 2020 – The Biggest Event that Didn’t Happen

The last week in February usually marks the biggest time of the year for mobile technology. Every year since 2006,

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Iowa Caucus 2020: How Digital Initiatives Can Go Horribly Wrong. Or…The Mission Critical Importance of User Design and SW Testing

One week ago marked the day Shadow Inc. made a grievous error by launching their faulty smartphone application to track

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Fulfillment Center Tour Recap: Inside Amazon’s Fall River, MA Operation

Amazon has been offering guided tours of some of its warehouse facilities and fulfillment centers for just under a year

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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.