Bernd Gross
CTO of Software AG and CEO of Cumulocity GmbH, a Software AG company, the world's leading independent Internet of Things (IoT) software platform provider based in Düsseldorf, Germany.
With nearly 25 years of international experience in the IT industry and in management positions, including in the UK, Finland and Silicon Valley, USA, Bernd is one of Germany's pioneers and thought leaders in the areas of digitalization, cloud computing, the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0.
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2020 IoT trends that ring true in 2021
When you think of 2020, what springs to mind? Lockdowns, social distancing, empty shelves, online shopping, companies going out of business? It seems that 2021 will not be radically different and some of the business trends that resonated last year are still going strong. Our top trend from last year: #1 Safety at work The Covid-19 pandemic dominated Board agendas, as… -
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IT called the shots in 2020
IT departments made most of the tech decisions in 2020 and customers were the largest beneficiaries, in a year of significant digital transformation. This is according to Software AG’s 2020 Situation Report*, which noted that 97% of those surveyed went through “some” digital transformation with almost 60% going through a “large” amount. There were some common goals for transformation, such… -
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The spider economy and technology innovation
Large technology companies are growing larger by copying or gobbling up innovative predators. I call this the “spider economy,” and it could be killing innovation. On the one hand, tech giants buying clever start-ups to fill perceived gaps in their offering can leave room in the market for other newcomers. On the other hand, copycat behavior is squashing true innovation. Global tech… -
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Three steps to business resilience
When events threaten to disrupt your company’s future, building resilience into your business becomes a top priority. Resilience is formally defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties” and the challenge has rarely been greater. What has become obvious in the last six months is that technology can have a bigger positive impact than many people expected. The good news… -
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Four steps to digital resilience
There are many lessons to be learned from the pandemic, but the main one is “be prepared for the next crisis;” here are four steps that can help. Not so long ago, Corona might have been your favorite beer. Now a virus with the same name is quickly rising to the number one challenge for your company (or certainly the… -
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Liberate industrial automation
True or false? Automation is expensive, time-consuming and complicated. False! New technology makes it increasingly fast, economical and flexible.* Industrial automation is a growing trend, expected to grow at a CAGR of over 7% per year to 2026. Why? Automation has dramatically improved worker safety, product quality and operational efficiency while also reducing costs. To date, however, automation has been limited to larger factories… -
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Because Safety and Continuity are Everything
At times like these, it’s inspiring to see how people are banding together to tackle this crisis and limit its impact. At Software AG, we have thought hard about how we can help you - our customers - stay safe and productive in this environment. We will support you by leveraging our expertise in the Internet of Things, integration and business… -
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Healing the Fracture Points in your Business
I hope everyone is safe and healthy in these turbulent times. I know it’s not easy and all of us, including me, need to adapt to these new circumstances - like working from home. While I am gratified to see that many companies are mastering change right now, I can also see some of our customers, partners, providers (and many… -
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Empowering Freedom in a Truly Connected World
A truly connected world is all about connecting the physical world and the virtual world via the Internet of Things. Having the freedom to take advantage of a truly connected world sounds so simple, so powerful. Powerful? Yes. The truly connected world is about connecting operational technology with information technology (OT and IT convergence) to power real-time analytics and predictive…
