12/06/07 - M2M Magazine Reveals the M2M 100 for 2008_
M2M Magazine Reveals the M2M 100 for 2008
Carol Stream, Ill. - Dec. 6, 2007 - M2M magazine today unveiled the 2008 M2M 100, a directory of the most influential providers of machine-to-machine technology. Now in its fourth year and published annually in the M2M Sourcebook, the M2M 100 is widely regarded as the definitive record of companies comprising the rapidly emerging machine-to-machine technology market.
Keeping with tradition, this year's M2M 100 is a mixture of established technology giants and nimble startups. This year, however, several important trends emerged that give insight into the direction of the industry.
Only five companies from the 2007 M2M 100 were acquired, which is down from 17 the year before. For the entire M2M industry, the total number of acquisitions in 2007 stands at 15, which is down from 27 in 2006.
Including 38 companies surviving from the original M2M 100, a total of 79 companies repeated from 2007 to 2008, signaling a potential shift toward stability in the industry. The high number of repeats created fierce competition for the few new spots available. Twenty-one new companies fought their way to a spot on this year's list.
"The 2008 M2M 100 directory provides a snapshot of a burgeoning market and identifies the companies with the greatest impact on its direction," said Michael Jarosik, editor, M2M magazine. "With newfound stability among technology providers, end-to-end solutions are becoming more easily attained and implemented, delivering dramatic return on investment to end users."
Technology providers named to the M2M 100 are chosen from a compilation of over 300 companies gathered from various sources. The companies listed below were chosen after much research and analysis showed that they were among the top 100 matching the given criteria.
Examples of the criteria used to compare companies are strength of business model and product/service portfolio, momentum and activity in the last 12 months, growth potential, and much more.
The companies listed on the M2M 100 this year are as follows:
- 7 Layers USA
- Accenture Ltd.
- Advantech Corp.
- Aeris Communications Inc.
- Airbiquity
- Arcom
- AT&T Inc.
- Augusta Systems Inc.
- AvidWireless
- Axeda Corp.
- BlueTree Wireless Inc.
- Box Telematics Ltd.
- CalAmp Corp.
- Cetecom Inc.
- Comtech M2M Ltd.
- Comtrol Corp.
- Connect One Semiconductors Inc.
- Coronis Systems Inc.
- CriticalWireless Corp.
- Crossbow Technology Inc.
- CrossBridge Solutions
- DataOnline LLC
- DataRemote Inc.
- Digi Intl.
- DPAC Technologies Inc.
- Dust Networks Inc.
- Echelon Corp.
- eDevice SA
- ei3 Corp.
- Eka Systems Inc.
- Ember Corp.
- EMRT
- Enfora Inc.
- Esprida Corp.
- Ezurio Ltd.
- Falcom USA
- General Electric Co.
- Honeywell Intl. Inc.
- IBM Corp.
- Integ Process Group Inc.
- Iridium Satellite LLC
- Isochron Inc.
- Janus Remote Communications
- Jasper Wireless Inc.
- Kore Telematics
- Kyocera Wireless Corp.
- Lantronix Inc.
- M2M Data Corp.
- MeshNetics
- Millennial Net Inc.
- Mobile Electron LLC
- Moblize AKM Enterprise Inc.
- Morey Corp.
- Motorola Inc.
- Moxa Technologies Inc.
- Multi-Tech Systems Inc.
- MWA Intelligence Inc.
- NexAira Inc.
- Numerex Corp.
- Omnilink Systems
- Opto 22
- Orange SA
- Orbcomm Inc.
- Pedigree Technologies
- Perle Systems Inc.
- Precidia Technologies Inc.
- Qualcomm Inc.
- Questra Corp.
- Raco Wireless
- RF Monolithics Inc.
- Rogers Business Solutions
- SAP AG
- Savi Technology Inc.
- Sena Technologies Inc.
- Sensicast Systems Inc.
- SensorLogic Inc.
- Shanghai SimCom Ltd.
- Siemens AG
- Sierra Wireless Inc.
- Simple Com Tools LLC
- SmartSignal Corp.
- Sprint Nextel Corp.
- Telit Wireless Solutions Inc.
- Telus Mobility
- Tendril Networks Inc.
- Texas Instruments Inc.
- T-Mobile USA Inc.
- Tridium
- V2 Telecom
- Velocita Wireless
- Verizon Wireless
- Vianet Group PLC
- Vodafone Group PLC
- Wavecom SA
- WebTech Wireless Inc.
- Wind River Systems Inc.
- WinSystems Inc.
- Wyless PLC
- Your Voice SpA
- Ziphany LLC
"M2M magazine, along with our advisory board, has selected the top 100 companies in the M2M space. These companies deliver leading-edge solutions to their customers by striving to bring the most up-to-date, innovative technology available," said Peggy Smedley, editorial director of M2M. "The M2M 100 gives readers a look at the best providers that the machine-to-machine marketplace has to offer."
To view full company listings and receive your copy of the M2M Sourcebook, please visit http://www.specialtypub.com/m2m/sourcebook/subscribe.asp to place an order.
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