Raleigh, NC -- January 27, 2009 -- M2MV Founder & CEO Roger Dewey today announced the latest addition to his management team, high-tech wireless industry veteran Leigh Ann Ryals who will serve as Executive Vice President of Research and Analysis for its Core Practice Areas. Ryals brings unparalleled experience in strategic analysis and planning, and in managing a broad spectrum of research and evaluation projects in M2MV’s issues-rich, multi-stakeholder environment. Ryals’ research and analysis skills are critical for the highly developed analytical, research, evaluation and problem solving demands brought on by client projects, including interpreting and analyzing data, and financial and market analysis. “Leigh Ann understands the dynamics of this industry very » Continue reading
Archives for January 2009
M2MV Taps Wireless Industry Veteran Leigh Ann Ryals as Executive Vice President, Research & Analysis
Expectations for technology to save the auto industry?
The January 3rd edition of The New York Times had an opinion piece written by a Computer Science professor and a Product Manager from Google. They suggest four ways that technology can help Detroit to save itself. At least three of these ideas could be considered telematics or an extension of telematics related technology and are not new ideas to those of us in the telematics industry. I have two reactions to stories such as these: 1. Joy; in that people from disciplines outside of telematics are now realizing the potential benefits that we have been speaking about for roughly a decade now. 2. Concern; because we now have the government and mainstream media heavily » Continue reading
OnStar even helps fight home invasion crimes!
Here is a story from December 31st’s NY Post . It’s about a victim of a home invasion robbery who breaks free of his bonds and follows the perpetrators (I’m from NY and that is what NY cops call criminals) in his car while having OnStar relay his movements to the police. Seems a little dangerous to me and is definitely not part of OnStar’s sales pitch or stated services. However, this story does point out that once technology is released to the public they will find unintended uses that provide value in a specific situation. A disclaimer: In my humble opinion, it is not wise to follow armed and dangerous men once you have safely freed yourself from » Continue reading
M2M or Telematics?
Being that I love to observe markets at work, I am particularly interested by the way the broader “telematics” industry is forming up. For the past several years I have worked in what is generally known as the M2M (machine-to-machine) industry of which telematics is viewed as a major segment. I always tell people that M2M is not a segment, but an enabling technology that horizontally crosses multiple vertical segments. In the early days, I simply considered telematics to be one of those vertical segments. I think that previously most people in M2M bundled any applications that were installed in a car or truck as being “telematics”. As applications become more specific – in many cases being pulled in a specific direction by users – it becomes even clearer that the term telematics is » Continue reading
Vehicle Payment Assurance Industry Establishes Association
Last week I attended the latest meeting of the Payment Assurance Technology Association’s board of directors that was held in conjunction with the National Automotive Dealers Association (NADA) show in New Orleans. This sub-segment of telematics is currently in a phase of rapid growth due to demand created by the global credit crisis. I love being associated with this group because to me it’s a concrete example of the ways in which telematics and M2M technology can be deployed to solve broader business and social issues. I provide a description of the association and industry below. The Payment » Continue reading