September 20176 Connectivity, Convergence, Collaboration, and Change are the 4Cs of the burgeoning IoT ecosystem in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. APAC has emerged on the front line of the global IoT adoption race and these quad factors are crucial to APAC's transformation. As the APAC governments and private sector synergistically upgrade the IT and telecommunications infrastructure, the improved connectivity is estimated to result in over nine billion connected devices by the year 2020. Convergence of technology--IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data--is another crucial factor contributing to the penetration of IoT in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, e-commerce, and logistics-to state a few. Tapping into the IoT market opportunities, be it in professional services, analytics, or security segment, there is a significant increase in a number of companies that provide solutions and services leading to the development of smart environments and integrated ecosystems. Collaboration between companies in countries such as India, China, and Japan is molding a private sector that is more customer-oriented and governments that provide citizen-centric services. Thus, as a catalyst of change, IoT lies at the heart of APAC's aspirations to building digital nations.In this edition of APAC CIO Outlook, we present to you "Top 25 IoT Solution Providers" for the year 2017. The companies featured enable APAC's `smart transformation' by leveraging cutting-edge technologies. These solution providers deliver end-to-end, cost-effective, and robust solutions. We hope the valuable insights by the industry thought leaders, featured in this edition, will help you achieve your business goals efficiently. We've enjoyed compiling this edition for you; we hope you enjoy reading it as much. As always, let us know your thoughts.Annie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.com To subscribe to APACCIOOutlookMailing AddressAPACCIOOutlook44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538Visit www.apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsFlynn SmythAjay K DasToby LangtonSenior WritersLane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaRohit ChowdharyManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonAsst. Managing EditorAkanksha TiwaryCopyright © 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.September 1 - 2017, Volume 3 SE 33 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.EditorialAlfred MardinMensholong LepchaLouis BeckerRachael ClarkRoy ColinArchana VenkatSales sales@apacciooutlook.com+1 510.996.5168Annie JohnsonEditorialThe 4Cs of IoT *Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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