| | December 20156CIOReviewCopyright © 2015 CIOReview. 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 - 18 - 2015Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 December - 18 - 2015, Vol 04 SE 120 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT:510. 565. 7627Aaron Pierce Ava Garcia Raj KumarAlex D'SouzaIvy MeganSamden SherpaJohn Varghesejohn.varghese@cioreview.comVisualizersStephen ThomasSukirti Agnihotri Sarah FernandesManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeThe engineering sector is undertaking an interesting journey--design inspirations are meeting functional objectives through technological advancements and digital business models. Changing consumer demographics, emerging competition, and technological advancements have changed the drivers for outsourcing in the engineering domain. As consumers seek instant gratification and seamless experience, companies are under immense pressure to hasten their product lifecycle to stay ahead of the competition. One way of achieving this is to leverage partnerships with engineering service providers for product design and development.A key trend in this arena is collaboration with startups. For developing niche, smart products, engineering service providers are collaborating with innovative market entrants, gaining access to not only new skills, but also rapid prototyping. The emergence of new technologies is driving numerous disruptive changes. Simulation, artificial intelligence, and advanced modeling are helping original equipment manufacturers, architects, and design engineers develop unique products and services. The convergence of diverse skills, materials, and technologies is ensuring design of cleaner, lighter, and safer products that conserve resources, minimize wastage, and reduce costs. Especially in sectors like aerospace, the availability of composites and lightweight material is helping in the creation of products that are fuel efficient and cost effective.Unsurprisingly, mobility is another pivotal technology that is creating ripples in the engineering sector. Smartphones and tablets on the jobsite are currently providing unprecedented and ubiquitous access to up-to-date project information, creating an environment that reduces errors and increases efficiency and effectiveness. In addition, the use of drones and sensor technologies continues to gain momentum in the form of location awareness for people, equipment, materials, and tools.With new and disruptive technologies causing a paradigm shift in the engineering landscape, decentralized manufacturing systems should converge with newer software techniques for a sustainable product lifecycle. Engineering can get more intuitive when there is synchronicity at a human, technology, and atomic level and we are all excited to experience this in 2016.On that note, we present to you CIOReview's Engineering Special Edition, featuring technology firms that are at the forefront of providing solutions to the engineering sector. The issue also brings to you deep market insights from thought leaders across the world. Let us know how this special edition complimented your enterprise journey.Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialThe Era of Smarter Engineering
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