IoT Breakthrough Recognizes Standout Internet-of-Things Companies and Solutions in 2019 Awards Program

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IoT Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, today announced the winners of the organization's third annual awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in IoT technology solutions across the globe.

The mission of the IoT Breakthrough Awards program is to recognize the innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the globe in a range of IoT categories, including, Connected Home and Home Automation, Industrial and Enterprise IoT, Smart City technology, Connected Car, and many more. This year's program attracted more than 3,500 nominations from companies all over the world.

"As we anticipate an installed base of over 26 billion IoT connected devices worldwide this year, IoT industry growth and adoption is proven," said James Johnson, managing director at IoT Breakthrough. "We now see the IoT market focused not just on growth, but on creating tangible value for consumers and businesses. Our 2019 IoT Breakthrough Award winners deliver on that focus, providing true value with new and innovative technology such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. We extend our sincere congratulations to the outstanding class of 2019 IoT Breakthrough Award winners."

All nominations were evaluated by an independent panel of experts within the IoT industry, with the winning products and companies selected based on a variety of criteria, including most innovative and technologically advanced products and services.

The 2019 IoT Breakthrough Award winners include:

Connected Home
Smart Appliance Company of the Year: GE Appliances, a Haier Company
Connected Home Speaker Company of the Year: Sony
Smart Heating and Cooling Product of the Year: Rheem Manufacturing - EcoNet® Smart Thermostat
Home Automation Company of the Year: Control4

Consumer IoT
IoT Wearables Innovation the Year: Carnival Corporation - OceanMedallion(TM)
IoT Wearable Device of the Year: Elvie Pump
Sleep Monitoring Solution of the Year: Owlet Baby Care
IoT Innovation Award - Consumer Product of the Year: Minim

Enterprise IoT
IoT Innovation Award - Enterprise Solution of the Year: Dell Technologies - IoT Connected Bundles
Emerging Company of the Year for the Enterprise Market: TeamViewer
IoT Enablement Company of the Year for the Enterprise Market: Advantech Corp.
IoT Enterprise Software Company of the Year: Software AG
IoT Security Company of the Year: ForeScout Technologies
IoT Security Product of the Year: Intrinsic ID - BroadKey
IoT Analytics Company of the Year: Mnubo
IoT Enterprise Wearable of the Year: Toshiba America Client Solutions, Inc. - dynaEdge AR Smart Glasses

IoT Component
IoT Sensor Product of the Year: Samsung Electronics - Smart Sensor Module U Series
Wireless Router of the Year: Robustel
IoT Semiconductor Product of the Year: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
IoT Semiconductor Company of the Year: MediaTek

Industrial IoT
Industrial IoT Company of the Year: Emerson
Industrial IoT Solution of the Year: Advantech Corp.
Industrial IoT Innovation of the Year: Cumulus Digital Systems, Inc. - Smart Torque System (STS)
Public Safety Solution of the Year: Itron - Intelis
Industrial IoT Innovator of the Year: Johnson Controls

M2M and Connected Car
M2M Embedded Hardware Company of the Year: Adesto Technologies
M2M Innovative Solution of the Year: HARMAN, a Samsung Company - 5G ready multiband conformal antennas
M2M Vehicle Telematics Solution of the Year: BlackBerry Radar
Connected Car Platform of the Year: Cubic Telecom

General IoT
IoT CEO of the Year: Jeff Benck, Lantronix
Global IoT Innovation Vendor of the Year: FogHorn Systems
IoT Connected Retail Application of the Year: Acuity Brands Lighting
IoT Partner Ecosystem of the Year: EVRYTHNG
Overall IoT Company of the Year: Rockwell Automation

About IoT Breakthrough
IoT Breakthrough, part of the Tech Breakthrough Awards organization, is devoted to honoring excellence in Internet-of-Things technologies, services, companies and products. The IoT Breakthrough Awards program provides a forum for public recognition around the achievements of IoT companies and products in categories including Connected Home and Home Automation, Connected Car, Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Smart City, Consumer IoT and more. For more information visit IoTBreakthrough.com.

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