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      David O‘Hara    
    
      Channel and Ecosystem Lead, EMEAR
      Cisco IoT
     
    
    
      David O’Hara joined Cisco through the acquisition of Jasper in 2015, where he managed the DACH region as Sales lead. Currently David is lead Business Development Manager of Cisco IoT supporting Cisco’s Channels and ecosystem partners for EMEAR.
 
Prior to joining Cisco, David held management roles in Vodafone Global Enterprise and M2M, and has diverse experience in Distribution (Anixter) and Industry (Siemens). David is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and holds an MBA in Marketing and Innovation, specializing in Go-to-Market Strategy development and implementation. David and his family recently moved to Alicante, Spain.    
   
        
          
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			 Bridging the divide: Getting IT and OT to work together for industrial IoT 
			
			
				Industrial IoT has the potential to transform business processes in manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, and more. However, organizations must first overcome numerous challenges, one of which is bridging the divide between IT and operational technology (OT). Having the right people involved and wo…