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Shortlisted in a line-up of 15, the Cork-based company eventually emerged the overall winner in a keenly contested showdown by the top three.
The finalists were measured on three areas: usability, business benefit and innovation. “We went to Las Vegas already very pleased to have an opportunity to share the stage with the other contestants, but to win the whole thing outright was a dream come true,” said Will Wilmot, of an idea that went from concept to reality in just over six months. The app allows manufacturers to improve the manufacturing process by accessing real-time information from both production machines and enterprise systems using smart devices like an iPhone or iPad.