The modern landscape of the financial services industry firm’s cyber security risk is increasing significantly due to the increase in volume and sophistication of phishing, ransomeware, DDoS and other attacks. With the goal of protecting against the unique risks each firm faces, industry veteran, Rodric O’Connor, founded Halcyon Financial Technology, L.P. (“HalcyonFT”) and utilizes the NIST cyber security framework to identify and mitigate client’s cyber security risks. With a deep understanding of industry-specific regulations (SEC/FINRA) HalyconFT tailors technology services based on each firm’s people, processes and infrastructure. HalcyonFT help clients transition to compliant cloud technologies that facilitate increased productivity, reliability and lower risk and cost.

HalcyonFT has become the most sought-after IT services firm focused entirely on the financial services industry, servicing the major US domestic financial metropolitan areas with offices in San Francisco, New York and Newport Beach. Delivering on tailored outsourced IT services, infrastructure and application projects, Sales force consulting and implementation and technology cost reduction, HalcyonFT offers premium customer service with highly specialized IT professionals, service-oriented cost structure and on-site staff members. Their clients, including Private Equity, Hedge Funds and investment management firms, manage an excess of $100 billion in investments.

In one instance for a $20B AUM client, HalcyonFT implemented a complete IT solution for a new remote office build-out including voice, video and data which freed up internal IT resources to focus on other strategic initiatives.In another, a private equity firm faced recurring problems unique to the investment industry, such as complex SEC compliance requirements for a registered advisor, coupled with high operational costs. The client approached HalcyonFT who identified and addressed core issues through a thorough initial assessment, evaluation, requirements validation and implemented solutions to meet compliance requirements of a registered advisor, including backup and recovery, email retention and employee personal trading.

HalcyonFT’s exclusivity to the financial industry provides valuable perspective to the unique developments, as well as the trends, challenges and high expectations of investment firms. O’Connor and his team of IT professionals have decades of experience in the financial services industry and a proven history of collaborative work in key IT roles within financial services firms. They are committed to exceptional service, the utmost integrity and unparrelled professionalism, priding their reputation on each superior client interaction. The company’s goal of excellence is continuously rated on user satisfaction at the close of every case, which guarantees service will exceed a 4 out of 5. In seven years of measurement, HalcyonFT has averaged 4.98/5.0.

This year, HalcyonFT has added expanded their premium IT services to ultra high-networth families, managing their sensitivity to cyber security and confidentiality across multi-household, multi-generational families within the North American footprint.

HalcyonFT’s reputation is reflected in the success of the company, which remains laser-focused on providing the highest quality of service and knowledge in the industry to small to mid-size firms. Their dedicated and experienced team of IT professionals customizes services to meet every client’s needs with flexible solutions. With cutting-edge technologies, coast-to-coast U.S. coverage and exceptional customer service, HalcyonFT sets the highest standard of outsourced IT solutions for the financial services industry.

According to IDC FutureScape 2017 predictions, by 2018, more than 90% of enterprises will leverage CSPs cloud connect services to access multiple cloud capabilities by leveraging VPN, ethernet and fiber networks. The same report also indicates that software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) will be adopted by 60% of enterprises as a critical component of remote branch connectivity. These are just two of the many new IT implementations CIOs will have to contend with in the coming year. Keeping an enterprise IT network and systems running like a well-oiled machine requires constant investment in people and technology.

At Pacific Internet, the team understands the challenges that keep CIOs up at night and is driven by the mission to provide simple and unparalleled connectivity solutions to enterprises. With over 30 year’s experience serving the enterprise markets across the key cities in APAC, Pacific Internet, is the leading Internet Service Provider (ISP) with comprehensive security solutions, cloud connectivity as well as SD-WAN offerings for enterprises.

Pacific Internet’s suite of Internet services is built on the principles of net neutrality and are carrier agnostic, ensuring enterprise customers obtain the highest standards of service with lowest possible latency. By coupling Internet access with cyber-security solutions such as anti-DDoS, Pacific Internet protects enterprise networks against data breaches.

” We are the trusted IT advisors to CIOs. We know Internet and enterprise connectivity are cornerstones to any growing enterprise, particularly as business leaders embark on their digital transformation journey. We are committed to bringing the best level of service to every customer, and are honored to be awarded by Industry Era as the Top 10 Enterprise Network Service Provider “

As part of CITIC Telecom International, Pacific Internet delivers global MPLS VPN Solutions to customers across the region by providing enterprise-grade point-to-point private connectivity with maximum speed, security and versatility. Teaming with the wider CITIC Telecom subsidiaries, Pacific Internet offers a global network coverage in over 130 countries throughout Asia, America and Europe.

Understanding the demand for an agile network, Pacific Internet also delivers a cloud-based, Internet-centric SD-WAN solution to forward-thinking businesses who need to maintain enterprise-grade quality of service (QoS) at an attractive IT Opex.

“We are the trusted IT advisors to CIOs. We know Internet and enterprise connectivity are cornerstones to any growing enterprise, particularly as business leaders embark on their digital transformation journey. We are committed to bringing the best level of service to every customer, and are honored to be awarded by Industry Era as the Top 10 Enterprise Network Service Provider,” Mr. Richard Loo, Vice President.

Mel McGee, Founder & CEO, We Can Code IT

Some things really get IT folks riled up. One of them is a recent article in Wiredclaiming that coding is the next big blue collar job. While it sounds like a sign of hope and opportunity, it’s created a backlash amongst IT professionals — one that uncovers the “belly of the beast.” As an industry insider, I’ve heard this blue collar job idea unleash fears, assumptions and what sounds like territorial sandbox whining amongst software developers, as in “Here comes more crappy code” or “These guys won’t be experienced enough to do what I do.”
To be honest, when I started as a software engineer over 20 years ago, those very same words might have come out of my own mouth. I dislike poorly written code as much as the next gal (or guy) and yes, some roles in software development demand deep experience. But I’ve also come to see a much larger perspective on the future of our global economy, on coding jobs, and the impact on people’s lives. I challenge my fellow developers to let down their defenses for a moment – and follow my logic.First, not just anybody can become a professional developer. Almost every respected bootcamp, including We Can Code IT, has strict entrance criteria and assessments before and during training. It’s how we ensure the integrity of professionals entering our field and those who enter can actually keep up with the pace of the class. On average, only 15% of those who apply to We Can Code IT actually gain entrance into our full-stack program — and not everyone makes it through. To succeed in our fast-paced program, students must have the ability to learn and adapt quickly. They need agile, cooperative attitudes so they can pull for the success of the team. These are qualities we demand from our students — and ones employers are looking for, too.

Given this, and the fact there are plenty of coding to go around (and then some), you’d think our fears of infiltration would be set to rest. But why do we still harbor a sense of protectionism, and yes, dare I say it — arrogance — when it comes to lowering the drawbridge and allowing new faces into the software development kingdom?

CMOs Marketing to Enterprises:

I think of Lexus Davis, a young African-American woman and one of hundreds of unconventional students I’ve seen work their way through our coding bootcamp. Lexus comes from a family with roots in the blue-collar city of Cleveland, the city built on rock & roll and steel plants virtually lining the city’s Cuyahoga River – yes, the same river that caught fire in 1969. Lexus was the first in her family to attend college and certainly the first to enter the tech industry. She was nearing the end of a job with a construction company when she signed on with We Can Code IT’s bootcamp. Even before our accelerated program was over, she proved her value and was hired by JPMorgan Chase as a software developer. The company continues to mentor her through their two-year Technology Analyst Program.So my question is this: why can’t these non-traditional but well-trained coders also build a career, give back to the world and provide for their families? Why can’t their different perspectives and experiences give them unique skills and approaches that might actually address gaps in solving problems from a perspective that we aren’t even aware of? Their previous life experience adds balance to an industry often lopsided with traditional programmers who tend to come from relatively homogenous backgrounds. Why can’t these other folks succeed too, and even thrive, though they traveled a different path in life and in education?I see this happen on a daily basis in our coding bootcamp in Cleveland, one of America’s great comeback cities with a “rust belt” blue-collar history. I’ve discovered that it’s a faulty (and somewhat arrogant) leap to say a coder will write crappy programs simply because they’re a “bent arrow” who followed a different path in life. I’ve found it’s never too late to learn – and that people with different experiences bring different gifts to the party. And want to compare depth of skills? Well, that’s where the rest of us step up to the plate and serve. If we close the door to new faces – our industry will implode. If we cling to our “we got here first” and “no one can do it better” attitudes, over one million tech jobs in the U.S. will go unfilled. If we want a strong IT industry where “clean code” reigns — we need to embrace newcomers and share our expertise by mentoring.

We can’t afford to exclude new faces in IT. Instead, we need to answer the call to be leaders in a society that’s competing in a world economy. I hereby challenge my fellow developers to become role models, advocates and mentors to a new generation of coders. They need your encouragement, not your arrogance. You’re better than that. So make a difference in someone’s career and in someone’s life. Encourage, welcome and mentor a new generation of hard-working coders who write clean code and deserve a decent paycheck.

In today’s digital world, businesses and organizations are under pressure to perform at peak efficiency and offer superior customer service. The need to react quickly to customer and market demands continues to increase. Organizations are struggling to meet these ever-increasing demands due to complex business processes and legacy systems that are difficult to change. Eccentex Digital Business Platform enables powerful digital automation solutions that can help businesses accelerate digital transformation to create superior customer experiences, improve business process efficiencies, and react quickly to market demands.

The Eccentex Digital Business Platform empowers organizations to create Process Automation Excellence and stay competitive with continuous innovation. It is critical for businesses to automate and create efficient business processes and tasks, while also enabling human workers to be more productive. Eccentex Digital Business Platform combines all the features needed together to deliver powerful Dynamic Case Management (DCM), Robotic Process Automation (RPA),Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Document and Content Management (ECM), Data 360 Views, Omni-channel integration, Knowledge Base (KB), and Unified Desktop that helps organizations rapidly deliver modern business applications with optimum business processes that simply wows customers.

Eccentex is recognized by industry analysts as a visionary and leader in process automation. The Eccentex Digital Business Platform unifies all the technologies required for Digital Transformation which includes DCM, BPM, RPA and AI (Artificial Intelligence) together with powerful integrated features for ECM, Data 360 (360 degree view of all customer and related data), Knowledge Base (empowers workers or self-service customers), Calendaring (manage global, case, or task related events), Business Intelligence, and Predictive Analytics (optimize work, create personalized customer experiences, and gain insights to continuously improve).The company stands ahead of the competition with the easiest and most affordable Digital Business Platform, but with all the power needed to create world-class modern complex enterprise applications using a unique no-code and low-code development approach. This enables organizations to accelerate digital transformation, react quickly to changing market demands, deliver efficient business processes, and create superior customer experiences.

The Eccentex Digital Business Platform with DCM/BPM, combined with Eccentex Max RPA allows organizations to rapidly deliver process excellence to increase customer retention and loyalty. Process automation excellence creates significant ROI for today’s businesses that need to accelerate Digital Transformation.Using a no-code and low-code approach to business automation, the power is in the hands of the business to transform and not locked into lengthy IT development cycles. Using visual designers for process automation, forms, pages, and data models; businesses can rapidly deliver modern innovative business applications across all aspects of the customer journey for all customer interactions.

The Eccentex cloud platform allows organizations to not worry about infrastructure, scalability, or high availability. Integration is easy using secure Smart APIs and businesses can affordably grow and scale their operations as needed.Eccentex Digital Business Platform provides business unit solutions that can be unified for master data management, cross-business unity & collaboration, and shared services. Each area the organization would choose to add to the AppBase platform becomes more and more cost effective, building on the initial investment by the customer.The New York Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) utilizes the AppBase platform in this exact configuration and has settled on AppBase as their departmental standard for ALL Dynamic Case Management applications, large and small. This is bringing them not onlymany operational benefits, but also very significant cost savings in systems consolidation and cost-of-ownership.

Eccentex goal iscontinue expanding internationally and assisting organizations to jump start their solutions process needs, using Eccentex Marketplace, such as Customer On-Boarding, Claims Processing, Customer Service, Loan Origination, Fraud Investigation, Complaints, Emergency Response, Healthcare, Digital Government, and more. The company will continue focusing towards easing of use to empower organizations to rapidly deliver innovative solutions and innovate ways for organizations to achieve Process Automation Excellence.

Megan R. Nichols,
Freelance Technical Writer

The aerospace sector has seen its fair share of pitfalls. From the recent string of accidents in many parts of the world and the incidents with the Boeing 737 planes in early 2019, the industry has been a bit bumpy. Aside from that, though, the sector has been doing as well as expected, with the demand for air travel growing as time goes on.

The aerospace sector has seen its fair share of pitfalls. From the recent string of accidents in many parts of the world and the incidents with the Boeing 737 planes in early 2019, the industry has been a bit bumpy. Aside from that, though, the sector has been doing as well as expected, with the demand for air travel growing as time goes on.

Fluctuating Oil Prices

Naturally, oil is integral with everything in the aerospace sector. When oil prices lower or rise, everything in the sector changes to fit the price. In 2016, suppliers kept oil prices at a low level that made airlines more profitable. With the profits came concern that customers wouldn’t want to seek newer aircraft in the face of such low prices for the ones they already had.

While people are still eager for new aircraft, which we’ll get in a moment, the fact that oil prices lowered created a cascading effect. There were profits, but also some concern for the future. Keeping an eye on all these different portions of the aerospace sector is crucial when estimating the trends as a whole.

Advancements in Technology

Better technology and knowledge of aircraft have led to more comfortable rides. Less noise in cabins and better interior designs have driven consumer demand to travel more by air. All these elements are also changing the way aircraft manufacturers work, creating new challenges in supply while still turning a profit with customer support.

Even the way maintenance takes place has changed to suit newer technology. There are a lot of different tests to undergo and systems to check on, all of which takes time and money to ensure they take place safely and correctly. All the preventive efforts in place also contribute to trends in the industry by spending more money, but also increasing safety and profits from consumers.

Demands for Replacements

One trend has remained consistent for the last several years: a demand for new aircraft. These next-generation planes will be more fuel- and energy-efficient and save many airlines a lot of money. With oil going up since the lower prices of 2016, airlines have halted a lot of upgrades to their current fleets because they’re waiting for new aircraft.

This trend has a lot of elements at play. First, current aircraft aren’t seeing updates, which could cause a downward swing in consumer flying and safety in the coming years. Second, these next-generation planes aren’t even in use yet, so money in the sector is at a standstill while airlines save up for them. Lastly, once these new planes are in use, prices and demand will likely fluctuate, possibly impacting the oil sector as well.

Supply and Demand

Due to a combination of factors, there has been a growing demand for new planes of the same generation in recent years. Airlines have ordered more than 14,000 planes that are backlogged in delivery, a figure that’s an all-time high. As manufacturers rush to meet these numbers for demand, suppliers quickly face shortages as well. The entire prospect is a vicious cycle that spirals before anyone can rectify the internal issue of waiting for the next-generation planes.

Robin Lineberger, leader of Deloitte’s Aerospace & Defense, suggested manufacturers should focus first on strengthening their supply lines before trying to meet demand. Boeing and Airbus have already found there is a shortage of engines to meet their needs. While Lineberger has sound advice, a lot of the problem comes down to time. Waiting for new planes has caused problems with current ones, resulting in more demand and fewer supplies. These instances drive up demand for the next-generation aircraft, as well, creating a loop.

Trends to Watch

Steady, predictable trends result from material supplies. Aircraft parts and oil are two of the most significant factors to look at when considering trends in the aerospace industry. Another reliable aspect is consumer demand to fly rather than drive. With convenience and lowering airline ticket costs, consumers are garnering more profit for airlines than ever before. Unfortunately, this is where the more predictable factors end.

With airlines waiting for the next generation of aircraft, which will most certainly live up to the hype, they’re updating their planes less frequently. This phenomenon causes the aforementioned cycle we mentioned, raising demand on current aircraft and creating chokeholds in supply chains. While the wait seems to be only getting longer for these new aircraft, the industry should finally start evening out with their implementation, and may even start to boom again for awhile.

Megan R. Nichols,
Freelance Technical Writer

For all their disruptive potential — and there’s a lot of it — Industry 4.0, the IoT and smart factories also raise the potential for some very real security concerns.

That’s why this is a good time to discuss how to secure smart factory IoT networks during your company’s digital transformation. Security must be a pillar of each of your digital systems, so here’s what you need to know about security and the smart factory.

What’s a Smart Factory?

Take a step back for a moment and ask — What’s a smart factory in the first place? Broadly, it’s a manufacturing facility which does any of the following:

• Uses cyber-physical systems to monitor machine health proactively and provide actionable data about ongoing operations

• Automates facility or business functions, such as climate control, inventory tagging or reordering

• Makes use of distributed computing and high-speed networks to transmit data between in-house decision makers and across other stakeholders and industry partners

Research from PwC suggests that, through 2020, manufacturers will invest a combined $907 billion annually ,across the globe, to transition to smart infrastructure, against a potential ROI of hundreds of billions of dollars annually in boosted revenues and lower costs.

But we’re not here to discuss the opportunities — we’re here to talk about the security risks. With digital security a mainstream issue of some concern, it’s not hard to imagine why the scope of these digital-physical systems substantially expands a company’s threat surface and opens it to attack from outside — or even inside — parties.

What Threats Do Factories Face?

Not surprisingly, that PwC survey also showed that data breaches and disruptions to normal daily operations are the two highest-ranking security concerns among operations managers.

Let’s unpack these and some of the other major threat types the modern factory may find itself up against:

• Data breaches: Data breaches are inconvenient and costly in more ways than one. In terms of the bottom line, a small business could face an average loss of $120,000 if data thieves target them. Big corporations stand to lose a lot more, but they’re also more likely to have taken measures to protect themselves. Regrettably, it’s small business owners who are often not in an ideal position to defend themselves properly, either because of a lack of capital or because they underestimate the threat.

• DDoS attacks: Dedicated-denial-of-service attacks are the quintessential threat under Industry 4.0. As recent headlines attest, outside parties can turn a swarm of thousands — or even just a handful — of unprotected IoT devices against their master to cripple infrastructure and render their business and its services unreachable. Botnet attacks seem to only grow more sophisticated over time, and the government calls for greater cooperation between the private and public sector in getting the problem under control.

• Ransomware attacks: Other high-profile stories show that something as innocuous as an Internet-connected heating and cooling system could provide a back door into your industrial control systems and your customer databases. A ransomware attack involves a hacker quarantining your mission-critical data until you pay to have access restored.

Each of these threats is worrisome and potentially ruinous for your business. A DDoS attack, for example, could damage an automotive parts company operating on thin margins — one hour of downtime could cost $22,000 or more, with some DDoS attacks lasting for a week. That’s a huge amount of time to leave customers or clients without the products or services they need. Expect to lose business and a lot of money to your competitors if you fall victim to a DDoS attack.

How Can Factories Mitigate Risk?

This probably sounds like scaremongering. The truth is, the benefits of the IoT and smart factories absolutely outweigh the drawbacks — but companies need to know about the threats going in, and they need to have the right talent on their side to help keep them protected.

That’s step one for mitigating risk in smart factories — hire the right people. Let’s unpack this and some other best practices:

• Ramp up IT hiring: Here, again, the small business is at a disadvantage. Companies everywhere look for cybersecurity and data science professionals to build their digital systems and then keep them protected. Until you have the right hires or the right outside partner, don’t try to tackle Industry 4.0 on your own.

• Keep devices and workstations up-to-date: There’s no way to understate the importance of applying security patches and feature updates as soon as they become available. Manufacturers roll these out to keep you safe, so make sure auto-update is turned on for each of your internet-connected assets, or else make sure your maintenance team has a workflow in place to perform the task manually on a regular basis.

• Train for good password and security hygiene: Company culture is vital in keeping our organizations safe. Don’t take it for granted that employees know not to reuse passwords, leave workstations unlocked or not to click on links in suspicious emails. Instead, train on these ideas and then have your IT team run drills to keep people on their toes.

• Think about physical security too: Nobody wants to think about somebody within their organization getting handsy with trade secrets or intellectual property. Physical security in a smart factory includes anything from steel gates and biometric security at sensitive checkpoints to GPS or RFID tracking for assets such as computers, mobiles and server equipment.

There are so many good reasons for companies to make their factories smarter. A lot of the operational data we generate sits in a silo, not doing anybody any good. But smart factories free this data andmake it available across departments and between business partners. Data sharing creates new opportunities and pinpoints areas to eliminate waste — insights that might’ve been hidden from sight before.

The cost of falling victim to cybercrime and other threats seems only to get higher. The good news is, factories and the decision-makers running them have a number of weapons on their side, the most important of which is awareness.

What do you get when you combine a long history in the family office space with a passion for film-making? Meet Rick Higgins, a thought leader for family firms and a passionate filmmaker, winning two Heartland Emmy’s and earning nominations for thirteen more.

You could say it’s in his blood, since Rick grew up in a family with parents who ran a family office. He developed a keen intuition of understanding the challenges family offices face, but he also had a flair for software solutions. As his education and experience grew, he developed a passion for finding ways to craft efficiencies so the firm could better serve families.Rick gained valuable experience in Silicon Valley and went on to form multiple companies with the mission of solving problems for family offices.

” Risclarity’s innovative integrations are primarily due to its DataHub, which can be installed in any location the client chooses, cloud or on-premise. “

Understanding the advancements in technology, Rick saw an opportunity to provide something new to the family office industry. In 2010 he founded Risclarity, which is a financial technology company that does two things better than anyone else: Interconnecting a client’s existing technology with Risclarity’s own proprietary software and tailoring the solution for each user.

With Rick’s leadership and his team’s deep experience andtechnologies, Risclarity provides integration solutions to multi-family offices and registered investment advisor firms. These solutions are helping firms reach new levels of scalability while increasing the levels of services they can provide to their customers. For many years, firms opted to use “all-in-one” software because they offered pieces of technology that would solve certain problems.

Risclarity has now made it possible for firms to choose specialized, “best of breed” solutions to bring together portfolio accounting, general ledger accounting, CRM, document management, and allowing for a “plug and play” option. With Risclarity’s integration solutions, firms can implement new software, or in most cases integrate current software, resulting in new efficiencies, at a much lower cost.

How is it possible to provide better, more efficient solutions at a lower cost? Risclarity’s innovative integrations are primarily due to its DataHub, which can be installed in any location the client chooses, cloud or on-premise. Each firm receives its own DataHub, and the client’s data is not co-mingled with any other firm’s data. The DataHub creates a primary, single source, location for all ofa firm’s most complex data, ranging from investment transactions and positions to CRM and demographic data. Risclarity’s software then utilizes its robust mapping engine to translate the data to any other type of system which can then be transferred via APIs or file uploads. In addition, Risclarity’s software can produce supplemental reporting never available before. Risclarity’s unique methods for integrating portfolio accounting systems to general ledger systems are currently receiving the highest notability and accolades in the industry.

A real-world example of one client whose accounting was transformed by the ingenuity of Risclarity is an MFO that services approximately $20 billion AUM. The firm provides investments as well as accounting services to their clients. It had a problem transferring investment transaction data to the general ledger systems. The firm had been doing this process manually, utilizing a great deal of service professionals’ time and causing a six-month backlog. After installing Risclarity’s DataHub and implementing Risclarity’s GLmapLINK, integration software, the firm was able to automate the process of inputting investment transaction data to the general ledger system. The solution greatly increased accuracy and eliminated manual input errors. The backlog was eliminated and the firm’s service professionals could more effectively allocate their time. The custom solution also allowed the firm to scale and bring on many more clients – all with a net reduction in personnel.

Of course, Rick isn’t content to keep the status quo. His vision for interconnecting business systems as part of a seamless and comprehensive ecosystem has him developing artificial intelligence to aid accountants, lawyers, portfolio managers and their teams better see the financial future for their clients. Rick envisions offering unique solutions to customers worldwide and assisting them in new, unimagined ways to bring efficiency and boost scalability. It seems Rick’s creative combinations continue to bring the art and science of family office reporting to new audiences.

Indian company, Insemi has culminated into a renowned market leader with a keen focus on Design Service in VLSI, Product development in Embedded Systems and a Bridge between Academia and Industry. Since inception, Insemi started building IoT products to showcase their capabilities in areas like Home automation and IoT training kits for universities. They also started taking up IoT turnkey projects for major MNCs and ventured on to start VLSI and embedded services division. Today, three years after entering the services domain the company has grown at an unprecedented rate with vendor-ship at all the major semiconductor MNCs.

” Insemi’s capabilities of understanding all the aspects of design life cycle allows them to provide end-to-end solutions to its customers. “

Insemi has been able to grow at this pace owing to their steadfast focus on offering something different to their customers. For example in VLSI design services, Insemi is able to penetrate into all the major big wigs because of the niche domains it services and is an expert in domains like Physical design, Verification, Foundation IP (Memory, Std. cell, IO) Design. In IoT, customers want to associate with Insemi because of the security of their data. Insemi is an ISO 9001-2015 certified company in terms of process and quality and works on Industrial IoT/Advanced Driver Assistance Systems projects for clients in collaboration with them all the way from design to part and software bring up.

It is pertinent to mention that Insemi IoT team excels in connecting the physical world to the digital world in this great era of digital transformation. The company wants to be a one-stop shop for all VLSI design services including ASIC design services, verification services, CAD and IP design services. In other words Insemi wants to be an end-to-end IoT edge manufacturer who can design and manufacture IoT boards with complex sensors along with OS and firmware support to be able to upload the data on the cloud so that customers can do data analytics and AI based IoT solutions.

Insemi’s capabilities of understanding all the aspects of design life cycle allows them to provide end-to-end solutions to its customers. Customers come with a requirement based on their need and Insemi proposes few options that will provide complete solution to the customer. Concept-to-design-to-manufacturing-to-test and bring up-to-software/app development-to-production. The journey starts with Insemi architects who come up with a full-fledged system design which will be implemented by expert engineering team. Manufacturing is done by partner companies who work very closely on all part procurement. The firmware and OS team then helps bring up the board to life on which the SW team develops apps for a flawless user experience. In an instance, the company worked to design and develop an android app to control switches and appliances through the app. They used UI/UX design, firmware development using Energia IDE and created intelligent switch that can be installed on existing homes/buildings without any civil work which in turn are cost effective, power efficient, maintenance free and reliable solution.

For the days to come, Insemi plans to expand its operations and open branch offices in the APAC region. The company is in talks with other firms from the bay area who want to take up their IoT services off-shore as well as take up the PD implementation. The company also wants to focus towards increasing their product services and EDA solutions and are working towards putting them under a separate entity, which will enable Insemi to serve their clients better.

Insemi

Management

Arup, CEO

Description

Insemi Technology is focused on Design Service in VLSI, Product development in Embedded Systems and a Bridge between Academia and Industry.

Today, every company is under extreme pressure to meet internal goals and release their software products on time, while staying within challenging budgets. These companies are looking for ways to maximize their return on their information technology investments. The professionals of SenecaGlobal have excelled as the solution providers in such trying situations owing to their deep industry expertise in addition to their tech skills. “We are assisting companies in an extraordinarily cost-effective way through leveraging our Hyderabad, India development center. This means that our clients get the results they need in meeting their objectives on time, while staying within their budgets,” says Edward V. Szofer, CEO of SenecaGlobal.

SenecaGlobal is an information technology services firm, specializing in software product development, strategic cloud migration and support services, and/or providing unbiased advisory expertise with its unique global delivery model that hires only local talent in the US and India. The founders of SenecaGlobal, who were recognized as pioneers in Outsourced Product Development, established the company in 2007. Over time SenecaGlobal has grown to over 250 professionals and has expanded their services offerings to IBM i, Mobile Computing and Cloud. They have also established partnerships with Samsung, Amazon Web Services and Oracle.

” We are assisting companies in an extraordinarily cost-effective way through leveraging our Hyderabad, India development center. This means that our clients get the results they need in meeting their objectives on time, while staying within their budgets. “

SenecaGlobal combines the best of both-experienced business people and expert technologists. Their on-site project leaders are seasoned consultants and they work closely with clients to understand their business requirements, establish clear performance criteria, assemble the right team of technologists and carefully track performance and report regularly to the clients.

In one instance, a small, independent software vendor with an on-line review monitory solution needed to rapidly grow the code base, within a very limited budget. SenecaGlobal successfully delivered the software, which can track all online reviews for a company from all major review sites, in one centralized location. The solution provided is cost-effective, simple, scalable, fast, and easy to use.

The key asset SenecaGlobal has in the market is their culture: they are both client-focused and employee-centric. “All of our work begins with our clients’ needs and constraints,” adds Rao Tummalapalli, Managing Director. “The particular strength of our culture was recently recognized, as SenecaGlobal was just named one of the top 50 best places to work in all of India (across all industries) for mid-sized companies, by the Great Place To Work Institute.”

Their most strategic initiative currently is assisting clients with their Enterprise Cloud Transformation strategy. SenecaGlobal leverages a proprietary approach they refer to as “The Client Cloud Journey”. Their Cloud Journey ensures clients are taking the most pragmatic and cost-effective approach to the Cloud. This approach is backed with solid data collection, TCO and ROI analysis.

SenecaGlobal is continuing to rapidly grow, as they meet and exceed (via innovative approaches) the needs of their clients while simultaneously providing rewarding career opportunities for their employees. The firm is ready to open offices in various new geographic locations in the US. On the products and services front they are always exploring and adding new technologies. In particular they are working closely with major software vendors and SaaS providers to determine how they can best collaborate to meet the needs of their clients. SenecaGlobal also remain heavily invested in the open source community, and that will continue to play a strategic role in their future. “Our client base ranges from the small to the very large, due to the highly scalable nature of our Hyderabad development center, and that will continue as well,” adds Szofer. “SenecaGlobal also invests in select client product companies, where we deliver end-to-end technologies and solutions to them and their clients.”

“Accelerating healthcare performance matters, and it is no longer optional for hospitals and health systems-it is imperative,” says Jeff Osborne, President and CEO of Accumen. Osborne leads the vision and execution of strategic solutions integral to assisting hospitals and health systems achieve exceptional performance in a dynamic healthcare environment. Prior to joining Accumen, he was Chief Performance Officer at Accenture and responsible for the company’s disciplined approach to performance excellence and delivering client quality and the Chief Operating Officer for Accenture’s Business Process Outsourcing division managing client services. Osborne holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University.

Accumen has followed an organizational mission that supports why it exists: to Profoundly Impact Healthcare™. Purpose-built and designed to be a market leader in the clinical laboratory segment, Accumen was developed after a thorough study of the healthcare market. This study identified the clinical laboratory as an opportunity with a broken value chain, and private equity ownership money was invested to begin the journey. Operations began in 2011, and Accumen’s path to organizational success was initiated by signing its first anchor client, Sharp Healthcare. Soon thereafter, Accumen added another anchor client, ACL, one laboratory supporting the Advocate and Aurora healthcare systems. Additionally, the first non-anchor client contract was signed in 2015 with HonorHealth of Arizona. In 2016, Accumen acquired Chi Solutions, Inc., an established consulting firm, allowing for expansion of service lines to include consulting and clinical laboratory outreach. Currently, Accumen offers hospitals and health systems Lab Excellence, Comprehensive Patient Blood Management (cPBM), Imaging, Outreach and Consulting services.

” Accelerating healthcare performance matters, and it is no longer optional for hospitals and health systems-it is imperative “

Healthcare is a dynamic industry, and Accumen is well positioned to be competitive and deliver real value to the marketplace. The brand is differentiated by an exceptional combination of people, process, and technology. Industry experience, depth in leadership and bench expertise, teamwork, agility, and flexibility exists in the people. Accumen’s process is outcome-focused, utilizing best practice playbooks, benchmarking, program governance, and opportunity diagnostics. Hospitals and health systems have too much data and not enough information to make the day-to-day decisions; thus, Accumen offers proprietary, SaaS technology that allows for data acquisition, metrics selection, value-added analytics, operational dashboards, and actionable insights.

As a performance partner, the Accumen team works side-by-side with clients to deploy industry best practices that optimize the clinical lab and beyond. It is key for health systems to retain control of the continuum of care within their own facilities while driving up to 20% in cost reductions and significantly improving quality and service. Accumen’s service lines drive “crazy value” that exceeds what a hospital or health system client could achieve on its own and with lower risk.

Accumen offers comprehensive solutions to drive operational excellence that results in improved savings, quality, growth, and better patient care. Lab Excellence includes components of Service Line Optimization, Integrated Lab Supply Management, Test Menu Optimization, Patient Blood Management, and Outreach Program Management. The newest service line to be offered to the market is an imaging solution that is built for hospitals, health systems, and academic institutions who have new or established integrated diagnostics departments that provide imaging, radiology, and pathology services.

Accumen’s mission is to help drive innovation and improve efficiencies while making the patient care experience even better. Hospitals and health systems seek confidence in knowing that when they partner with Accumen to drive performance improvements, the team will not be disruptive or a distraction to the organizational culture. As its partnerships with healthcare providers mature, Accumen strives to keep the consumer (patient) at the center of all actions by developing system structures for care delivery standardization to improve the patient experience while recognizing the ever-changing needs of patients and providers.

Accumen continues its tradition as a performance partner for hospitals and health systems. Its roadmap for success follows a path of growth that will allow it to be a highly-credible competitor offering a mix of expanded products, services, and technology that drive performance improvements aligned to priorities of the C-suite. In one case study, a five-hospital health system with a stand-alone lab partnered with Accumen to grow revenues, reduce costs and gain efficiencies in the clinical laboratory.

Results were achieved, and value was delivered over a three-year total savings of 27%, and annual outreach growth of 5%. Additionally, service lines achieved total savings as follows: Labor 34%, Supplies 46%, Reference 14%, and Blood 40%. Quality and service metrics improved emergency department turnaround time by 20% and inpatient morning resulted in 15% improvement. A key takeaway was that a third party focus and expertise drove significant cost savings for this system.

“We all know healthcare performance matters. It matters when we are waiting for a result, and that wait time can be incredibly painful. It doesn’t matter when you are waiting in line for your favorite cup of coffee, but when you are waiting to determine a life or death situation, efficiency matters—it matters a lot. Our people must have a personal passion to join a company like Accumen;we know it’s personal, it matters,” says Jeff Osborne, President and CEO.