November 20176 Annie Johnson To subscribe to APACCIOOutlookMailing AddressAPACCIOOutlook44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538Visit www.apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsAmelia StewartFlynn SmythToby LangtonJohn GouthamSenior WritersManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonAsst. Managing EditorVikesh ShetCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia 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.NOVEMBER - 07 - 2017, Volume 3 SE 48 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.EditorialSales sales@apacciooutlook.com+1 510.996.5168EditorialA CAGR report predicts the Enterprise Asset Management market to go from USD 3.44 Billion in 2017 to USD 6.05 Billion by 2022, at 11.9 percent globally. Though, the number game of EAM depicts a pretty picture of the industry with progress written all over it, it is not a comprehensive one. As they say "numbers tell half the story" ­ it is true for EAM too. Has EAM truly fulfilled its immense potential? Is there another side to the hunky-dory story?Organizations have been buzzing and are utilizing all the benefits that the emergence of the industry has brought on. And it was also being seen as a viable alternative to the legacy systems used for business management. Enterprises starting down the EAM path, the vision of improving capital asset management would appear logical and straightforward. However, what's holding back the industry is the lackadaisical execution of the apparent well-laid out plans. The successful implementation of EAM has proved to be a bit of a conundrum. The entire program of asset handling, planning, acquisition, and replacement though well thought-out, execution has been sub-par and that has seminal performance of the industry as whole.All is not lost though, to win the battle of harsh economic conditions and indecisive markets. The software vendors in the EAM market space are constantly designing and innovating their software applications. This process would soon allow traditional asset management activities to develop into a complete standard approach. The players have adopted various developments mobile asset tracking and radio frequency identification (RFID) in EAM to enable organizations to track their physical assets and inventory across the globe through the mobile.On that note, we present you the special edition of Enterprise Asset Management featuring Top 10 EAM Solution Providers and also insights from industry thought leaders and experts across the board. We hope this issue helps you redefine your eam strategy and guide you across the corporate space.We look forward to your thoughts. Annie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comWhat's holding back EAM?Lane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaShikha PatraAlfred MardinLalrindiki SailoLouis BeckerRachael ClarkRoy Chow*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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