From The Editor | October 7, 2009

Welcome To Field Technologies Online

If your business is like every other, your mobile workforce is going to continue to expand. By 2011, IDC expects nearly 75% of the U.S. workforce will be mobile. Unlike workers within your four walls, these mobile workers – and the tools and data they carry with them – are significantly more challenging to control. How do you not only manage these mobile assets, but also maximize them? That's where Field Technologies Online can help.

Field Technologies Online can assist you with the challenge of managing your workers, assets, and service in the field. You can use the website and weekly e-newsletter to help navigate the field technology landscape and keep up to speed on the latest implementation trends and best practices. Field Technologies Online combines the original content of Integrated Solutions magazine with news, articles, white papers, case studies, reports, and product information from a variety of industry organizations, analyst firms, and vendors.

The site features technology-specific resource centers for each of the following technologies: field service hardware and software, asset tracking, fleet management, M2M, and wireless connectivity. These resource centers decrease your search time on the site by aggregating all pertinent information on a specific technology topic and putting it in an easy-to-find location. Further, the site offers a range of multimedia. You'll be able to watch video case studies, listen to podcasts, and view webinars on the topics and technologies you are most interested in.

The information you'll access on Field Technologies Online will help you to stay current on advancements in outside-the-four-walls technologies, and also provide you with useful information on how your colleagues and competitors are successfully using these technologies. The site provides you with a single source for field technology information, streamlining your research efforts and accelerating your deployment cycle. We'd love to hear your feedback on the site, and are always looking to expand content and make sure what we're covering is valuable to you. Please email any comments or suggestions you have to info@fieldtechnologiesonline.com.

Sincerely,

Field Technologies Online