M2M Expo & Conference, May 16 - 18

Last week Harbor Research announced an M2M Expo & Conference to be held in Palm Springs, California, May 16 to 18.

From the announcement:

Early M2M adopters have not only brought their connected offerings to market, but may already have locked down lasting dominant positions in their respective industries. The following are only the most obvious Impacts:

• Break-out “double digit” top line growth in traditionally GDP- driven businesses
• Line-of-business ROS increases in the 5-10% range
• Service force productivity improvements of 20-35%
• Dramatic, quantifiable customer retention improvements

While technology and benefits within specific vertical segments are strong, the real magnitude of value creation from M2M is not going be realized until stakeholders tap into cross-segment value creation, where shared experiences and multi-industry perspectives come together.