| | December 20146CIOReviewCopyright © 2014 CIOReview, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER 8 - 2014CIOReview's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International (Audit Pending). Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 December 01 - 2014, volume SE 26 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Editor-in-Chief Pradeep ShankarEditorial StaffSalesT:510. 565. 7627VisualizersAshok KumarStephen ThomasIOT SPECIALCIOReviewBenita MatildaJim PatrickKamalika Roy Sonia SacharYeshwanth H VLouis Fernandeslouis@cioreview.com Steve Millersteve@cioreview.comDennis Peter dennis@cioreview.com Derek JamesJoe PhilipSebastian JacobThomson AntonyThe Internet of Things is exciting to talk about. No longer is it just a vision for the future, IoT is happening here and now. But as is often the case with technological advancements on the cusp of becoming mainstream, it's hard for us right now to imagine day to day practicalities. Much of the early hype has been about cool new sensors, high-tech wearables, and new wireless technologies. However, in 2015, we will hear less about the billions of devices expected to be connected to the Internet. Businesses will start to take advantage of IOT and we will hear more about actual IoT applications and how customers are using it.There's been a lot of talk about the IoT's potential in the business world--to improve performance, reduce costs, drive innovation and create new revenue streams. Of course, we've now reached the point where the talk is turning into action--technology is adapting and businesses are planning IoT strategies. CIOs have begun to set up IoT groups within their enterprises. We are at the tipping point for broader IOT adoption. Businesses recognize the importance of IoT deployments and many organizations are planning to implement an IoT solution in the next 24 months. Many of them are already in the process of deployment. IOT deployment in the enterprise has increased 333 percent since 2012, according to a latest research. But what does that really mean? As companies implement IoT solutions, CIOs will find that IoT becomes another force driving the digital transformation of their company. CIOs have a central role to play in helping their line-of-business counterparts understand how to incorporate the IoT into their business technology agenda. The growing scope and importance of the data from IoT will force CIOs to integrate the Internet of Things into their business technology agenda, with full capabilities for data management, analytics, security, and enterprise application integration. As IOT takes off, there is plenty action among solution providers to build software application platforms and solutions that provide prebuilt connectivity, security, management, and analytics capabilities. In this issue we feature 50 most promising IOT solution providers. Hope this will help you in formalizing IoT strategies for your organization. Please do let us know, how do you think the Internet of Things will progress in 2015? Pradeep ShankarEditor-in-Chiefeditor@cioreview.comEditorialThe IOT Wave: A Growing Momentum in the Enterprise
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