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CONCLUSION
Intelligent buildings are rapidly becoming the gold
standard in commercial enterprise construction, opening
the door for continued innovation and opportunities for
ICT and BICSI-certified designers and installers. Further-
more, manufacturers serving the ICT industry continue
to innovate intelligent solutions for the network infra-
structure. By following pertinent standards and best
practices (e.g., ANSI/BICSI 007-2020) and thinking
outside of the box in a customer-oriented approach
to "PoE of Everything," successful intelligent building
projects can be ensured—catapulting the next generation
of ICT technology and innovation.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES: Bob Allan is Siemon's global
business development manager for intelligent buildings and
strategic alliances. He has over 15 years in the ICT industry
and works to educate customers on intelligent buildings and
the use of converged IP-based structured cabling to connect
and integrate multiple building systems. Bob can be reached
at bob_allan@siemon.com.
Matt Scharkozy is Siemon's regional sales director for the
Western U.S. He has been with the company for more than
15 years and is heavily involved in the intelligent building space
with a focus on converged IT network infrastructure and tech-
nology as it relates to fully integrated building solutions. Matt
can be reached at matt_scharkozy@siemon.com.
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1. " Smart Building Market (By Component: Solution and
Services; By Application: Commercial and Residential),
Global Market Size, Trends Analysis, Segment Forecasts,"
Regional Outlook 2020 – 2027, Precedence Research,
July 2020
2. " Smart Building, Smart Office, and Facility Management
Survey," Axonize, 2019
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