009: Building a Successful IoT Business w/ Bosch's Thomas Jakob

<p>Building a successful IoT business in Asia Pacific isn't easy, but <a href= "https://www.bosch-si.com/corporate/home/homepage.html">Bosch Software Innovations</a> has done just that. </p> <p>In this podcast, I speak with <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-jakob-5191a5/">Thomas Jakob</a>, Regional President for Asia Pacific, to find out how Bosch developed their impressive IoT solutions portfolio.</p> <p>What I found most interesting is that while many tech vendors drive innovation by acquiring innovative companies, Bosch has built many of their own custom solutions – and partnered with start-ups to jointly develop others – to meet the diverse local requirements of the Asia Pacific market. </p> <p>We hear about the importance of the “localisation” of solutions – Bosch in Asia Pacific is the perfect example of how it should be delivered.</p> <p><em>(Note: In January 2020, Bosch Software Innovations was renamed Bosch.IO)</em></p> <p>Show notes:</p> <p>1:40 Intro to Thomas</p> <p>2:50 Tell us about Bosch Software Innovations </p> <p>4:20 Which industries does Bosch work with in Asia?</p> <p>7:00 How Bosch is <a href= "https://bosch.io/agriculture/solutions/sensor-based.html">using technology to transform the agriculture industry</a></p> <p>8:45 How Bosch sources innovation</p> <p>10:00 Bosch's new <a href= "https://bosch.io/connected-building/solution/lift-manager.html">lift/elevator management solution</a></p> <p>13:50 How Bosch has leveraged <a href= "https://www.bosch-si.com/www.bosch-si.com%20%E2%80%BA%20connected-building%20%E2%80%BA%20homepage-connected-buil...%20Connected%20Building%20-%20Bosch%20Software%20Innovations"> Smart Building solutions</a> to IoT-ise their business</p> <p>16:35 An overview of Bosch in China</p> <p>18:40 The importance of localised solutions that meet customer requirements</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjVpZHw74bnAhVarpYKHaa5BG0YABAAGgJ0bA&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESQOD2FNAaW36UJEhHlArFp5ma7DAck_y22tRYoEgchb9m_PFCq00z1