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Why Reshoring Is Quietly Reshaping Who Buys Packaging Equipment

Reshoring's headline is jobs. The quieter story is a whole new category of packaging equipment buyer — building a line from scratch, making a seven-figure decision, and shopping on trust because they have no other way to shop.

73% of mid-market manufacturers are still testing AI, with zero at full deployment

New Kaufman Rossin survey data reveals most mid-market manufacturers are stuck in AI experimentation, held back by siloed data and legacy ERP systems.

Venture capital floods industrial automation as Honeywell restructures into standalone units

Billions are flowing into AI robotics startups while industrial giants like Honeywell spin off major divisions, reshaping how manufacturers source automation.

AI Chatbots Are Now the Backbone of Cutting-Edge Marketing Strategies

This episode of the Marketing AI Sparkcast, hosted by B2B marketing leader Aby Varma, features an in-depth discussion with Nick Kljaic, CEO of AskHandle, on the role of AI-powered chatbots in marketing. Kljaic, with a rich background in finance and entrepreneurship, sheds light on the intersection of AI technology and marketing efficiency. They delve…

Episode 1 – The Next Evolution in Aviation Connectivity

SmartSky Networks is revolutionizing the in-flight experience by providing reliable connectivity at 35,000 feet. Their mission is to ensure that passengers can work, stream movies, and stay connected while in the air. The company’s comprehensive approach to connectivity sets it apart, utilizing an unlicensed band for consistent and low-latency connections. With the post-pandemic resurgence of…

Winning Is A Habit

Get ready for a pep talk, folks! The days of easily replacing sales talent are gone, and we must do more with less—less people, less time. Picture this: a changing landscape, a time crunch, and staffing challenges. But fear not! Just like Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach who turned a team of average players into…

Building Success through Collaboration: Appreciating Our Valued Partners

An overview of partners of SmartSky Networks. See all of the partners working with SmartSky networks.

Unlocking Aviation Possibilities: SmartSky GAT Experience Day Transforms Industry Perspectives

SmartSky Networks showcased their groundbreaking technology at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, promising to revolutionize the aviation industry. Global Aviation Technologies (GAT) hosted the event, highlighting the seamless and high-speed connectivity of SmartSky’s system. With low latency and high bandwidth, passengers enjoyed uninterrupted streaming and productive activities during their flights. SmartSky’s impact reaches beyond…

Enhancing In-Flight Communication

Hear a recent passenger describe their experience using various online platforms during a flight. From using Facebook, watching videos on YouTube and LinkedIn, briefly accessing Hulu, to making a FaceTime call with their son, they emphasize the importance of speed and low latency in their online activities. They find the ability to stay connected with…

Infinite IoT: The Evolution of AI Industrial Deployment

What was once the story found in science fiction novels has increasingly taken the world by storm. Everything from the ads you see online to advancing car technology is driven by artificial intelligence. In this episode of Infinite IoT, host Mat Ackley spoke with Lumenci CEO Harish Daiya to discuss the evolution of AI industrial…

The NFT Bubble Has Popped. Should Businesses Care?

What is the future of NFTs? After a major boom over the first half of 2021, new research shows that the bubble has popped. At its height, crypto-collectible sales peaked at $100 million in a single day but have since dropped nearly 90%. To discuss the ups and downs of NFT markets, Larry Pang, Head…

IBM CEO: “I believe [AI] is Going to Infuse Every Enterprise.”

IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna says artificial intelligence is the future to unlocking a growing demand for data for the next century. Watch below to hear more of Arvind Krishna’s thoughts on the future of AI and the potential impact it could have on the business community as a whole.     “I believe…

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on Foundry Business, Global Chip Shortage

Intel Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger discussed the company’s ambitions to create a new foundry business, and saying he sees the global chip shortage lasting “a couple more years.” Gelsinger spoke with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang about why change is something that’s fundamental to Intel’s business. — Gelsinger: I’m committed to the best products in…

How Leaders Can Use Failure to Drive Growth

On this episode of The Suite Spot hosts Carlos Vargas, Howard Holton and Paul Lewis sit down for a thought provoking discussion on how IT leaders can line their organizations up for a successful new year. “What are they going to learn from what’s happened now to figure out how to lead going forward?” asked Lewis to kick off…

Predicting the Unpredictable With Data

Our society has been moving in a more digital direction for years, but 2020 kicked us into high gear when it came time to finding new digital solutions for work, education, socializing, and entertainment. With the forced digital transformation of many companies, we’re seeing a strong emergence of certain technologies and practices. Overall the…

Preventing Product Loss Starts with Refrigeration Maintenance

In a time when mental energy is expounded on even the simplest tasks, it may be easy to forget about refrigeration. Since it involves some of the longest-lasting equipment in a store, it can slip the mind. However, there’s a list of things that need to be done to make sure the system is…

Adapting to a Mobile-First Strategy

On this episode of The Suite Spot, Teknion Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer John Comacchio joined hosts Carlos Vargas, Howard Holton and Paul Lewis to talk about how his organization remained agile in the face of COVID-19 pressures and is moving forward during the period of reopening and into a new normal. Teknion is a company that partners…

Industrial IoT: How IoT Has Evolved and Moved into the IoT 2.0 Era

Adam Livesay, Co-Founder of Elevat-IoT, remembers back a decade or more to hearing lots of people speculating about how the Internet of Things would change business and seeing competitors allocate resources to marketing rather than infrastructure or development. Now, in the midst of what he calls the era of IoT 2.0, the companies that…

Education & Technology: IT Innovation in Education Systems

On this episode of On Air with Pinnacle, Host James Kent spoke with Todd Borland, Executive Director of Technology, Union Public Schools, Tulsa, OK, and Dr. Jack Green, Solutions Leader for PK-12 and Higher Education Partners, Pinnacle Business Systems about the evolving role of IT departments in education systems, from helping start eSports leagues in the…

Ensure Your Business’ Future By Protecting Its Past

The business world relies on data; there’s no escaping it, and there shouldn’t be a desire to. Sophisticated data analysis is making business more efficient across the board. On this episode of the MarketScale Industrial IoT Podcast, Lane Leach, Senior Systems Engineer for Pinnacle Business Systems, sat down with host Sean Heath and they discussed…

Ensure Your Business’ Future By Protecting Its Past

The business world relies on data; there’s no escaping it, and there shouldn’t be a desire to. Sophisticated data analysis is making business more efficient across the board. On this episode of the MarketScale Industrial IoT Podcast, Lane Leach, Senior Systems Engineer for Pinnacle Business Systems, sat down with host Sean Heath and they…

MarketScale Mornings: What Industry Insiders are Saying About the Launch of 5G

While consumers are anticipating the widescale release of 5G connectivity, the professionals making it happen are focused on much more. Don Doty, a business development manager for FDH Infrastructure Services, and Jerry Folk, the Director of Broadcast Operations for FDH, both work with telecommunications technology every day. The implementation of 5G may change the…

Are You Leveraging Data to Improve Your Business? with Tim Quinn of ThingTech

The future of business is centered around actionable data. With so many IoT solutions and integratable platforms for automating and capturing data on processes in a company, the biggest inhibitor is knowing where to start. On today’s Industrial IoT podcast, we sat down with Tim Quinn, CEO and co-founder of ThingTech, a company passionate…

Listen: Making IoT and AI Work for You with Darren Legge & Tyler Gross of IBM

IoT has graduated from just an emerging technology to being integrated in practically every industry, providing valuable data to business owners and operators. But even with its capacities, IoT works better as a team, especially when it has AI by its side. Darren Legge and Tyler Gross, Watson IoT Solution Specialists for IBM, came…