How A Microsoft Partner Has Profited From IoT

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When did BlueMetal start investing in the Internet of Things? How big a part of the business is it now?

We saw a definite growth area in the industry and started making investments about two years ago. In doing so, we could capture early stage clients, get feedback and build up our own IP [intellectual property].

IoT is definitely a significant part of our business – it makes up more than 20 percent [of the company's annual revenue].