· First of its kind to be won by an Indian Event
· Wins by 43% of the total votes received from general public
Bengaluru, February 15th 2016
February 15 2016, 17.24 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
IoTShow.in recently won the People’s Choice Event of the Year” award at the 5th annual Internet of Things Awards conducted by Postscapes. It was recognised as the event that has had the greatest impact worldwide on the Internet of Things in 2015-16.
There were a total of 10 nominations from across the world and IOTShow.in was the only Indian contender in the race competing with some of the biggest IOT events from Singapore and other parts of the globe. Others in the race were some flagship IoT events conducted by IoT solution providers. IOTShow.in won with the maximum votes i.e. 43% of total votes beating its arch viral, Singapore based iotasia and California based IOT Devcon etc.
With this victory IoTshow.in has taken India's name to a next level in IoT sphere. The show was part of the Top Internet of Things Event of the year award, with People’s Choice Winner and People’s Choice Runner-up as some of the options.
“This is a very proud moment for us as the organizers to win the award from India as a first. With rapid technological advancements and the increased dependency on technology in our daily lives, the Internet of Things concept has a very favorable future. Also, with the increased rate of proliferation of the network of wireless sensors and adoption of emerging technologies, Internet of Things has gained popularity across domains. In the background of this scenario, such events become very relevant bringing together the latest happening and knowledge to a platform where it can be shared, debated and built upon,” says Ramesh Chopra, executive chairman at EFY Group.
The jury comprised a selection committee, determined by hosts, who chose the finalists. Choosing the IoT Editor’s Choice Award was based on the number of nominations/votes, quality of material, and current industry standards. People's Choice Winners was voted upon by the general public (one vote per IP address).
IoTShow.in which took place in January 2016 at the BIEC as part of The India Electronics Week 2016, saw over 200 speakers discussing ways to develop viable IoT solutions, guiding and driving the effort to make sure that IoT becomes a key part of modern business.
About IoTshow.in
The event is India’s first major exposition for all the stake-holders of Internet of Things ecosystem coming together.
For the first time, the show was held as part of India Electronics Week 2016, and was co-located with Electronics Rocks. IoTshow.in featured a B2B exposition and a conference connecting Industry Users of IoT, as well as those involved in development of IoT products and services. Various sessions held focused on smart homes/smart cities, smart humans, smart industry and office and smart automation. There was at least one session in each track discussing taking a prototype to a complete product.
