Carol Stream, Ill. – June 11, 2009–Attendees gathered Thursday evening as the outstanding achievements of the 2009 winners were celebrated during the fifth annual M2M Value Chain Awards gala, closing the M2M Connected World conference.

Machine-to-machine technology can provide the solutions many companies need to decrease costs and increase profits. The industry surrounding these innovative solutions has continued to forge ahead, despite the tough economic climate facing businesses today. Though it faced some challenges in 2008, the M2M industry is predicted to see more growth in 2010, making way for annual module sales of over $2 billion by 2013, according to Beecham Research.

“Those involved in M2M are facing a pivotal time in the industry’s growth. There are now millions of machines communicating with each other. However, there are still millions that do not,” said Peggy Smedley, editorial director, M2M magazine. “It won’t be long until other companies see the value and take advantage of the opportunity that can come from implementing this technology. This year’s Value Chain Award winners have recognized what M2M can do for them in both a wired and wireless world, and they are now being honored for that insight.”

The Value Chain Awards recognize the most successful adopters of M2M technology and the teams of solution providers that made their successes possible.

The winners of the 2009 Value Chain Awards are:
Energy/Utilities
Gold:
    Rocky Mountain Power
    M2M Communications
Silver:
    Trico Electric Cooperative
    Motorola Wireless Modules
    SmartSynch
Bronze:
    APS
    Elster
    KORE Telematics
    Sierra Wireless
Building Automation
Gold:
    Bank of America Corporation
    Activelogix
    Field Diagnostic Services
    Mechanical Systems and Services
    Tridium
Healthcare
Gold:
    Cardinal Health
    Axeda
Public Safety
Gold:
    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept.
    Omnilink Systems
    Sprint
Silver:
    Lucas County E-911 Service Board
    Cypress Solutions
    GeoComm
Manufacturing/OEM
Gold:
    Manitowoc
    LHP Telematics
    The Morey Corp.
    ORBCOMM
Agriculture
Gold:
    Eastside Management
    KORE Telematics
    PureSense
    Multi-Tech Systems
Industrial
Bronze:
    Enerven Compression Services
    ICP DAS USA
    M2M Data Corp.
Construction
Gold:
    T.J. Lambrecht Construction
    RACO Wireless
    T-Mobile USA
    Topcon Positioning Systems
Fleet Management
Gold:
    Hertz
    AT&T
    Cinterion Wireless Modules
    Navigation Solutions
    NAVTEQ
Silver:
    BLS Trucking, Inc.
    AT&T
    Cinterion Wireless Modules
    Networkfleet
Bronze:
    Mr. Handyman of West Weld and East Larimer Counties
    KORE Telematics
    Rocky Mountain Tracking

“The recipients of the 2009 Value Chain Awards have truly found a way to implement machine-to-machine technology to its fullest potential, using all parts of the value chain to achieve their goals,” said Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, M2M magazine. “We hope that other adopters see the benefits of M2M implementation and strive to find the same success, becoming future Value Chain Award winners.”

The winners of the Value Chain Awards are determined by an independent panel of industry analysts and experts. Entries are judged on the overall strength of the deployment, especially the level of innovation and the business value obtained.

From machine-to-machine to the Internet of Things, M2M Connected World focuses on real-world applications and deployments featuring the largest number of client-side representatives and original-equipment manufacturers in the industry. This year more than 400 end users gathered in Chicago to learn how M2M solutions can help their companies recover during the economic slowdown.