New Jersey, Jan. 21, 2016: The Internet of Things IT Consulting report by consulting marketing analytics firm, ALM Intelligence has named IT service provider Cognizant to the ‘ALM Vanguard’ as one of the leading five providers who “demonstrate either market-leading depth in particular capabilities or meaningful depth across a broad spectrum of capabilities.”
The report had assessed 21 firms on their abilities to guide clients, said a press release. The firms were categorized as offering Management Consulting, Multi-Service Consulting, IT Consulting, or End-to-End Consulting—and assessed on the breadth and depth of their capabilities, including strategy development, IoT operating model and organisational impact, use of data and analytics, IoT solution design, and security and compliance.
Cognizant, said the statement, was rated highly for its “robust and comprehensive IoT consulting portfolio,” that was “backed and strengthened by an array of strategy and solution accelerators and labs that allow it to rapidly build and test prototypes with clients.”
According to the report, features earning Vanguard status for Cognizant are:
· Wide-ranging IoT expertise,
· Detailed offerings, and
· Well-oiled approach of collaborating with clients to create a vision, test proof-of- concept, and develop a roadmap for a pilot and beyond.
“IoT holds great promise in cost savings, process efficiencies and revenue gains for business, but this potential does not come without risk, concern and complexity,” said ALM Intelligence Senior Analyst and report author Erin Hichman. “Whether in the early stages of understanding, designing and implementing IoT solutions, or more advanced, looking to kick-start larger scale projects and make more significant investments in IoT, companies are seeking partners like Cognizant who can help them successfully navigate this emerging area and unlock the tremendous potential it holds. Cognizant stands apart from other IT consulting firms with its ability to rapidly take clients from concept to working prototype, as well as its depth and understanding of organizational and IT operating implications of IoT and expertise in sensors, devices, and ability to design effective solutions.”
“We understand that IoT comprises one of the most complex ranges of technologies and encompasses broad organizational challenges for our clients looking to implement successful smart product, or smart process solutions, at scale,” said Sean Middleton, Chief Operating Officer, Emerging Business Accelerator, at Cognizant. “Cognizant helps clients understand what is possible and takes a multi-disciplinary approach to IoT, bringing capabilities in business consulting, cloud infrastructure services, analytics and other specialized areas together with our Digital Works Accelerator methodology. This allows us to help clients move rapidly to envision and build IoT solutions, with a growing portfolio of success across industries. ”
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