As head of the entire organization, the CEO is expected to have a working knowledge of each functional area of the business. But as technology evolves at dizzying speeds, it’s not always easy to keep up. You may have thought, for example, that you understood marketing nomenclature, but now noticed that it’s getting harder to […]Read More
WELCOME TO ANOTHER ACRONYM By Tony Streeter Finally got the Internet of Things figured out? Well, now there’s the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to tackle as well. But before we jump in, let’s take a step back and ground ourselves in a few definitions. According to Wikipedia, the Internet of Things (IoT) is “the […]Read More
USING CONNECTED AUTOMATED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE INTERSECTION SAFETY By Steven W. Dellenback, Ph.D., PMP Last year approximately 40,000 people in the United States lost their lives in automobile accidents, an increase of 6 percent from the previous year building on a 7 percent rise the year before that. This upward trend is occurring despite […]Read More
THREE WAYS THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY NAILS IT WITH VIRTUAL REALITY By John Arcello Two important keys to doing good business in the construction industry are knowing your customers and their needs, and collaboratively visualizing those needs. This ensures consistent, high-quality delivery that pleases customers and increases the bottom line. This is why many construction companies […]Read More
THE CHALLENGES OF EXPORTING IT By Tony Streeter Outsourcing IT development can be a powerful business tool for companies that learn its best applications. Think of it this way: opening a can of soup with an electric drill would be a bad experience. But that doesn’t mean that electric drill is useless — we just […]Read More
WILL DISRUPTION DOUBLE OR DESTROY YOUR BUSINESS? By Tim Hamilton We are all familiar with industries that have been upended by recent technology innovations. Whether it is Wikipedia relegating encyclopedias to the history books, Netflix taking over the home entertainment industry, or Uber disrupting transportation, next generation business models are rapidly overtaking traditional ways of serving […]Read More
WILL THE NEED FOR ORGAN DONORS DISAPPEAR? By Laura Bosworth The concept of 3-D printing has become ubiquitous. Numerous retail stores such as Best Buy, Home Depot and Wal-Mart offer a glimpse of these little magical boxes whirring away, building cool tchotchkes. According to a market research company called CONTEXT, over half a million 3-D […]Read More
The Opportunity and the Team In December 2014, my former CEO Mike Shultz called about a developing opportunity. The SEC was holding corporate directors personally liable for cybersecurity breaches if they hadn’t exercised “prudent business oversight” beforehand. Mike wondered if we could combine a software platform with litigation insurance to protect the directors. Since together […]Read More
MOVING FROM M-COMMERCE TO IN-STORE ENGAGEMENT By Andrew Levi In 2015, communication is driven by mobile devices with the average American spending 4.7 hours on their smartphone every day, according to research firm Informate Mobile Intelligence. Engaging consumers on their devices is essential for retailers. The term “mobile marketing” registers differently for consumers, retailers and […]Read More
THE VALUE OF DESIGN IN ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS by Arvind Sarin When enterprises set out to build a new solution of any kind, the first goal is to achieve a desired result. Whether it’s a new CRM platform, a more detailed sales reporting tool, or a better information management system, the first question most CEOs ask […]Read More
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