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The 30 Most Valuable Tech Titans 2018

Insights Success has curated a list of “The 30 Most Valuable Tech Titans 2018” who are witnessing a growing momentum by providing advanced technology solutions, R&D, consulting and advisory services for clients spanning from small business, enterprises and government globally.<br>

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The 30 Most Valuable Tech Titans 2018

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  1. www.insightssuccess.com May 2018 THE 30 MOST VALUABLE TITANS TECH 2018 Editor’s Pick Fog Computing On a Surge Editor’s Choice The Universality of IoT Technology Sri Manchala CEO&President CreatingUniqueandPowerfulStatementsofValue TRIANZ

  2. Editor’s Note Redefining the Future of Technology Distribution T he traditional technology-driven organizations appear to tread on one path whereas the new participants take their shot and make their way into the market by using novel ideas, technologies and approaches. These participants maintain rapid growth by competing with the existing players using their innovative business models. Eventually, the winner becomes the leader of a corresponding industry and is proclaimed as a Tech Titan. In the early 2018, the technology stocks continued to outpace the broader equity markets. According to the independent researchers, currently the combined global tech titans like Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook and Microsoft have a market capitalization value of around $3.7 trillion and a net cash balance of just over $368bn. Nowadays, these Tech Titans are leading their industries and embracing the emerging technologies and helping to redefine the future of technology distribution. They are bringing the best-of-class global brand names to suit the changing market trends. In order to achieve their business success, they are focusing on providing endpoint security and managed security solutions to fulfill the needs of corporate, enterprise and home users. Additionally, these Titans are creating next generation firewall, advanced threat protection solutions (APT) and data management through cloud, analytics and with transformative digital technology. Some of these titans essentially possess the kill switches over vast parts of the computing landscape.

  3. Since technology is ceaselessly taking share in our daily lives, these tech titans are aggressively competing against one another in the race of building infrastructures to become the best players in the contemporary digital era. To elucidate some of these Tech Titans who are the best players in their own sectors, Insights Success has curated a list of “The 30 Most Valuable Tech Titans 2018”, who are witnessing a growing momentum by providing advanced technology solutions, R&D, consulting and advisory services for clients spanning from small business, enterprises and government globally. Featuring as our Cover Story is, Trianz which is simply composed at the heart of innovation. The company chooses to merge its strategic business consulting model with transformative digital technology. It also helps clients to stay both relevant and competitive, in the global marketplace. Through its exponential growth, Trianz continues to maintain a one-firm culture, adhering to a common set of professional principles, client service standards, and global values. Trianz will also continue to drive enterprises into the digital transformation. Additionally, the company deliberates the decision to position itself as both a business and digital technology execution partner. Under the leadership of Sri Manchala, the President and CEO of Trianz, the company continues to be ahead of its time as one of Silicon Valley’s foremost proponents of digital transformation services. Trianz is also aimed at fomenting leadership and developing forward- looking perspective, vision and result-oriented strategies. Asserting upon the company’s core business consulting practice, used to achieve success and leading the company to greater heights, Manchala breaks it down saying, “Our Motto statement reflects our commitment to helping businesses and technology leaders drive transformations through simple, yet effective techniques.” Also, make sure to flip through the pages of the articles written by our in-house editorial team and CXO standpoints from some of the leading industry experts to have a brief knowledge of the sector. Let’s start reading! Bhavithiran Murugan

  4. Contents Cover Story 10 Trianz: Creating Unique and Powerful Statements of Value

  5. Interview with Insights Success Cloudticity: Making Earth a Healthier Place to Live in 22 Tech Talk: Are we at the end of our ‘Search and Find’ Habit? 24 Leader’s Desk: Being Confident about your Future when your Organization is Designed for Control 52 Insider’s Insight: Using Big Data and AI to Communicate When Seconds Count 74 Expert’s Viewpoint: Entrepreneurs, Brace yourselves for the Future! 86 Articles 32 44 60 Editor’s Choice The Universality of IoT Technology Editor’s Pick Fog Computing On a Surge Industry Concern IoT Technologies Contributing to the Renewable Energy

  6. Blue Eagle Consulting: Bringing Consultants and Businesses Together FACTON: Efficiency and Profit through Groundbreaking Cost Management Software 30 38 28 36 Approyo: Customer-Centric SAP Cloud Solutions Click Prompt: Providing Actionable Information in Real-Time Liqid Inc.: Breaking the Motherboard- Chassis Paradigm Patriot Software: Helping Small Business Owners in a Simple and Affordable Manner 48 56 42 50 Kanteron Systems: Transforming Patient Care for the Better Möbius Partners: Empowering IT Solutions

  7. 2 REGO Techno Solutions: Leveraging Technology to Deliver Excellence Secured Corporation: Fortifying Global Organizational Data 64 70 58 66 Prisma Labs: Images Meet Cutting-Edge Deep Learning Technology Seceon: A Strong Open Threat Management Platform for Cyber Security Systweak Software: An Iconic Utility and Gaming App Developer UVision: Defining Next Generation Technology 78 84 72 80 ® SynGlyphX Transforming Data to Knowledge, Faster TheMarketsTrust: Building Trust through Next-generation Products, Expert Consulting, and Solutions Integration

  8. Editor-in-Chief Pooja M. Bansal Anish Miller Managing Editor Executive Editor Assistant Editors Kaustav Roy Bhushan Kadam Bhavithiran Murugan Jenny Fernandes Contributing Editors Abhishaj Sajeev Visualiser David King Art & Design Director Amol Kamble Associate Designer Nagesh Tembhekar Co-designer Rahul Kavanekar Art & Picture Editors Paul Jayant Belin Khanna Senior Sales Manager Passi D. Business Development Manager Peter Collins Marketing Manager John Matthew Business Development Executives Steve, Joe, Alan, Nilesh Sales Executives David, Kevin, Mark, Prasad Technical Head Jacob Smile Technical Specialists Amar, Pratiksha Digital Marketing Manager Marry D’Souza Online Marketing Strategists Alina Sege, Shubham, Vaibhav K SME-SMO Executives Prashant Chevale, Uma Dhenge, Gemson, Irfan Research Analyst Chidiebere Moses Circulation Managers Robert, Tanaji Database Management Stella Andrew Technology Consultant David Stokes sales@insightssuccess.com May, 2018 Corporate Ofces: Insights Success Media and Technology Pvt. Ltd. Off. No. 513 & 510, 5th Flr., Rainbow Plaza, Shivar Chowk, Pimple Saudagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411017 Phone - India: +91 7410079881/ 82/ 83/ 84/ 85 Email: info@insightssuccess.in For Subscription: www.insightssuccess.in Insights Success Media Tech LLC 555 Metro Place North, Suite 100, Dublin, OH 43017, United States Phone - (614)-602-1754 Email: info@insightssuccess.com For Subscription: www.insightssuccess.com www.twitter.com/insightssuccess Follow us on : www.facebook.com/insightssuccess/ ollow us on : www We are also available on : Copyright © 2018 Insights Success, All rights reserved. The content and images used in this magazine should not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission from Insights Success. Reprint rights remain solely with Insights Success.

  9. Sri Manchala CEO&President

  10. Cover Story THE 30 MOST VALUABLE TECH TITANS 2018 TRIANZ TRIANZ CreatingUniqueand PowerfulStatementsofValue We uncover the business value of data with integrated analytics.

  11. T demonstrated impressive forethought when they chose to merge their strategic business consulting model with transformative digital technology, thereby helping clients stay both relevant and competitive in the global marketplace. By centering its core business consulting practice to leverage advancements in data science, analytics, and cloud technology, Trianz’s portfolio today focuses on achieving business goals through Cloud, Analytics, Digitalization, Infrastructure, and Security. The company continues to be ahead of its time as one of Silicon Valley’s foremost proponents of digital transformation services aimed at fomenting leadership and developing forward-looking perspective, vision and result-oriented strategies. rianz was established in the heart of innovation, Silicon Valley, in 2001. Its leaders Strategic Approaches that Echo Success Enabling clients to coordinate evolutionary strategies for rapid transformation is a two-sided coin, specifically when developing an effective strategy and achieving excellence in execution. Manchala credits this company-wide strategy and execution paradigm in part to his service in the elite National Defense Academy (NDA) of India and his role as an officer in the Indian Army. Assimilating this philosophy into an effective approach for client engagement, Trianz first works with client leaders to understand what they are trying to achieve from a business perspective before delving into the specific technologies to help their business accomplish its goals. “ Our business theme, 'Digital Evolution Simplied’, reects our commitment to helping businesses and technology leaders drive transformations through simple, yet effective techniques. Trianz’s “business-first” strategy serves to disrupt the status quo and ensure commitments from the client's leadership teams and partners who understand the objectives that are at stake. An Astute Leader Leading the company to ever greater heights of success is Trianz’s Founder and President/CEO, Sri Manchala, who embodies the motto of the company: Digital Evolution Simplified. This strategy keeps the focus of enterprise evolution on business priorities. These include smarter decision making support with insights in real time, better alignment of financial goals with strategic decisions, more seamless customer experiences, customer tracking and digital ad targeting, more successful product launches, and amplified digital presence. Manchala breaks it down saying, “That statement reflects our commitment to helping businesses and technology leaders drive transformations through simple, yet effective techniques.” “ Delivering Superior Value It’s often the rule rather than the exception when an enterprise’s technology infrastructure is simply not equipped to manage these new business demands. Manchala started Trianz in a small office, and now oversees a global, 1,500-person team of professionals. The company already boasts a track record of over 2,500 successful client partnerships and engagements. Through this exponential growth, Trianz continues to maintain a one-firm culture, adhering to a common set of professional principles, client service standards, and global values. Flipping the coin from strategy to the execution of digital transformation, Trianz provides game-changing expertise in following through on its

  12. Cover Story ‘Digital Evolution Simplified’ promise. This allows it to assess, recommend, and execute the technology solutions that offer the most direct and most profitable line to success. For sales executives trying to make sense of these complex, multi-faceted, and multi-channel cycles, advanced digital systems and coordinated support staff are key. Trianz helps sales and marketing leaders define sales enablement, productivity strategies, and organizational structures to better monitor sales cycles, performance, forecasts, and adjustments. Trianz’s deliberate decision to position itself as both a business and digital technology execution partner has guided Fortune 1000 clients and other enterprises heavily dependent on e- commerce to better understand their customers; personalize customer experiences; launch new products or services; and facilitate a modern workplace that fosters an innovative culture. Trianz’s goal is to deliver the most optimized configuration considering costs and business size, with customized solutions that both fit specific, current needs and are a function of continued evolution. These focus areas advance new client perspectives and objectives while providing automated processes and technology integration roadmaps that drive control and visibility in sales operations. Trianz’s leadership believes in the value of partnerships. This extends to staff associates, clients, and numerous leading tech innovators. The firm serves market leaders and emerging clients across the technology, finance, insurance, media, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, life science, logistics and public sector industries. Within these domains, Trianz brings a holistic understanding of issues and opportunities, employing highly-proficient teams that are powered by innovative, futuristic methodologies. Its engagements are delivered in a seamless model combining business expectations and technology experience for superior value. Leveraging Digital Evolution The significant impact that the digital evolution has already had on business processes cannot be overstated. Trianz anticipates that disruptions and increased competition will continue to be pressing concerns and drive enterprises to transform their thinking. For example, the fundamental Sales unit is often the source of the most frustration for enterprises while also offering the highest potential for rapid business growth through digital transformation. The sales landscape has never been so complex, particularly within today’s e-commerce-driven marketplace. Arguably, no factor has been more disruptive than the advent of e-commerce, which is almost entirely data-driven and where human interaction is minimal, if it occurs at all. While consumers are no longer bound to traditional linear sales cycle, it is still crucial to maintain consistency of message, branding, and customer service in all sales and marketing channels to grow and retain customers. Instant access to information, guidance from online communities and more options than ever before mean that buyers are more likely to try new products, test options for agile upstarts, and change direction during the sales journey.

  13. Top-tier partnerships with industry- leading technology providers like IBM, Amazon and Microsoft continue to play an important role in Trianz’s success. These collaborations have helped it gain in-depth knowledge and expertise in partner solutions. In combination with Trianz’s core competencies, they have enabled the firm to provide integrated turnkey solutions to clients around the globe. Trianz has recently augmented its analytics capabilities by engaging over 40 professionals comprising data analysts, data scientists, and several project executives to lead its in-house data analytics practice. of commitment to their success, openness and transparency that is superior to other firms. Relationship experience: Over 90% of clients engaged Trianz for repeat business, and over 80% of them referred Trianz to other clients. Ÿ Satisfying Customers and Planning the Future Like its clients, Trianz recognizes the importance of client satisfaction. Therefore, Trianz engages an independent research firm to conduct an annual client survey to gain an accurate picture of its own performance. This is high praise indeed. Trianz appreciates the regard and trust clients continue to place in the firm. In addition to building its in-house data analytics enterprise, Trianz’s future plans include strategically expanding its global presence to serve clients in emerging markets. The company currently has offices in Silicon Valley, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC Metro, Jersey City, Raleigh, Seattle, Austin, Denver, Dubai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. “ Trianz helps actualize your digital transformation through a wide spectrum of services. Trianz’s client satisfaction scores in 2017 were: Business impact: Over 70% of clients rated its focus and business impact delivery as being superior to other firms with which they engage. Ÿ Predictability of execution: Over 78% of clients rated Trianz their #1 partner for predictability of execution as measured by timely delivery and minimal surprises. Ÿ “ Commitment to client success: 89% of clients said Trianz brings a level Ÿ

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  15. Management Company Name Brief Adaptive is a global company and a market leader with a long history of helping complex organizations adapt to and support the rapidly changing business and IT environments. Adaptive adaptive.com Jeff Goins CEO Approyo provides full SAP service technology with extensive capabilities in consulting, solutions architecture, hosting and managed services. Approyo approyo.com Christopher Carter CEO Appvance.ai is the leader in AI-driven test generation, which is revolutionizing how software testing is performed. Appvance appvance.com Kevin Surace CEO Blue Eagle Consulting (BEC) excels - in building bridges between organizations and knowledge experts in delivering success to Healthcare Clients on a variety of IT projects; providing senior- level consulting professionals with heavy operational and software expertise. Blue Eagle Consulting blueeagle-consulting.com Mark Griffin Founder & President ChromaWay is a blockchain technology company which is developing and refining their industry-defining blockchain technology platform. Chromaway chromaway.com Henrik Hjelte CEO & Co-founder Click Prompt is an active behavioral solution provider with real-time customer insights that enables a business to better respond to business. Click Prompt clickprompt.com Junior Belardo Founder A next-gen managed services provider for the healthcare industry, Cloudticity helps design, build, migrate, and manage HIPAA- compliant cloud solutions. Cloudticity cloudticity.com Gerry Miller Founder Cloudwords speeds time to market for campaigns and content on a global scale. Michael Meinhardt Founder & CEO Cloudwords cloudwords.com CoreDial cloud software and services enable companies to quickly and cost effectively sell, deliver, manage, and invoice for high quality, private labeled cloud communication products and services including hosted PBX, VoIP and SIP trunking services. Alan Rihm CEO CoreDial coredial.com Danlaw is a global leader in connected car and automotive electronics. Raju Dandu CEO Danlaw danlawinc.com

  16. Management Company Name Brief Databricks provides a Unified Analytics Platform powered by Apache Spark for data science teams to collaborate with data engineering and lines of business to build data products. Ali Ghodsi CEO & Co-founder Databricks databricks.com Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) delivers software-driven networking solutions that help IT departments everywhere to deliver the ultimate business outcome. Ed Meyercord Chairman,President & CEO Extreme Networks extremenetworks.com FACTON provides advanced costing solutions that give maximum product cost transparency throughout every phase of the product lifecycle for greater efficiency, productivity and profitability. Alexander M. Swoboda CEO & Co-owner FACTON facton.com HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places and things. They make it possible for people to transact safely, work productively, learn confidently and travel freely. Stefan Widing Executive Vice President & Head HID Global Corporation hidglobal.com iDreamSky (Nasdaq: DSKY) is the largest independent mobile game publishing platform in China. iDreamsky Technology idreamsky.com Jeff Lyndon President & Co-founder Kanteron Systems is a privately held Healthcare IT – Biomedical Informatics Company that transforms patient care through the combination of imaging and genomics. Jorge Cortell Founder & CEO Kanteron Systems kanteron.com Liqid Composable interconnects disaggregated resource pools of GPU, CPU, storage and networking to a PCI-Express fabric device to build bare metal servers on demand and right-sized for high-value, data-intensive workloads. Liqid liqid.com Sumit Puri CEO & Co-founder Jay Uribe Möbius offers strategic services, technical expertise and sales support to enable organizations to maximize the value of their data center investment. Möbius Partners mobiuspartners.com President & Co-founder Junab Ali President & Co-founder NETSHIELD’s portfolio of highly scalable & affordable breach prevention solutions NETSHIELD netshieldcorp.com Ed Wall President & CEO Patriot Software provides fast, simple, and affordable accounting and payroll software. Patriot Software patriotsoftware.com Mike Kappel CEO & Founder

  17. Management Company Name Brief Prisma Labs is a mobile technology company specializing in deep learning-related products. Prisma Labs prisma-ai.com Artem Semyanov CEO Rego Techno Solutions provides a wide range of creative and technical web solutions, including web design, web development, website hosting, digital marketing, and SEO services. REGO Techno Solutions regotechnosoltions.com Sagar V. Pawashe Director & CTO Seceon is focused on empowering organizations of any size to visualize, proactively detect known and unknown threats and provide compliance through continuous monitoring, assessment, policy enforcement and reporting. Chandra Pandey Founder & CEO Seceon seceon.com Secured² Corporation is a global leader in beyond encryption and quantum resilient security married with cloud applications. Daren Klum CEO & Co-founder Secured² Corporation secured2.com SynGlyphX software transforms data into a visual, 3D, immersive and interactive environment that simplifies and expedites analysis of vast amounts of data, in context, so that people can discover insights to change their world. ® Mark E. Sloan Co-founder, President & CEO ® SynGlyphX synglyphx.com Systweak Software is a leading exporter of IT products and services. Its utility apps for Android have a wise user-base across the globe. Systweak Software systweak.com Shrishail Rana Founder TheMarketsTrust is an innovative integrated solutions company, providing next-generation products for the financial industry together with expert consulting and solutions integration. Evangelos Papadopoulos CEO TheMarketsTrust themarketstrust.com Trianz is a leader in cloud analytics services, data analytics consulting, digital transformation strategies, and IT security consulting. Sri Manchala President, CEO & Founder Trianz trianz.com UVision is a technology innovation company that delivers smart, scalable and secure solutions, managed services & consulting driving results for businesses building custom data, web, mobile, cloud technology. Omar Uddin Founder & CEO UVision uvision.co Verizon is one of the largest communication technology companies in the world. Lowell C. McAdam CEO Verizon verizonwireless.com

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  19. Cloudticity: Making Earth a Healthier Place to Live in Gerry Miller Founder W ith a vision of helping healthcare organizations design, build, migrate, manage, and optimize HIPAA-compliant solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloudticity came into existence back in 2011. In an Interview with Insights Success, the Founder of Cloudticity, Gerry Miller shares the journey of the company and its strategies and approaches that make it stand out from the crowd of competitors. metrics, and automated daily tasks such as patching and backups. Continuous compliance, including thousands of checks running at all times, with each control mapped back to HIPAA CFRs as well as common regulatory frameworks such as HITRUST CSF. Most compliance problems found are auto-remediated by Cloudticity Oxygen. Ÿ What are the products/services/solutions offered by Cloudticity? Gerry: Cloudticity offers Professional Services and Managed Services to the healthcare industry. Professional Services are focused primarily on migrations to AWS, application optimization to better leverage native AWS services, and DevOps automation. On the other hand, our Managed Services practice is delivered through the ground-breakingly automated Cloudticity Oxygen™ platform, which has three primary pillars: World-class managed security services via deep integration with the Armor Anywhere Security-as-a- Service solution. Ÿ How has the technological advancements influenced the business world? And what role does your company play in that? Gerry: The key technology differentiator that Cloudticity leverages is Amazon Web Services. The public cloud’s nearly limited storage and processing power, coupled with its predictable and manageable OpEx pricing model, enables an unprecedented ability to tackle world-changing challenges in ways that only a few years ago were out of reach for all but the largest multinational corporations and governments. We have driven the healthcare industry to adopt public cloud as Traditional managed services delivered mostly through automation, including a 24x7 helpdesk, incident management and escalation, monitoring of everything from operating system telemetry to AWS Ÿ 22 May 2018

  20. Interview with Insights Success AWS Authorized Commercial and GovCloud Partner Ÿ About the Leader AWS Service Catalog Service Delivery Partner Cloudticity’s Founder,Gerry Miller, is a serial entrepreneur and healthcare fanatic who lives, breathes, and dreams technology. Since launching Cloudticity in 2011, Gerry has led 8 consecutive years of growth, customer success, and profitability towards the company. Ÿ AWS EC2 Systems Manager Service Delivery Partner Ÿ Kindly explain how Cloudticity tackled initial struggles? Gerry: During Cloudticity’s inception, general industry perception was that public cloud was insecure – a great place for development and testing, but certainly not for production workloads. Imagine how the healthcare industry felt! Initial struggles, therefore, centered around convincing compliance and legal departments that protected health information was not only safe – but actually safer – on the public cloud. Gerry’s technology career spans over 30 years, and includes both start-ups as well as nearly a decade at Microsoft serving as the US Central Region’s Chief Technology Officer. performance, and agility – all in a fully cost-optimized environment. Our HITRUST certification backs this up. the most secure place to manage HIPAA-regulated electronic protected health information. Furthermore, because AWS is fully automatable, Cloudticity has reimagined data centers as completely software defined, driving a new level of agility that allows the company’s clients to innovate at an unprecedented rate. Automation: Our singular focus on delivering service through automation has allowed the company to grow almost 70X since its inception, while delivering consistently, securely, and reliably to its clients. To accomplish this, we designed AWS-based systems that leveraged ground-breaking encryption, key management, and compliance- monitoring solutions. To this day, these forms the heart of the company’s Cloudticity Oxygen managed services platform. What makes Cloudticity different from its competitors? Gerry: In many ways, Cloudticity has invented automated managed services for healthcare. We are the first to focus exclusively on this mission in the public cloud. Some things that make Cloudticity unique amongst its competitors include: Relationship with AWS: Cloudticity also brings-in world-class technical expertise, with a host of AWS credentials including: What can be expected from Cloudticity in the upcoming years? Gerry: Cloudticity will continue to lead the industry in the automated delivery of managed services, compliance, and security. Expect more DevOps-oriented solutions, more self-service capabilities, more innovation around Big Data, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and IoT. We are also planning to invest in healthcare systems outside the United States, so expect global expansion as well. AWS Advanced Partner Ÿ AWS Audited Managed Services Provider – there are only 104 of these in the world, and we are the only to ever pass the audit with 100% - twice! Ÿ Born in the cloud: Unlike our competitors, Cloudticity has no legacy baggage, no outdated data centers to manage, and no old-school processes that inhibit agility. AWS Healthcare Competency Ÿ Total focus on healthcare: Cloudticity speaks healthcare, period. That means a passionate focus on security, compliance, availability, AWS DevOps Competency Ÿ AWS Public Sector Partner Ÿ 23 May 2018

  21. Ritesh Srivastava Founder & CEO Epictenet Ritesh Srivastava founder & CEO founder & CEO Ritesh Srivastava About the Author 24 May 2018

  22. Tech Talk Are we at the end of our Search & Find Habit? ‘ ‘ H Many things we got to see only in Hollywood movies are now becoming reality in our day to day life like talking to a machine and getting things done, who thought we’d be doing what voice-based AI assistants like Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Apple’s Siri allow us to these days! Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data, Cloud technologies with great Computing Power are all helping humanize machines. for everyone to have access to information at their fingertips at any time. Of course, search engines would not have been possible if we did not have the invention of the internet, the computer and so on. This phenomenon (search engines) has impacted and made life easier for people across all industries and professions by presenting information, all accessible in one place. Subsequently, this led to the rise in importance of page rankings and organizations spend a lot of time and money in SEO(Optimization) and SEM(Marketing) and it’s a very big part of the revenue stream for search engine and social media platform providers. ello Joey, can you turn on the lights please! In the past two decades, search engines like Google have played a very important part in our lives and made it easier Over time, as more and more organizations brought their presence online, the search started becoming more crowded Ritesh Srivastava is an Innovator and Industry Strategist, always looking to challenge what many consider is the norm. He has a knack of foreseeing tech trends with a passion for driving change. He is also the Founder and CEO of Epictenet, an Australian Fintech, and the driving force behind Joey – their Chatbot offering, spearheading change in the Industry. 25 May 2018

  23. and saturated in a way affecting our ability to find the right information quickly because let’s face it – there are only so many results the first page of a search engine can fit! Combine that with the ever-reducing attention span of people these days (especially the younger generation) and we have a concoction that combines to limit the effectiveness on the industry changing ‘search and find’ way of sourcing information. As Google also ranks higher the webpages optimized for mobile and Customer experience over mobile devices is key to the success of any product and services offered and hence we see organizations revamping their websites and digital platforms making it mobile friendly, spending millions of dollars on UI(Design) and UX(Experience). But despite making the web pages responsive and providing a better experience, smartphones have issues of having a small real estate (screen size) and low attention span of the user as most of the time usage on the mobile is on the go. Flicking from one webpage to another and you have already lost the customer. To overcome some of these challenges on smartphones, we got Siri on iPhones and subsequently Google Assistant. Technology is also being used to understand consumer behaviour and predict their needs to present more optimised, personalised search results, advertisement and options pro-actively. These trends raise questions about how private our online activities are but let’s face it, is anything on the internet private these days? Privacy is soon becoming a myth in this world with a ferocious appetite for information on behaviour which makes me wonder – is there a better way to go about this? Is our compromise for privacy and overcrowding of search engines pointing us in the direction of something that is more efficient? Are we at the end of our ‘Search and Find’ habit? Although still in an infancy stage virtual assistants/chatbots are gradually becoming part of our life as more and more use cases are being created across different industries. The advancement in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies are making it possible to provide more personalized services to customers and it is playing a significant role in the adoption of these technologies by organizations as well as customers. For a majority of the population, mobile phones (smartphones) are an all-pervasive, must-have that have transcended traditional hurdles to technology like age, cost, relevance to name a few. The past two decades have seen a mobility tech revolution of sorts, where we have been successful in harnessing the power of the personal computer and packaging it in devices that would offer a lot more convenience than a laptop would. The mobile phone device has evolved from a humble calling and texting device to essentially being a computer and camera in your pocket and they keep getting smarter every year. Other devices like laptops, tablets and wearables have also matured over that period but the crucial advantage smartphones have is of them being small to carry but still are extremely potent when it comes to presenting power, usefulness and mobility, the perfect package, Yet. The whole idea of having one channel for all information and interactions opens a whole new world of possibilities with implications to every sphere of customer and user engagement. Virtual assistants are fast becoming a ‘gateway to all digital interactions’ and they are not only going to change the existing digital channels and platforms but also physical devices like remote controls and other physical buttons on various appliances, instruments, devices and vehicles. The Virtual assistants are going to change our ‘Search and Find’ habit to ‘Ask and Select’ and will truly provide personalized services while getting better with every interaction. We will see more and more services getting converged in the virtual assistants and in some way they may be our answer to privacy protections. Our world is now centred around smartphones to the point that most of us feel incomplete without having them around. Smartphones have reached the technological maturity and IoT (Internet of things) have become a reality - these have led to an era where most of our interactions and transactions start (and in many cases they get completed) over the mobile phone. They are everywhere, and they are here to stay. Disclaimer: Any names of organisations and products mentioned in the article are for reference purposes only. No ill repute intended in any way. 26 May 2018

  24. Approyo: Customer-Centric SAP Cloud Solutions A adoption, the consumerization of IT, an ever-increasing demand for agility, and the mobile revolution. The convergence of these crucial factors on a pivotal crossroad has led to the emergence of efficient, smart, and cost-effective SAP cloud solutions. s technology advances, the SAP ecosystem is rapidly following suit. The industry is witnessing a growing momentum towards cloud “ We want to be the first to offer the latest SAP solution hosted in the cloud to our customers — Christopher Carter Solutions providers customize SAP solutions to each business, making sure that the system reacts according to the constraints of the requested use case. They are focused on adopting next-gen intelligent ERP and in- memory data platforms like SAP HANA and S/4HANA. The next major leap is SAP Leonardo, which is the industry’s digital innovation system solution. One company with years of experience in providing the right SAP solutions to a diverse field of customers is Approyo. Approyo is helping small-scale as well as large-scale companies implement innovative SAP solutions. This allows the emerging enterprises with benefits right away in their initial developing phase associated with the SAP hosted solutions. CEO 28 May 2018

  25. SAP partners that can migrate companies to the cloud, support those close infrastructures and provide ongoing managed services for the cloud. client to use it according to their specific purposes. The company extends its SAP service capabilities with consulting, solutions architecture, hosting, and managed services to develop the right solutions for its customers. This helped Approyo to form a network of easy, flexible, and cost- effective on-boarding SAP solutions for new and existing customers. Real-time SAP Services Growing Leadership Christopher Carter is the CEO at Approyo and has more than two decades of experience in the big data and SAP industry. Approyo believes that clear, uninterrupted communication with its clients, supplemented by strong support, are the keys to its success. Approyo works with a vision to create innovative SAP solutions which are the first of their kind in the cloud. It focuses on providing real- time SAP solutions, regardless of industry or location. These services are based on SAP Sandbox, SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Leonardo, SAP Hybris, SAP Consultation and others. A Bright Future Approyo is paving the most creative way possible to fuel its growth and stay in-front of changing technology by providing the most effective SAP technology solutions. It is planning to quench every single customer need by offering solutions in the quickest and most effective way. He works with businesses around the globe and strives hard to assist them in their journey to adopt big data through Hadoop (Cloudera and Hortonworks) and SAP HANA. Under his leadership, the Approyo team monitors and supports ober 300 SAP landscapes. As it oversees over 300 SAP cloud environments around the globe, the company’s ideology is to support each business from production landscapes to live SAP environments. Recently, the company launched an SAP S/4HANA sandbox, a platform that helps organizations maximize the benefits of the. This is revolutionizing the SAP world because it offers a production-grade sandbox with a secured network at a cost lower than any other competitor - only US$3,000 per month. This will be a game changer for SAP customers and will encourage them to try SAP S/4HANA 1709 and test for migration to S/4HANA. Christopher has been recognized by the American SAP Users Group, SAP, Hadoop World, Cloud Expo, and other prominent industry leaders for his contributions to the arena. From Inspiration to Foundation Christopher states, “Our mission is to enable customers and partners to unlock the full potential of SAP cloud technologies to achieve their business goals”. The inception of SAP HANA sparked within Christopher the idea of establishing Approyo. HANA—a big data platform inspired the company to manipulate and design available data specific to their business needs and help them gain better insights into their company’s functioning. Distinguishing Itself Approyo is proving itself a formidable competitor by demonstrating how it has helped clients grow through its SAP cloud solutions. The company is widely regarded as the most customer-centric SAP HANA provider in the marketplace. It is known for being one of the only The company developed custom- made solutions, with Ignite being one of its flagship products. This product captures SAP HANA’s various components in one neat and easy package, giving freedom to every 29 May 2018

  26. THE 30 MOST VALUABLE TECH TITANS 2018 2018 Blue Eagle Consulting: Bringing Consultants and Businesses Together I of size. A company may be very accomplished and capable at what it does, but the need for external expertise is bound to arise somewhere along its journey. for and that’s what they expect,” says Mark Griffin, Founder and President of Blue Eagle Consulting, t is said that no man is an island, and that philosophy holds just as true for organizations, regardless Proven Multidimensional Leadership Mark exemplifies that unwavering commitment to service excellence. Over a career spanning almost 25 years working for vendors selling solutions to hospitals and large physician groups, he built a solid reputation for being the go-to executive when a job had to be done right. It is here that Blue Eagle Consulting (BEC) excels - in building bridges between organizations and knowledge experts. Currently focused exclusively on the healthcare sector, BEC is the trusted link between large service providers who invest in multimillion dollar software and individuals who help them realize the full potential of those investments. Having worked on the other side of the business for 25 years, Mark understands all of the equation equally. He laughs when he recalls the disdain with which he regarded consultants in his years as an executive, “I just didn’t want to get into all the stuff that they were doing!” His business acumen, trained expertise, and penchant for recognizing opportunities and market trends saw him rise quickly to the echelon of CEO. He says that it is ironic, then, that the same stellar success that earned him plaudits in his career stifled the budding entrepreneur inside. A Commitment to Consistency The consultation service that Blue Eagle Consulting provides is based on mutual respect between itself, its clients, and its consultants. The company’s management takes great care to emphasize how committed they are to providing the right solution to every client, irrespective of how tight a deadline they may be given. An Unexpected Start, and Unforeseen Success Blue Eagle Consulting is perhaps the first company whose founder downplays its teething struggles to the extent that Mark does. When we asked him to elaborate on the struggles that he faced in gaining traction in the field, he told us that he did not really recall any! “I always wanted to run my own company but that success in the corporate world is your biggest deterrent to doing something on your own. You are reluctant to walk away from that success and perceived safety net when you work for someone,” he explains. “Our clients need really skilled people. That’s what they’re looking “My first client was a health plan 30 May 2018

  27. “ Our biggest win is creating an ideal pairing between a consultant’s skill set and a client’s business need. – Mark Griffin Founder & President fails. “It’s gratifying that BEC is now well known by Health Plans and Providers as the people to call when you absolutely have to have top tier contract resources in a JIT model. Clients know we will deliver BEC’s commitment to only working with the best consultants and presenting them only to Clients with budget and appropriate need for their skills is why the leading software experts who are otherwise not available for standalone projects prefer to work through Blue Eagle. They know that the company is vested as staunchly in them as it is in its own reputation.” success that Blue Eagle enjoys is a direct result of the quality of the consultants that they engage. provider I knew from the hospital world which had just bought and created a health plan in 2004. They needed an expert to help implement a piece of software they had recently acquired,” he says, “About two weeks later, I not only had a project lead - but four additional resources lined up for the account and we implemented that software for them. I found myself in business for myself.” Mark is the epitome of the business leader who has largely achieved the first stage of the goals he had envisioned when setting up his company. When asked about his future plans for Blue Eagle Consulting, he says that he would like for it to continue to grow, while never losing its focus and obsession with being at the ‘top of the pyramid, continuing to specialize in providing the most experienced and skilled consultants in the country’. Proven Value Mark understands the value that his clients expect when they come to him. Some clients spend as much as a hundred million dollars on a piece of software. Ensuring that it performs as expected and delivers as promised is crucial not only for the company and its investors, but also to the individual executives who have to answer if such a large investment Realizing Dreams Despite the company’s unprecedented track record of a 97% success rate, Mark is not one to rest on his laurels. He knows that the Considering the spectacular success that he has led it to already, that goal seems to be within grasp in the not- too-distant future. 31 May 2018

  28. The Universality of IoT The Universality of IoT Technology Technology T manufacturing, agriculture, retail, electronic, energy and healthcare which are progressing towards the IoT phenomenon to connect digitally. It has placed an opportunity to build unusual results which increases a company’s compatibility. Enterprises seeking development are focusing on the use of real-time data he gratifying tool for companies to lead ahead - IoT Technology. The Internet of things (IoT) is a revolutionary change for many sectors like management and IoT analysis. Many of the companies are adopting this technology to heighten their power of consumption. Companies are mainly concentrating on IoT application from “sensing” instead of “doing” to grow its competitive advantages. This element empowers organizations by allowing them to take the IoT advantage and adopt a more ‘innovative connected approach’. Infrastructure Management – Optimization of Technology New applications are now enhancing their level of consumption. Likewise, manufacturing sector is also 32 May 2018

  29. Editor’s Choice getting engrossed and achieving excellence through IoT Techniques. Applications are liable for monitoring and controlling operations for urban and rural manufactures like bridges, farms, and railway tracks. It is the key features of the applications were IoT infrastructure is also used for monitoring the construction safety and risk management system and operations. This major feature represents the mechanism of IoT application which works under infrastructure management. Benefits of IoT Technology are cost reducing, time reducing, better in quality, and increase productivity. It helps to make fast decisions and save money with real-time analysis. IoT devices help to give prominent results by monitoring and controlling operations used in all infrastructure related area. which land is fertile or which one is dry and predict future fields. IoT Technology Helps to Optimize Energy Consumption Integrated Sensing and Control system helps to optimize energy consumption. IoT devices are integrated with energy consumption systems in order to maintain balance between power generation and energy usage. IoT devices offer the opportunity to remotely gather information. It enables advance functions like remote controlling and changing light conditions. IoT Technology work for home-based energy system which provide power related information, energy consumption and energy usage at homes. IoT devices set goals to improve efficiency, reliability and sustainability of the energy system. Manufacturing Techniques are Growing with IoT Technology Monitoring Environment through IoT Technology In the manufacturing sector, networking and controlling have been used with IoT devices. It provides information about data and operation stability. Network status and the information is collected in the system by tracking IoT device. Manufacturing control process deliver information about industry application and smart manufacturing details receiving form IoT device. IoT intelligent system enables sharing information about product demands, service management, supply chain networks, sensors and control systems together. Small industries can also be integrated with IoT technology that enables real-time optimization, measurements, production compatibility and safety management. However, intelligent systems are determined as the significant technique that implies user experience and system security which ultimately saves costs. Environment monitoring application has been involved with sensors to assist information about environment changes by identifying water quantity, atmosphere, air pressure etc. It also has focus on monitoring movements of wildlife and their habitats. Devices connected to the internet also provide statistics about earthquake or tsunami - early warning systems, and also used as an emergency system. IoT device application is used to collect geographic information and majorly instructive information. This device also uses standardized approach to bring wireless sensing technique and gather finest information. IoT Technology Helps to Sustain Building and Home Automation IoT Technology brings Innovative Farming Methods With certainty, IoT devices are used to monitor and control the mechanical, electrical and electronic systems. IoT devices are used in various types of home automation and building automation systems. Control and sensory applications offer unified information. The integration of the internet with building creates an energy management system which will allow prominent energy efficiency. The Agriculture sector is one of the industry to implement IoT technology for stability and better performance. IoT technology has become a significant method of farming. It also offers durability and functionality to the whole process. The combination of wireless sensors with agricultural apps and cloud platforms benefits in gathering definite information relating to environmental conditions like, rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind speed etc. Farmers are getting competent results out of it, and are able to find real-time information easily. Linked with farmland, it improves and automates farming techniques like weather information, taking decision on quality and quantity, and minimizes risk and waste. With IoT Tech farmers can find out detailed information of farm and similarly know There have been many ways for IoT technology to expand compatibility in the digital world, and it will be implemented in each sector to work as an important tool, to enhance its affinity. After all, theIoTnetwork makes technology more unified and satisfying, with its tools and applications and IoT will be a step ahead towards numerous opportunities. 33 May 2018

  30. Click Prompt: Providing Ac?onable Informa?on in Real-Time “ We are an opera?onal behavior solu?on provider with real-?me customer insights agents. Junior Belardo “ T acknowledged that the level of success enjoyed by any organization depends largely on the customer experience it creates for its clientele. Global businesses today are more concerned than ever about the quality of service they provide. Society has largely accepted that there is nothing that cannot be done with the help of technology. In turn, marketers have to constantly adapt to stay connected with customers while social media has opened up an entirely new dimension for them to reach their audience. he customer is king is one of the most commonly heard phrases in marketing, and one with which few smart businesses will disagree. It is also Founder innovative ideas that can transform the market for any type of business. Its team of technicians has developed a platform that allows them to understand customer behavior in real-time. Click Prompt Technology is not your regular technology company - it is the marketing revolution that every company needs. Click Prompt’s strength is its ability to collate and present information from customers, products and campaigns in real-time. It then uses that data to translate customer patterns into actionable insight so its clients can maximize their business potential. Specifically, Click Prompt uses QR Codes to study customer concerns and behavior patterns, and translates the data using predictive analytics and real-time responses to issues. Taking the Market by Storm Click Prompt leverages technology to come up with 36 May 2018

  31. THE 30 MOST VALUABLE TECH TITANS 2018 2018 Another feature of Click Prompt which sets it apart is its in-depth knowledge of the market. Despite having a tool that assesses the customer base and their concerns, the implementations of this contrivance is easily adaptable. Belardo says, “We strongly believe that apart from owning a product that is well-equipped to meet the demands of modern businesses, this product is developed in such a manner that it can be easily implemented.” Click Prompt focuses primarily on eliminating issues that influence ‘Repeat Business’ with which it succeeds in maintaining a customer base and improving ‘Referral Business’. It also helps clients understand the impact of negative reviews of their business and provides solutions to counter any adverse repercussions that they cause. Click Prompt follows the same category because we have a product that can partner with these organizations to better help customer satisfaction and help an organization understand how to dynamically adjust to the competing retail demand.” Click Prompt also believes that the service sector needs to be reformed because ineffectual customer support, reduced customer satisfaction and unmet client needs are causing organizations to lose business. Belardo explains, “This is where Click Prompt steps in. The sole aim of Click Prompt is to improve the customer experience its clients offer.” Click Prompt entered the niche after recognizing how widespread poor customer service was across various industries, and realizing that there was a desire in both business and customers for change. The company was started by Junior Belardo, Founder ofClick Prompt. Future Forecasts Click Prompt proposes to expand its range of services to include consultation based on the data and analytics received from QR Codes. It also has plans to deliver end-to-end implementation services with the help of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Belardo is a tech enthusiast who sees himself first as a customer who appreciates quality service. He noticed that big data was a crucial element in the development of bigger corporations for its ability to identify hidden or unaddressed shortcomings. He took the initiative to combine big data with real-time analytics to help companies shape their own paths to success. Click Prompt has seen that there has been a shift within the service industry as customer services move towards self-service rather than personalized service. This change has led to reduced face-to-face interaction between retailers and their customers. Belardo adds, “As we continue to expand our reach, we want to establish partnerships with different ventures and investors to help develop a solid ‘go to market’ strategy.” Click Prompt’s versatility and power as a marketing platform are on full display in situations where it acts as a real-time tool to filter information and empower its customers to address the concerns of their own clientele. Market Omnipresence The company’s prime product is QR Codes,which can be employed in various forms for numerous purposes. The significance of Click Prompt is that it is giving its whole attention to the ‘Service Industry’. As a self-service platform, QR Codes allows users to determine what alerts they receive, and which individuals within their companies receive that and other data. The platform is updated regularly and the data which is generated is displayed on a modern dashboard. Alerts can even be sent via email. Amazon is one prime example, which stepped-up and transformed the market ownership through its services; Click Prompt too has targeted itself to improve customer satisfaction. Belardo says, “I think 37 May 2018

  32. FACTON: Efficiency and Profit through Groundbreaking Cost Management Software P remains profitable over the lifecycle of the product. Effective product costing solutions empower companies to make better decisions, track projects efficiently, and manage dynamic project cost development. roduct costing is a vital facet of any business. It lets manufacturers calculate product cost needed to produce and buy inventory so the manufacturer the lowest cost. It provides specific solutions that offer robust answers to satisfy the requirements of executive management and individual departments within an enterprise. FACTON EPC Cost Management helps manufacturing companies of all sizes perform consistent and reliable costing. The software employs standardized methods that enable enterprises to perform all of their basic costing tasks quickly and securely using one central costing tool. FACTON is gaining prominence across the globe for its cutting-edge product costing solutions. Established in 1998, it aims to revolutionize the world through adept product costing solutions. The company has experienced impressive growth and has a global presence with office locations in Potsdam, Dresden and Stuttgart, Germany and Detroit, Michigan USA. Companies that develop products via complex processes and which require both technical and financial finesse benefit most from this comprehensive EPC solution. Proactive product costing with full transparency over the cost structure of complex products assists manufacturers in making better business decisions. This is the unique selling proposition of the FACTON EPC Software suite which makes it popular, not only in the automotive, aerospace and mechanical engineering sectors but also in the consumer goods, high-tech, and electronics industries. FACTON’s Enterprise Product Costing (EPC) software is its leading product. It standardizes costing across the enterprise and delivers maximum product cost transparency at every phase of the product lifecycle. Its ability to accelerate costing, achieve pinpoint accuracy, and increase profit has made it very popular among manufacturers. Fascinating Capabilities Do you need to send a transparent business proposal, evaluate product cost in the early stage of project development or know how to cost-optimize purchased modules and components? Every manufacturing firm needs the answers to these vital questions. FACTON’s EPC software suite assists manufacturers in addressing them quickly, securely, and at Total Client Satisfaction FACTON has built a robust relationship with clients based on its superior and effective products. The organization’s focal point has always been to provide a leading-edge costing solution for global enterprises. FACTON works in tandem with its clients to integrate solutions with the costing community by hosting user group conferences led by the company’s user advisory board. 38 May 2018

  33. “ Calculate your product costs with FACTON EPC to enhance your profitability, flexibility, and competitiveness. “ Alexander M. Swoboda CEO and Co-owner FACTON’s active participation in the global costing market in the role of board members of industry and trade associations makes it an indispensable force in the industry. sectors. Among his prominent previous employers are Siemens AG and McKinsey & Company. Alexander is known in the industry for his expertise in finance, venture capital, private equity, and product costing. Alexander joined FACTON in October 2009 as CFO, later took over the role of COO and, in 2015, was appointed its Chief Executive Officer. The company always strives for client satisfaction. Even in its early years, FACTON did not compromise on quality despite the pressure of increased operating costs. Now, with decades of experience, FACTON has perfected its delivery model and developed a standard approach to project delivery based on industry best practices. FACTON has gained immensely from his expertise and management skills. He is the key player in the development of its Enterprise Product Costing pyramid, which now allows FACTON to provide specific solutions covering the needs of different users with different use cases in design costing, should costing, and quoting. “Industrial enterprises need FACTON EPC to make the right decisions in global competition,” says Dr. Bernd Gottschalk, CEO, AutoValue GmbH, Former President of the German Automotive Association and Daimler Board Member. Future Endeavors FACTON aspires to make its Enterprise Product Costing solution a global gold standard in cost management on par with PLM and ERP. In the near future, the company wants to build a global costing community to facilitate the exchange of best practices and develop standards which allow collaboration between humans and machines for the betterment of the business community. Ford Motor Company, Henniges Automotive, DURA Automotive Systems, Airbus, Mahle Behr, MANN+HUMMEL, Porsche and more are just a few of the eminent clients which have shown their tremendous faith in FACTON’s services and are happy to continue their collaboration with the company. The Trailblazer A graduate from Vienna University in Business and Economics, Alexander M. Swoboda, is the CEO and Co- owner of FACTON. Having worked with many international conglomerates, he has gained over 15 years of invaluable corporate experience in the financial and energy 39 May 2018

  34. Kanteron Systems: Transforming Patient Care for the Better E higher company profits. Healthcare IT firm Kanteron Systems is a testament to this philosophy. Much of the credit goes to its CEO and Founder, Jorge Cortell. fficient communication strategies and strategic development planning can create a thriving culture of positivity and innovation, all of which contribute to Jorge has overcome challenges through sheer determination, the courage to take strategic risks, and a fantastic team behind him. Kanteron has quickly become a large company with two offices in Spain as well as subsidiaries in the UK, and USA. Inspiration to Innovate Tech Jorge Cortell risked his company, one which was his livelihood, to save the love of his life from breast cancer. Because of his efforts, people can now be treated faster and more effectively, potentially saving the British National Health Service (NHS) millions of pounds a year. Jorge Cortell CEO & Founder Cortell used his computer to tackle cancer. He created programs and used the cloud, like Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure and Amazon’s AWS to allow doctors to easily share images of tumors, check patients’ medical history and ascertain which medications worked best, all with just a few clicks of a mouse. This approach solved a major problem endemic in the often cash-strapped medical world – computer systems 42 May 2018

  35. THE 30 MOST VALUABLE TECH TITANS 2018 2018 consolidation of information from individual databases (in standard languages). All this is done through a homogeneous interface and intuitive workflow which simplifies the learning process. American College of Radiology in the USA, the NHS in the UK, Seguridad Social in Spain, ISSSTE in Mexico, and EsSalud in Peru. which handle scans such as X-rays and MRIs are used alongside ones handling genomic data, but none of them work with each other. Services Offered by Kanteron Systems Kanteron Systems provides a single platform composed of several modules to process, manage, store, visualize, integrate, analyze and share data that may be in the form of medical imaging, digital pathology, clinical genomics, pharmacogenomics and biosensors. Kanteron focuses on three main areas, namely medical imaging, digital pathology, and genomics. Cortell realized that there were many inefficiencies - data wasn’t connected, while crucial steps and procedures were overlooked. He wanted to put together the ‘missing pieces’ to solve the puzzle to help his special someone, and millions of other patients like her. Making a Global Mark Technological advances have transformed almost every aspect of the business world, in almost every corner of the Earth. However, there is not a single comprehensive precision medicine platform like Kanteron Systems’ in the world. Additionally, their solution is open source, which is very important to guarantee interoperability, a key issue in healthcare. Laser focus and unwavering determination, cliché as it sounds, have been a constant in their journey from start-up to scale-up to an international company. Consisting of a very robust PACS- VNA, work list server, DICOMIZER, visualizer, and RIS, it is the perfect workflow and image management and storage solution for large institutions and healthcare networks. Firstly, he set out to standardize digital pathology slides so pathologists could view them, no matter what system they used. Next, he turned to genomics. Most medications are prescribed on a trial and error basis – a patient is given a drug; if it doesn’t work, they go back to the doctor and the process is repeated. Kanteron provides a unified genomic profile database that allows doctors to easily and efficiently tailor medications to patients based on their genes. Kanteron’s platform was developed using feedback from customers as well as the guidelines and requirements of experts. It streamlines the collection, inter-correlation, and Competing in an ultra-conservative, slow-moving industry dominated by large multinational oligopolies presents frequent challenges, from regulatory to brand recognition. Kanteron’s ace is its excellent and, literally, peerless product. It allows the company to addresses big challenges in a very scalable and agile way. We organize clinical imaging and information, and make it accessible and useful to clinicians at the point of care so they can deliver on the promise of Precision Medicine. Lastly, Cortell created a program that allows medical professionals to access all of a patient’s medical images, pathology slides, and genomic tests, on one screen. Dreaming Big to Achieve Bigger Exciting changes are coming. Kanteron Systems is finalizing several large distribution agreements, and also working very closely with Google Cloud towards a very interesting technology offering. Along with partners like Google Cloud, the company is playing a significant role in the Healthcare Technology space by placing emphasis on interoperability, standards and, most importantly, a pragmatic and integrated solution to precision medicine, which will accelerate its adoption worldwide. Experts in Healthcare IT Headquartered in Spain, Kanteron Systems is a privately-held healthcare IT – Biomedical Informatics company founded in 2005. It helps healthcare providers manage imaging and genomic data effectively to deliver precision medicine at the point of care. Kanteron Systems’ solution has already been deployed over 500 times in 12 countries, at some of the world’s largest healthcare institutions like the 43 May 2018

  36. W orld is growing at a fast pace and so is data. Agility and flexibility of big data applications are gradually taking the form of the Internet of Things (IoT). Internet of Things brings more than an explosive escalation of endpoints. It is unconventional in several ways. The surge and escalation of IoT gave rise to a colossal increase in the volume of digitally generated data. The limitations of current cloud computing is a subject of broader discussion. To the answer to these emerging challenges new computing technologies have arrived. the middle of cloud and the hardware. In cloud computing data needs to be accessed to the central mainframe. Fog Computing offers local and faster accessibility to edge devices. There are two planes in a fog computing network. The ‘Data Plane,’ also referred as forwarding plane, and the ‘Control Plane.’ If anything happens to the data packets, it is determined by the data plane. The computing resources can be placed anywhere in the network with the help of data plane. The distribution can be done on the edge of the network. Introduction to Fog Computing A simple definition of fog is ‘cloud closer to the ground,’ which gives us an idea of functioning of fog computing. Fog computing is now positioned as a layer to reduce the latency in hybrid cloud scenarios. The terminology refers to a new breed of applications and services, particularly when it comes to data management and analytics. It is a layer in A critique of the network is provided by the control plane, functioning with the routing protocols which run in the architectural control element. IoT data can be undertaken in a data hub or smart device which are closer to the sensor with the help of fog computing. 44 May 2018

  37. Editor’s Pick Fog Computing On a Surge Emergence of Fog Computing The data in fog computing can be accessed in between devices locally without any help of the cloud repository. This will help to boost accessibility, and collaboration among devices and data centers. The world is marking a colossal rise in terms of digitally generated data from IoT and connected devices. The growth of smartphones and applications is enabling more users to access data, computation power as well as control and manage their end devices in real-time. A littlest data is required by conventional cloud architectures to send to the central cloud through edge fork devices for computation and analysis, which eventually adds latency. Fog computing allows the edge node devices to carry out some local data processing, cache data management, local resource pooling, local device management, dense geographical distribution, load balancing, latency reduction for better quality of service and edge node analytics. It results in enhancing overall user experiences. Fog Computing Under IoT Fog computing is an archetype that extends cloud computing and services to the edge of the network. The distinguishing fog characteristics are its proximity to the end users. Fog infrastructure redistributes the data and compute, so that much of the action takes place on the edge devices right on your finger tips. The application services are hosted on the network edges. The data from the things where sensors are attached on the object of interest is transported to the services to the edge of network (a fog network). From the fog network the data is transported to the remote services hosted on the internet to store, manage and process data (cloud network). Functioning of Fog Computing The cloud is becoming congested due to more and more devices connecting to the internet. In fog computing, most of the processing takes place in data hub or on the edge of the network. The implementation of fog computing separates the data obtained from the closest IoT devices on the most biting aspect which is time. The goal of fog computing is to improve the efficiency and reduce the amount of data that needs to be transported to the cloud for analysis or processing or storage. 45 May 2018

  38. Fog-empowered edge node devices locally analyzes the most time-critical data. It results in the lowest latency and prevention of major damage before it may even occur. Time-critical data can consist of alarm status, device status, fault warnings and much more. For a persistent or periodically storage less time-critical data is sent to the central mainframe. It can be retrieved as and when required. Less time-critical data includes files, device logs, reports for analysis and much more. How it is Beneficial for Business The bottom-line impact adds instant value to business. Fog computing makes the production of revenue-generating products and services more efficient and therefore is more cost-effective. It helps in acceleration of rollout cycles, reducing costs and broadens revenue bases. The new revenue streams creates value for IoT. The streams will come from both IoT and Embedded AI and 5G. It will foster the development of long-awaited revenue-generating applications and services. With the help of shred-and-spread nature of the fog architecture, the business will run more efficiently and cost- effectively. Fog provides highly functioning internal business services. It also provides a common framework for collaboration and communication. It helps IT and OT business teams to enable work together and bring in cloud capabilities closer. Advantages of Fog Computing Fog computing have several advantages over its ancestor, cloud computing. Basic cloud computing technology is utilized by fog computing at its core. It helps to boost usability and accessibility in different computing environments. The advantages that fog computing offers are as follows: • Globally distributed network helps minimal downtime • Place data close to the end-user • Load balancing • Create dense geographical distribution • Maximize network bandwidth utilization • Adopt numerous verticals • Optimal operational expense • Business Agility • Support mobility and IoT • Better Interconnectivity • Enhanced Quality of Service (QoS) • Latency Reduction Cloud computing is going out-of-date and is relevant when it comes to Internet of Things. In the near future, fog computing will take over and cloud will be pushed to the side lines. Fog computing will be handling all critical work. The way the IoT is growing, it needs a special infrastructure base that can handle all its requirements. At present, fog computing is on a surge and it seems to be the most feasible option available. 46 May 2018

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