Zebra Technologies Corporation announced the results of its second annual “Intelligent Enterprise Index” and, introduced Zebra Savanna – the Data Intelligence Platform, in India. The Index is a survey that measures where companies are on the journey to becoming an “intelligent enterprise”. An intelligent enterprise is the one that connects the physical and digital worlds to drive innovation through real-time guidance, data-powered environments and collaborative mobile workflows.
By scoring more than 75 points on the overall Index, the number of companies globally defined as an “intelligent enterprise” doubled to 10 percent in 2018. In Asia-Pacific, there was a spike in the number of companies that were rated as truly “intelligent” – moving up 20 percent to 22 percent this year. The average Asia-Pacific score increased from 49 points in 2017 to 63 points in 2018, underscoring the rapid adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in the region. The Index measures to what extent companies today are meeting the criteria that define today’s Intelligent Enterprise.
“As new technologies continue to transform the front line of business, real-time data-driven signals at the edge of operations are empowering front-line workers with the right information to optimize actions and outcomes,” said Sanjay Nare, Pre-Sales Head – India and Sub-Continent, Zebra Technologies. “Based on our second annual Index, it’s clear that more companies acknowledge the value of leveraging IoT strategies, and they will continue to propel adoption and investment in the future.”
Corresponding to the growth of IoT adoption and spending in APAC, Zebra is introducing Savanna – its breakthrough data intelligence platform in India. Savana aggregates and analyzes raw edge data from Zebra’s products and intelligence infrastructure, as well as select 3rd party devices to deliver real time insights. Using data collection, analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, Savana powers next-gen applications and solutions to create data powered environments and guide real time actions. Savana integrates in to current infrastructure, levearging existing hardware, software systems of record and data ecosystems to create a holistic enterprise perspective, making businesses smarter and more profitable.
