ATLANTA, Aug. 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Numerex (Nasdaq:NMRX), a leading provider of on-demand and interactive machine-to-machine (M2M) enterprise solutions enabling the Internet of Things, today announced that it has received a 2014 M2M Evolution Las Vegas "Battle of the Platforms Award" from TMC and Crossfire Media.
The Battle of the Platforms is an annual event where leading M2M companies present their platforms to an audience that includes an independent judging panel. The event is an exciting opportunity to hear and to see cutting edge platform solutions from companies poised to help manage and deliver M2M solutions. This year, Dr. Jeffrey O. Smith, Numerex Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, focused his presentation and demonstration on the versatility and advanced capabilities of Numerex's M2M platforms. After the presentation, Dr. Smith answered questions from the attendees, and profiled several solutions across multiple verticals—all utilizing Numerex platforms.
Numerex is uniquely positioned to deliver solutions across multiple verticals utilizing what the company calls "Numerex DNA®", a combination of expertise, capability and offerings in the areas of Device, Network and Applications development. In addition, the company offers support services required by customers employing M2M technologies. Numerex utilizes cloud-based, highly scalable, horizontal service delivery platforms complemented by an intelligent, web-based management portal when developing M2M solutions for customers seeking simple, quick execution and deployment of a solution. The Numerex innovative and scalable platform enables intelligent, efficient, and reliable M2M solutions across multiple vertical markets.
"We are both honored and excited to be recognized by Crossfire Media and M2M Evolution as having the 'best horizontal implementation' in the area of platform solutions," said Jeffrey O. Smith, Numerex Chief Innovation and Technology Officer. "The entire Numerex team continues to develop truly innovative and complete M2M solutions that enable our customers to find answers to critical business questions."
"On behalf of Crossfire Media and M2M Evolution, I am very pleased to recognize the innovation demonstrated by Numerex at the 2014 Las Vegas Battle of the Platforms," said Carl Ford, CEO and Co-Founder, Crossfire Media. "Platforms like Numerex are the driving force behind the wave of machine-to-machine advancements that are transforming what is possible in the Internet of Things. Numerex truly deserves this award and I look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future."
The Battle of the Platforms winners will be featured in an upcoming issue of M2M Evolution magazine as well as in the M2M eNewsletter and website.
About Crossfire Media
Crossfire Media is an integrated marketing company with a core focus on future trends in technology. We service communities of interest with conferences, tradeshows, webinars and newsletters. Crossfire Media has a partnership with Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) to produce events and websites related to disruptive technologies. Crossfire Media is a division of Crossfire Consulting, a full service Information Technology company based in New York.
About TMC
TMC is a global, integrated media company that supports clients' goals by building communities in print, online, and face to face. TMC publishes multiple magazines including Cloud Computing, M2M Evolution, Customer, and Internet Telephony. TMCnet is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries, and is read by as many as 1.5 million unique visitors monthly. TMC produces a variety of trade events, including ITEXPO, the world's leading business technology event, as well as industry events: Asterisk World; AstriCon; ChannelVision (CVx) Expo; Cloud4SMB Expo; Customer Experience (CX) Hot Trends Symposium; DevCon5 - HTML5 & Mobile App Developer Conference; LatinComm Conference and Expo; M2M Evolution Conference & Expo; Mobile Payment Conference; Software Telco Congress; Super Wi-Fi Summit - The Global Spectrum Sharing and TV White Space Event; SIP Trunking, Unified Communications & WebRTC Seminars; Wearable Tech Conference & Expo III; Fitness and Sports Wearable Technology (FAST) Expo II, WebRTC Conference & Expo IV; and more. Visit TMC Events for additional information.
About Numerex
Numerex Corp. (Nasdaq:NMRX) is a leading provider of interactive and on-demand machine-to-machine (M2M) enterprise solutions enabling the Internet of Things (IoT). The Company provides its technology and services through its integrated M2M horizontal platforms, which are generally sold on a subscription basis. The Company offers Numerex DNA® that may include hardware and smart Devices, cellular and satellite Network services, and software Applications that are delivered through Numerex FAST® (Foundation Application Software Technology). The Company also provides business services to enable the development of efficient, reliable, and secure solutions while accelerating deployment. Numerex is ISO 27001 information security-certified, highlighting the Company's focus on M2M data security, service reliability and around-the-clock support of its customers' M2M solutions. For additional information, please visit www.numerex.com.
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