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M2M Evolution Conference & Expo Calls for Battle of the Platforms Competitors
[February 28, 2013]

M2M Evolution Conference & Expo Calls for Battle of the Platforms Competitors


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Machine-to-machine solution providers invited to showcase best-in-class platforms on August 26 in Las Vegas

Norwalk, CT - February 28, 2013 - TMC (News - Alert) and Crossfire Media today announced the third Battle of the Platforms will take place at The M2M Evolution Conference & Expo on August 26th, bringing together an exciting cross section of cutting-edge machine-to-machine (M2M) platforms vying for awards in several categories. Vendors with solutions designed to improve business processes, minimize risk, spur innovation and drive revenue within the M2M ecosystem are urged to participate in the demo competition.


M2M Evolution Las Vegas will be held August 26-29 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is collocated with ITEXPO Las Vegas 2013, the world's largest and best-attended communications and technology trade show.

Battle of the Platforms is an opportunity for M2M application developers, wholesale service providers, enterprise IT managers and others to evaluate market-leading M2M solutions and determine which platforms are best for their own M2M projects. Battle of the Platform participants will be judged based on predetermined categories and will be judged by a defined list of criteria. Judges for the BOTP include Carl Ford, CEO at Crossfire Media, James Brehm, Compass Intelligence and Mike Sapien from Ovum (News - Alert). 
Results of the recently concluded Battle of the Platforms in Miami:
  • Platform for Enterprise Deployment: ILS Technology
  • Horizontal Platform: Digi International 
  • Platform for Service Providers: WebNMS
  • Platform for Enabling Third Party Developers: Thingworx
  • Platform for Business Intelligence:  Spireon and Axeda
  • Best Overall Platform: Omnilink
"Battle of the Platforms provides a unique opportunity for attendees to evaluate the deployment times, scalability, reliability and other crucial factors of network platforms before implementation," said Carl Ford (News - Alert), Crossfire Media CEO and Battle of the Platforms judge. "We look forward to working with the many innovative M2M industry leaders as part of the Battle of the Platforms event at M2M Evolution."
M2M Evolution Las Vegas is sponsored by Platinum Sponsor Flexera Software and Gold Sponsors Kore Telematics (News - Alert), ILS Technology and ThingWorx.
M2M Evolution registration is now open with special early-bird pricing available. 
Companies interested in participating in Battle of the Platforms, or about M2M Evolution exhibitor or sponsorship opportunities, contact Matthew Gleeson, 203-852-6800 x145. For media registration for ITEXPO Las Vegas its collocated shows and events, contact Ashley Baster.
Battle of the Platforms is free to attend, but attendees must register for the event.
For the latest M2M Evolution news, updates and information, follow the event on Twitter at #M2MEvolution.
 
About TMC
TMC is a global, integrated media company that supports clients' goals by building communities in print, online, and face to face. TMC publishes multiple magazines including Cloud Computing, M2M Evolution, Customer and Internet Telephony. TMCnet is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries, and is read by as many as 1.5 million unique visitors monthly. TMC produces a variety of trade events, including ITEXPO, the world's leading B2B communications event, as well as industry events: 3D Printing Conference & Expo; Asterisk (News - Alert) World; AstriCon; ChannelVision (CVx) Expo; Cloud4SMB Expo; DevCon5 - HTML5 & Mobile App Developers Conference; M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; Mobile Commerce Zone Conference & Expo; SecureIT; StartupCamp; Super Wi-Fi Summit; SIP Trunking-Unified Communications Seminars; Wearable Tech Conference & Expo; WebRTC Conference & Expo; and more. Visit TMC Events for additional information.
About Crossfire Media
Crossfire Media is an integrated marketing company with a core focus on future trends in technology. Crossfire services communities of interest with conferences, tradeshows, webinars, and newsletters and provide community websites with the latest information in our industries.
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Edited by Braden Becker

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