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For over 30 years, Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) has helped small and mid-sized manufacturers become more competitive, adopt lean and agile processes, strategically grow their companies and invest more effectively in their existing human capital.
March 11, 2025
10:00 AM
Virtual via Zoom
Discover how to optimize industrial IoT (IIoT) systems through innovative hardware solutions and intuitive data visualization techniques.
This webinar will explore key technologies, including sensors, edge devices, and visualization platforms, to streamline operations, improve decision-making, and boost efficiency. Join industry experts to learn practical strategies for implementing robust IIoT solutions and unlocking the full potential of your industrial data.
Engineers, Maintenance Managers, Operations Leaders, IT Professionals.
Questions? Contact Nicole Pierce at (484) 655-4873 or nicole.pierce@mrcpa.org
Derek Wallace | Chief Technology Officer, IotaComm
Derek brings over 25 years of global experience in productizing and marketing technology, industrial IT, and communication products. As VP of Marketing for the LoRa Alliance®, he advanced global awareness and adoption of LoRaWAN®. At MultiTech, he led IoT/M2M product management and marketing. His career spans roles at Ericsson in Copenhagen, Orange Business Services in London, StrategyMix in Sydney, and US West in Minneapolis.
Mike Ficchi | Engineering/Business Devlopement Multi-Dimensional Integration
Controls Engineer by trade, Mike has been with MDI implementing Control Systems and Industrial Digital Solutions for over 18 years and supports the greater MDI team solve manufacturers automation and integration goals and challenges. MDI serves all industries providing our 200+ engineers cross trained experience when implementing new concepts for one customer and then using that concept for another customer in a completely different industry domestically and internationally. Utilizing Inductive Automation’s Ignition SCADA/MES/IIoT platform along with Sepasoft MES modules since 2010, Mike and the MDI team have designed, architected and implemented as simple as an alarming application for remote notification to Enterprise-wide SCADA/MES solutions for customers. MDI has also achieved the status of #1 Ignition Integrator worldwide in both 2021 and 2024! Let MDI be your partner for your Digital Transformation Journey!