KORE Executive to Share IoT Insight at Channel Partners Conference and Expo

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Channel Partners Conference & Expo 2017 -- KORE, the people powering IoT innovations and opportunities, today announced that VP of Sales Engineering, Ken Connor, will present during two speaking engagements at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo April 10-13, 2017 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. In addition, KORE will also be showcasing their specialized IoT and M2M solutions at booth 955 during the expo.

In his first speaking panel, Connor will simplify the anatomy of an IoT sale. According to Bain, by 2020 the annual IoT revenue for hardware, software and solutions vendors may top $470 billion. Global consultancy Zinnov predicts IoT-based services spending will reach $143 billion in 2021. In this real-world session, Connor and fellow panelists will walk through the process of delivering an IoT solution, from selling the customer on how IoT will improve the business and selecting the right suppliers to getting the solution up and running and realizing ongoing support revenue.

   

What:

Anatomy of an IoT Sale panel session
 

Who:

Panelists

VP of Sales Engineering, Ken Connor, KORE
President, CloudTech1, Rick Beckers
Sr. Business Development Manager, Cloud, Equinix, Vaughn Eisler, Sr.
 

Moderator

Training Development Manager, WTG, Cory Dzbinski
 

Track Chair

Senior Editor, Channel Partners
 

When:

Tuesday, April 11, 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
 

Where:

Lower Level, Islander E
Mandalay Bay
 

The IoT is rapidly empowering new business models and opportunities, transforming the world into a marketplace of collecting, managing and gleaning business value from connectivity. In the IoT Experience Zone, Connor and his fellow exhibitors discuss opportunities, challenges and next-gen offerings in the IoT. Ahead of the live presentation, tweet your questions in advance to @Channel_Expo using #IoTZone, as editors will select the best submission and discuss on stage.

   

What:

Experience Area Live: IoT

 

Who:

Panelists

VP of Sales Engineering, Ken Connor, KORE
CEO, BluLogix, Tim Cook
Advisor, Altizion, Gary Wilson
 

Moderator

President, CloudTech1, Rick Beckers
 

When:

Tuesday, April 11, 5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
 

Where:

Jive BIG Stage
Level 1, Bayside B, Booth 450
Mandalay Bay
 

About the Speaker
Ken Connor brings over 20 years of experience in electronics technology sales and business development, and is focused on expanding KORE’s penetration into the Oil and Gas and Heavy Equipment verticals with both satellite and terrestrial services.

About KORE
KORE provides the connectivity and services that make the Internet of Things possible. Founded in 2003, KORE is the world’s largest managed network services provider specializing in Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) markets. KORE provides the critical wireless connectivity empowering application, hardware and wireless operator partners to rapidly bring new IoT and M2M innovations to market, with millions of active on-network units in more than 180 countries. KORE delivers choice, reliability and global native coverage through multi-carrier and Tier 1 carrier cellular and satellite network services – including LTE, GSM and CDMA - as well as advanced applications to easily manage IoT connected devices. KORE Position Logic software provides seamless location-based services (LBS) for businesses. KORE’s recent acquisition of Wyless makes the company one of the six largest providers of M2M/IoT services globally, inclusive of carriers. For more information, visit www.koretelematics.com, read the KORE blog and connect with KORE on LinkedIn, Google+, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Vimeo.

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Source: KORE

Released April 4, 2017