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1042: Sierra Wireless And The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

1042: Sierra Wireless And The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

FromThe Tech Talks Daily Podcast


1042: Sierra Wireless And The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

FromThe Tech Talks Daily Podcast

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Dec 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Sierra Wireless is the world's largest maker of wireless embedded modules and gateways and has shipped more than $150million devices worldwide. Sierra Wireless has helped thousands of companies connect millions of things and machines to the internet with customers ranging from energy to automotive to healthcare and enterprise. Whether it is a solution to help a business securely connect edge devices to the cloud, or a software/API solution to help manage processes associated with billions of connected assets, or a platform to extract real-time data to make the best business decisions, Sierra Wireless works with their clients to create the right industry-specific solution for their next IoT endeavor. Marc Overton is responsible for Sierra Wireless Solutions and Services and joins me on today's episode of The Tech Talks Daily Podcast. Marc joined Sierra Wireless in 2017 from Cisco Jasper, where he was Managing Director, Global Innovation and Sales for the Cisco IoT business. Prior to this role, he was Head of Global Operator Strategy & Business Development at Cisco Jasper. Before joining Cisco Jasper, Marc was SVP and Co-GM, EMEA for First Data, where he launched connected payment solutions, and VP of Wholesale and IoT at EE, where he ran the MVNO business, which included 27 mobile partners hosting more than 6.5 million subscribers and generating 2.5 million IoT connections. Earlier in his career, Marc held senior positions at Orange, as well as Hutchison 3G UK, Europe's first 3G mobile operator. Marc earned his undergraduate degree in Politics from the University of Exeter, an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge, and a Master of Business Administration from Henley Management College.  
Released:
Dec 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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