Q: Where should solution providers be looking for expansion in 2016 to become more profitable around data analytics?

NIJHAWAN: Solution providers should be looking at Internet of Things (IoT). Of all the current technology trends, IoT is probably the biggest. It’s the one that’s going to give us the most disruption, as well as the most opportunity, throughout the next five years.

To unlock the potential of IoT, (solution providers) must manage how to best filter and analyze the huge amounts of data coming from IoT, and then deliver exactly the right information to the right person, at the right time. They must also integrate embedded devices to the Internet, which is becoming more and more challenging with the numerous amounts and types of devices. (Solution providers) must also make sure they have the proper privacy and security in place.