MANCHESTER, Mass., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blues, a leader in IIoT technology enabling global connectivity solutions, today announced that Alistair Fulton will be the company's new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Vice President (VP) of the ecosystem. In his role, Fulton will oversee the continued evolution of Blues' go-to-market strategy in the global IIoT market, as well as facilitate the ongoing growth of the company's customer and partnership ecosystem. 
As a result of Alistair's appointment, Blues has moved in the right direction. The IIoT market by nature is fragmented, with use cases and customer challenges spanning every industry and every part of the supply chain. According to Jim Hassman, Blues President and Chief Revenue Officer, the IIoT market is fragmented. Blues' mission to drive IIoT adoption in this complex global market will be enhanced by Alistair's proven experience in building and scaling IIoT businesses." 
It is a natural step for Blues to have Alistair on board. "The IIoT market is fragmented by nature, and it consists of use cases and customers' challenges spanning all industries and every aspect of the supply chain," said Jim Hassman, Blues CEO and President. As part of Blues' mission to accelerate the adoption of IIoT technologies in this complex global market, Alistair's proven expertise in building and scaling IIoT businesses will prove invaluable." 
As someone with over 25 years of experience in the IIoT, Fulton has built and led businesses spanning software platforms, connected hardware, and end-customer solutions and applications, which has given him a unique perspective on what customers and partners require in order for their IIoT initiatives to grow rapidly. 
In the short term, Fulton will focus on establishing a strong foundation for the company's long-term growth, which includes overseeing the company's ongoing expansion in priority market verticals, increasing awareness of Blues, as well as facilitating the creation of a vibrant partner ecosystem. 
"I joined Blues because I am a firm believer in the company's mission to help businesses use IoT quickly and easily. By providing a simple, cost-effective solution to the challenges of data connectivity, we unlock the potential of partners to drive growth and make the promise of IIoT a reality for their customers," Fulton emphasized. "I am honored to be joining at such an important moment in the company's mission to support communities and companies in transforming their operations in order to save time, money, and improve the planet." 
The most recent position Fulton held was as head of Semtech's IoT division, where he developed an ecosystem-driven approach that led to LoRaWAN becoming the leading global low-power connectivity solution for industrial and consumer IoT applications from an enterprising technology. 
As a prior position, he was responsible for product management, technology & alliances for Hitachi's Lumada Industrial IoT platform, establishing an ecosystem of customers and partners that included both Hitachi OpCos and leading providers of industrial products and services.. Fulton was responsible for the incubation of Microsoft's IoT business in his earlier career as well as supporting the growth of the Azure IoT developer ecosystem by providing tools that allowed developers to develop, deploy, and manage end-to-end IoT applications across a variety of technologies and platforms in his early career.
Fulton was responsible for the incubation of Microsoft's IoT business in his earlier career as well as supporting the growth of the Azure IoT developer ecosystem by providing tools that allowed developers to develop, deploy, and manage end-to-end IoT applications across a variety of technologies and platforms in his early career.
Following the recent announcement of Blues' partnerships with companies such as 1NCE and RAKwireless, Fulton's appointment comes as part of the company's ongoing partnership initiatives. With over 800 global customers in industries such as manufacturing, clean tech, precision healthcare, refrigeration, precision agriculture, and more, Blues is committed to meeting the growing demand for adaptable connectivity with simple, secure, scalable, and sustainable solutions.
If you would like more information about how Blues helps companies transform stagnant, physical products into intelligent, data-driven devices, please visit https://blues.io/ for more info.
A little bit about BluesBlues believes every individual has the power to make a positive impact on the world. It's our mission to transform every physical product into an intelligent service, helping communities and businesses to save time, money, and improve the quality of life around them.  
It is Blues' mission to help organizations around the world create reliable and innovative connectivity solutions that deliver measurable value by using IIoT-driven data intelligence solutions. As a result of Blues, customers can easily send and receive information to and from any device, anywhere, and at any time, simplifying business operations and reducing costs at the same time. The Notecard and Notehub are Blues' flagship products that solve the biggest challenges associated with IIoT connectivity, making it simple for you to securely connect any physical product to the cloud
The Notecard and Notehub are Blues' flagship products that solve the biggest challenges associated with IIoT connectivity, making it simple for you to securely connect any physical product to the cloud
More than 800 organizations worldwide, from non-profits to startups to enterprises, use Blues integrated hardware, software and cloud services IIoT technologies to improve operational efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and generate new revenue streams. The Blues team is also active on X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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