By Rosey Vieira, Key Account Manager
Are you prepared for a world of smart machines and devices? Most of us think we are because we sure know the benefits at a personal level. The goal of the Arrow Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Seminar Series is to help attendees position their company on the cutting edge in this arena. I am excited to be presenting in Seattle at this stop of the series and talk to companies about how they can quickly bring their M2M solution to market and beat the competition. In my 12 years working in the field of data and voice communications, I’ve seen the fastest technology changes in M2M in terms how we communicate, play and do business every day. I think how important my Blackberry is to me and how I depend on it for business. It’s so much easier for me to drive to a new location using a GPS device. I also am able to communicate (real time voice and data) with people across the globe through Skype and Messenger. Perhaps most importantly, because of M2M my four year old can download his favorite Mickey Mouse videos on a tablet.  We live in an M2M world and it’s only helping us communicate and do business is a more efficient and faster way.  It’s an industry that is growing rapidly and I am excited to be part of this ever changing exciting technology and help companies realize the benefits of M2M in the quickest possible way.

About Rosey Vieira
Rosey Vieira has more than 12 years of experience in the Cellular Wireless, Device Networking, Unified Communications and Embedded marketplace. As a senior M2M sales professional, she has worked with distributors, Systems Integrators, OEMs and End Users. She has managed and developed a partnership with Arrow Mexico, Argentina and Brazil and has developed a distribution channel in the CALA region.  A graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN with a B.A. International Studies, Rosey studied abroad in Montpellier, France, worked in Sao Paulo, Brazil and lived many years in Mexico.  In addition to English, she speaks Spanish, Portuguese and French.

Multi-Tech’s Matt Sharma shares insight in TMCnet article: http://tinyurl.com/7z78wnd

We’ll answer your question with a question of our own. Do you have the tools you need to get your M2M solutions to market more rapidly and enjoy faster ROI? You will if you attend the Multi-Tech & Wyless presentation taking place at the Arrow Electronics M2M Seminar Series, which continues this week. Next Stop: California

1. Orange County – Tuesday, January 24, 2012
2. San Diego – Thursday, January 26, 2012

Attendees of our session will learn what every company should consider before implementing an M2M approach. In addition to learning the secrets to the shortest path to M2M, you’ll have a chance to win an iPod Touch!

Jeff Pearson, Senior Strategic Account Manager, will be presenting on behalf of Multi-Tech this week. He thinks people should sign up for our session because: “M2M offers an exciting and growing market for new and existing customers.  The technology is evolving and improving as users adapt the technology to better utilize their assets.  It’s fun to watch those new ideas become money saving reality.”

ABOUT JEFF 

Jeff Pearson, Senior Strategic Account Manager, has helped thousands of engineers and designers achieve M2M connectivity throughout his 31 years in the industry. As Senior Strategic Account Manager of the Multi-Tech North American M2M sales force, OEMs look to Jeff for his expertise in finding the best communications solution. Jeff owned a manufacturers’ representative company for 18 years, helped Multi-Tech introduce the SocketModem line of embedded modems and was a driving force in helping the company introduce its first wireless modem.

Multi-Tech Key Account Manager, Brandon Dalida, was interviewed at the last Embedded Systems Conference. He provides a great overview of what Multi-Tech can offer customers and how we help companies find the shortest path to enabling machine-to-machine communications.

Featured in The Line on Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Source: Jim Cairns, Multi-Tech Systems
Writer: Elizabeth Millard

“Even in these tough economic times, many of the segments we target are thriving,” says Jim Cairns, vice president of marketing at Multi-Tech Systems. “We provide technology that allows for greater efficiency and cost savings, and that’s always welcomed.”
 
Founded by Raghu Sharma, Multi-Tech has been producing connectivity technology for nearly 40 years. Part of the company’s strength lies in its diversity: products range from smart grids that can monitor a house’s electricity, to sensors that allow remote ATM machines to communicate with bank systems quickly, to patient-monitoring systems that make home health care easier and safer.
 
Health care is a major part of Multi-Tech’s offerings, and the company has major clients like Medtronic and Boston Scientific. Cairns says, “The cost for health care these days is almost obscene. So, if we can allow people to manage their health care from their homes instead of rushing to the hospital, that makes for major savings.”
 
Growth in all areas is creating a demand for new talent, he adds, and hiring has been steady at the company’s headquarters in Mounds View. Recent hires have joined teams in sales, engineering, and manufacturing.
 
A unique part of Multi-Tech’s operations is its in-house manufacturing facilities. By not outsourcing any production to overseas entities, the company doesn’t benefit from cost breaks, Cairns notes, but there’s greater control over the supply chain and more adaptability to customer needs.
 
For the future, Multi-Tech intends to keep hiring at a steady pace and expand into new markets. “We feel fortunate to be growing, while still striving to provide the best solutions for our customers,” says Cairns.