The International M2M Council (IMC) has announced that Aeris Communications, a Silicon Valley-based machine-to-machine (M2M) technology and service provider, is joining 16 other companies on the IMC Board, including Deutsche Telekom, AT&T, and Verizon. Aeris has become the latest member of the new trade association and will also be joining the IMC Board of Governors. IMC said that it currently has over 4,000 members across five continents from the vertical-market sectors of logistics, healthcare and energy – all of which are involved in some level of M2M/IoT implementation.
The IMC sets its mission to increase the number of M2M communications technology driving the growth of Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, particularly among enterprise organisations. Aeris recently expanded into Europe and other countries, extending its M2M and IoT services coverage. Aeris provides solutions for healthcare, fleets, and utilities - the IMC's efforts to reach Adopters in these markets ties in directly with the global expansion strategy.
IMC Executive Director, Keith Kreisher
Aeris provides cellular connectivity and software platforms that are specific to M2M applications, and is particularly active in the automotive telematics, telemedicine and smart grid sectors – all areas that the IMC has chosen to concentrate on. We welcome Aeris' added expertise and perspective to the board.
Syed Zaeem Hosain, Founder & CTO, IMC
We see the IMC as one of the few industry groups that truly supports enterprise users of M2M technology on a global scale. Joining the IMC enables us to extend beyond our North American roots, by working in conjunction with IMC's Adopter Member communities from around the world in to assist us in honing our products and message.