The Internet of Things has the potential to save lives in improving the speed at which emergency services can get to accidents or hospitals. In home and workplace security, and in medical applications. One area in which IoT has significant potential to protect worker lives and health is in connected safety devices.
Calgary-based company Blackline Safety applies IoT to industrial workforce solutions. With connected safety devices and predictive analytics, the company helps clients drive towards zero safety incidents and improved operational performance. Blackline provides wearable devices, personal and area gas monitoring, cloud-connected software and data analytics to meet safety challenges and enhance overall productivity and predictive analytics.
In an effort to expand its capabilities, Blackline Safety recently announced that it has announced it has acquired Ontario-based Swift (News - Alert) Labs Inc., an Internet of Things (IoT) design and engineering consulting firm, for $5 million in a combination of cash and shares. Founded in 2014 by technology experts from Blackberry, Nortel (News - Alert) and Apple, Swift Labs offers expertise across all aspects of wireless product design and development to help companies connect their products to the cloud. Swift Labs has provided end-to-end service from product design, testing and delivery to customers in global markets.
Cody Slater, CEO and Chair of Blackline Safety, noted in a statement that the acquisition of Swift labs will not only bring Blackline a highly experienced, talented team of IoT professionals, but also a range of monitoring products that will strengthen Blackline’s overall portfolio after integration.
"I am excited to welcome Swift Labs and its people to the Blackline Safety team,” said Slater. “Over the last three years of working with Swift Labs, they have proven to be the right partner to help us accelerate our connection of the industrial workplace. Swift Labs will accelerate the advancement of our product roadmap, while also providing additional capacity to seek further opportunities to connect un-connected hardware throughout the industrial workplace.”
For more information about IoT technology, plan on attending IoT Evolution Conference and Expo, which will be held June 21-24, 2022 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Country Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. IoT Evolution is the leading event for education on the technologies and solutions IoT will have on the enterprise, smart cities, healthcare, and manufacturing. For more information or to register, visit the show website.