What do webinars, toilet paper,

and IoT have in common?

For starters, they have substantially trended in 2020!

Fortune surveyed the CEOs of the 2020 Fortune list to understand what the corporate world believes is going to happen. The results clearly show the leading companies in the world are convinced that there are going to be permanent changes in the business landscape. 

• 51.1% responded that they believe business travel levels will never return to as they were before the pandemic
• 72.6% responded that their number of W2 employees in January 2021 will be lower than it was in January 2020.

At face value, these results should be very concerning to those of us on the front lines of technological innovation. It appears that budgets just aren’t going to be the same as they used to be. But here’s where the data get interesting:

• 75% of these CEOs believe that the crisis is going to accelerate their pace of technological innovation and adoption
• As compared to the only 6% of CEOs who believe it will slow down!

We appear to be entering a giant step forward for technologies involving IoT, cybersecurity, automation, and edge computing. As businesses rapidly move to adhere to new compliance standards, migrate to touchless interfaces, and increase automated processes across their operations, CIOs the world over are moving to quickly fill technological gaps in their corporate infrastructure. 

Our own CEO was asked for his insight on the application of IoT in business,  let alone the impact that IoT can have amidst COVID-19, in the latest report by the Economist. (Download the report here)

It’s an exciting time to be in the Internet of Things sector!

Launch your IoT Solution in a

Virtually Connected World

Ioterra will be hosting a video webinar to discuss the how-tos of designing and implementing cloud-based application environments for IoT deployments. If you are in the midst of an IoT initiative, getting the application layer right is essential to your project success. The webinar will include Agustin Pelaez (Ubidots), Chip McClelland (RedHat), and Danny deLaveaga (Ioterra).

The webinar will be hosted Thursday, July 2nd at 12:00 PM PST

Minimize Downtime and Maximize Production

with Remote Equipment Monitoring

Ioterra is collaborating with Nevada Industrial Excellence (the state-funded organization mandated to help Nevada manufacturing businesses grow) to support Nevada manufacturers to incorporate new digital technologies. Our CEO, Daniel Price, will be guest speaking in a Nevada Industrial Excellence webinar on June 26th to discuss options for manufacturers who are interested in exploring remote equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions. 

The webinar will be hosted Friday, June 26th at 1:00 PM PST

The Slow Crawl back to Normalcy: Running a Manufacturing Consultancy in China during Covid-19

We had a great turnout to our virtual interview with Bob Welt, CEO of A-ONE this month. Bob, an American, lives in Shenzhen and oversees the contract manufacturing and logistics for many US companies. He wrote an amazing article of his experience with the virus, aiding his employees, and guiding his clients back to "normalcy."

Welcome, MistyWest!

We are pleased to announce the arrival of MistyWest, a product development consultancy with full in-house services and expertise in R&D based out of Vancouver. Their portfolio includes impressive projects with the World Wildlife Foundation, Amazon, Intel and many more. Their diverse talents are a need-to-have for companies developing medical devices or within environmental sustainability. 

Welcome, Cito Medical!

CitoMedical is an innovative product-development company in Santa Cruz, California. Their expertise is in the engineering, design, and development of biotech and medical devices that propel today's technology into the future.