Internet of Things

Lenovo Revolutionizes IoT Strategy By Quadrupling Investment, Crafting Partner ‘Cookbook’

by Mark Haranas

New preintegrated and pretested IoT Solution Bundles bring together hardware, software and services that channel partners can use to drive IoT sales.

Industrial IoT Startup Altizon Raises $7M To Take On PTC, Siemens

by Dylan Martin

Altizon takes on smart manufacturing giants PTC and Siemens with a fresh $7 million in funding, which the company is using to expand its channel partner activities and invest in its end-to-end software capabilities.

5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

by Rick Whiting

For the week ending April 26, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.

PTC: 'Extremely Tight' Labor Market Is Hurting IoT Sales

by Dylan Martin

Despite PTC's sluggish hiring efforts, the company says its IoT business is still growing 30-40 percent while its fledgling augmented reality business is experiencing more than 100 percent bookings growth. 'This business is blossoming into a big hit for PTC,' the CEO says.

Dell-Backed VDOO Raises $32M To Boost IoT Device Security Platform

by Dylan Martin

IoT security startup VDOO raises a $32 million Series B to help partners provide scalable security solutions to connected device makers: 'It's adding an important component without changing the DNA of the manufacturer in a scalable manner,' the company's co-CEO says.

VMware Vet's Firm Leads $65M Round In IoT Security Startup Armis

by Dylan Martin

IoT security startup Armis raises a $65 million funding round led by former VMware exec Carl Eschenbach's VC firm as the vendor's channel-driven sales grow at a fast clip. 'They are solving a problem that people don't even realize they have,' one partner says.

2019 Internet Of Things 50: IoT’s Next Chapter

by Dylan Martin

The need for solution providers to guide companies through IoT projects—from the procurement of hardware and sensors to the monitoring and management of new systems—is greater than ever before. Here are CRN’s picks for the 50 coolest IoT companies of the year that solution providers can look to for a leg up.

FogHorn Lets SIs Build Offline Machine Learning Apps For Android

by Dylan Martin

Keith Higgins, FogHorn's vice president of marketing, tells CRN that Lightning Mobile will provide plenty of margin opportunities for systems integrators who build high-value apps that take advantage of the company's offline machine learning capabilities

Exclusive: PTC Vet Kerry Grimes Joins Schneider Electric’s Aveva To Lead Global Partner Program

by Dylan Martin

Kerry Grimes, PTC’s former channel chief, says one of the reasons he decided to join Schneider Electric-owned Aveva Software was the company's focus on industry-specific applications, which he says differs from PTC's platform focus.

Wind River Future-Proofs Industrial IoT With New Helix Edge Platform

by Dylan Martin

Wind River paves the way for autonomous systems in the industrial Internet of Things with the new Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform, which allows multiple operating systems to run on the edge to address workloads with different requirements.

SAP Launches Leonardo IoT To Meld Physical Data With Business Apps

by Dylan Martin

SAP executive Elvira Wallis tells CRN that the company is doubling down on channel enablement to get partners on board with Leonardo IoT, a new platform that combines IoT data with information from SAP applications.

Microsoft Vet Ray Ozzie’s New Startup Boosts Cellular IoT With No Subscription

by Dylan Martin

Blues Wireless wants to boost the Internet of Things with a module that connects devices to cellular networks — no monthly subscription required — which AT&T says will improve adoption rates for connected devices.

New Apple Smart Home Business Leader Jadallah Has Channel Cred

by Steven Burke

Apple has hired Sam Jadallah, formerly the longtime channel chief at Microsoft, to head up its smart home efforts.

This Company Will Use Artificial Intelligence To Fight Wildfires

by Diana Blass

CRNtv chats with Compta Emerging Business about its solution that won IBM’s Watson Build Challenge at Think 2019.

Researchers Want This Mirror To Notify You Of Underlying Health Issues

by Diana Blass

The Artemis Smart Mirror uses augmented reality, facial recognition and 50 IoT devices to transform the way we see ourselves. The company behind the device is now working to use the collected data to notify a user about a skin or posture issue.