Top 05 Disruptive Companies at the Forefront of Innovation, 2021 May2021

Editor’s Desk

Transforming theWorld EverySecond

Weallhaveheardtheworddisruption,andinthe

businessarena,ithasbeenconsideredasthe synonymofsuccess.Inthetraditionalwayof business,ifserviceandproductareuniqueandfillsthe demandofconsumers,itisconsideredasdisruption.Ifwe lookinthehistory,thereweremanyexamplesofdisruptive innovationslikebeforecarstherewerehorsebreeders, postalservicesbeforeemails,andlanternsbeforelightsand computers.

Well,computerhasnotreplacedanythingasit'sonekindof innovationthatisbehindeverydisruptionweareseeing today Theseareonlyafewexamplesaswearelivinginthe ageofdisruptionwithoutevennoticingit.But,themodern advancementshavechangedthedefinitionofdisruption. Now,marketdisruptionisnotlimitedtoinnovatingnew productsandservicesbuthastocreateitsownmarketand consumerline.

Modernadvancementscontinuetochangetheworldin subtleways.Oneortwodecadeago,nooneimagined carryingatelevisionintheirpocketsorthinkingaboutselfdrivingcarsorhavingownrobots.Theseallweretheparts ofSci-fimovies,andtoday,theseallaretransformedintoa reality Today,sensors,devices,cloudinfrastructure,data andbusiness,AI,andMLarethewordsthatareleadingthe worldineverypossibleway,andnowthereisnothinglike imagination,astechdisruptionhasmadehumanscapable enoughtocrossthatline.

Oneexampleofthemodernwayofinnovationdisruptionis changinglightbulbsintoaninternettransmitter.Nowsee, internetandlightbulbsareitselfdisruptiveinnovationsbut mergingthesetwotoadvanceinternetconnectivityisastep towardstheultimatedisruption.ItisbelievedthatLi-Fiwill

be100XfasterthanWi-Fi,andfastinternetisthe vitalrequirementtoruntoday’sworld.

Thedefinitionofinnovationdisruptionhasimproved withtime,andtoday,disruptionisnotfindingwhat consumerswant,butitisofferingthemsomething thattheycannotresist.Because,nooneaskedforTV inmobile,butnooneresistswhentheygetit.

InsightsSuccessinitsedition“Top05Disruptive CompaniesattheForefrontofInnovation,2021”has shortlistedthetopfivecompaniesthatarebuilding thefoundationofthefuturewiththeirinnovative ideasandtechadvancements.

ThecoverfeaturesSavvyMarketersLLC,aglobal marketingconsultingfirmthathelpsbusinesses, brands,andteamstoachievetheirbestwithits cutting-edgeservices.ItprovidestheGlobal Marketing,ConsumerUnderstandingExperience, StrategicVision,andBest-In-ClassGotoMarket Solutionstohelpcompaniestransformtheirbusiness andbecomegame-changers.

Lastly,neverstoplearningwithourCXOstandpoints writtenbytheindustryexpertsandthecreative articlesbyourin-houseeditorialteamthatwillhelp toimproveyourskillset.

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COMPANIES DISRUPTIVE05

CompanyName

DrDoctor drdoctor.co.uk

TomWhicher CEO&Founder

FreeWaveTechnologies freewave.com

KirkByles CEO

i-SprintInnovations i-sprint.com DutchNg,CEO

MgOSystems mgosystems.com

SavvyMarketersLLC savvy-marketers.com

ToddMcKay CEO&Owner

AlexandraMGonzalez CEO&Founder

Brief

DrDoctorisapatientengagementplatformthathelpstheNHS activatepatientsintheircareandincreasecapacitythrough waitlistvalidationandremotemanagement.

FreeWaveisamulti-radioedgecomputeplatformwith gateways,edgedataanalytics,andapplications.

i-SprintInnovations,establishedintheyear2000,istheleader inSecuringIdentityandTransactionsintheCyberWorld, enablingindividuals,organizations,andsocietiestobuildtrust andidentityassuranceforpoweringproductivitygainthrough digitalidentityandidentityofthings(IDoT).

MgOSystemsLtd.(“MGO”)developsandmanufactures technologicallyadvancedbuildingsolutionsforcommercial, residential,education,hospitalityandhealthcareconstruction.

SavvyMarketers,LLCprovidestheGlobalMarketing, ConsumerUnderstandingExperience,StrategicVisionand Best-In-ClassGotoMarketSolutionstohelpCompanies transformtheirbusinessandbecomegamechangers.

Scienceisorganizedknowledge,whichisessentialfor thepurposeofconstructingsomethingcreativeoutof that.Thecompaniesthatactontheorganized knowledgeareabletobemoreeffectiveintheirbusinesses. Organizedknowledgeisagreatintellectualdividendforthe organizations.Withthehelpoftheintellectualpropertyof theorganizations,theyholdthetremendouspotentialto deliversomethinguniqueandvaluableintotheworld.

Today,intellectualvalueisunderminedbymanypeople, butitisoneofthegreatestcontributorstothecreative ideas.Thosewhorecognizethevalueoftheintellectual propertywithinthemselvesknowthattheyhavesomething precious,andiftheyimplementthatintopractice,theycan createtheamazingbusinessopportunity.Itisvery importantthattheleadersdon’tunderestimatetheirown potentialandthepotentialoftheemployeesintheir organizations.

Theorganizationsthattapthepotentialofthesmartand creativeleadersintheirorganizationsareabletodeliverthe mostconstructivecontributiontotheindustry The intellectualandtechnicalacumenofsmartandcreative peopleintheorganizationsplayhugeroleinthegrowthof theorganizations.Themostnotableorganizationsknowthe valueofgreatteams,andtherefore,theybuildgreatteams forthesuccessfulfunctioningoftheorganizationandto increasetheoutputandproductivity.

Thevalueofanyorganizationisjudgedbyitspeopleinthe organization.Themoredevelopedandculturedthepeople intheorganizations,themoretheyareabletomakea noteworthycontributionforthecauseoforganizationsand forthebenefitoftheclients.Thisincreasesthebrandvalue oftheorganizations.Thishelporganizationsingrowing theirbusinesstoagreatextent.Theincreasedmarketvalue oftheorganizationsattractssubstantialclientstothe organization,andthathelpsorganizationinthegrowthof theirrevenue.Itisalsosignificantfromtherevenuepointof view

Leveragingthetalentsofpeopleintheorganizationhelps anyorganizationtoderivemaximumprofitintheir business.Theadorationoftheorganizationforits sustainablecontributionintheindustrybysubstantial clientsisagreatrewardinitselfforanyorganization.The greatcompaniesbuildtheskillsoftheiremployeesfor sustainablegrowthoftheircompanies.Nocompanycanbe greatwithoutdevelopingtheabilitiesoftheirteams.The talents,skillsandabilitiesofthepeopleshouldbe constantlynourishedforthemaximumproductivityfrom them.

Themoretheresourcefulpeopleorganizationhave,the organizationwillgetmoreopportunitiestohaveresourceful storageofbrilliantideastogrowitsbusiness.Resourceful

peopleintheorganizationplayimportantpartinbeingthe partofthesolutions.Theyarecapableofcontributingthe besttotheorganizationforitssuccessfulandsustainable marketvalueandpromotethedistinctivevalueofthe organization.

Successfulorganizationsarebuiltonthefoundationofthe competenceoftheleadersoftheorganizations.Asisthe leader,soarethefollowers.Nocompanycanmakealasting impactinthemarketwithouthavingthesubstantialleader attheleadershippositioninthecompany.Greatleaders buildgreatnetworkoftheorganizationandtheydrivethe successfulandgrowingfunctioningoftheorganization. Thereforethevalueofthegreatleadersshouldnotbe underestimatedbythedirectorsoftheorganizations.The directorsorFoundersoftheorganizationsshouldprioritize hiringcapableleadersandnurturethemtoleadthebusiness effectively Thevalueoftrainingalsoplaysimportantrole intheupliftmentofcapabilitiesoftheleadersaswellas employees.

Theleadersoftheorganizationsshouldbecapableoftaking highvaluedecisions.Theleadersofsuccessful organizationsarenotafraidofcommittingmistakes.They seetherewardinsteadoftherisk.Thegreatertherisk,the greateristhereward.Therefore,organizationsshouldhave capableleaderswhoarenotafraidtotakethebold decisions.Highvaluedecisionsleadtogreatdividend. Therefore,organizationsshouldbuildtheleadersthatare capableenoughtotakethebolddecisionsandmakethem countdiligently Tomakebetterdecisions,leadersofthe companiesshouldhavegreatunderstandingofthemarket, thecurrenttrends,andanalyticalabilitiestoassesstheouter situations,andshouldhaveaninnermotivationto contributemosteffectively

Thepotentialoftechnologymakesahugedifferenceinthe capabilitiesoftheorganizations.Theimplementationof latesttechnologiesboostthevalueoftheorganizations.The innovativeuseoflatesttechnologiesisfundamentaltothe growthofanyorganization.Havinginnovativeand technicallycapablepeopleintheorganizationaddstothe growthandinfluenceoftheorganization.Thetechnical skillsandinnovativeabilitiesofpeoplemakeahuge differenceintheprofitabilityoftheorganizationandits clients.Therefore,thepotentialoflatesttechnologies shouldbeharnessedforthepurposeofbeingrelevantinthe marketasthathelpsinsustainingthecredibilityinthe market.Theorganizationcangoongrowingsustainably withbeingmoreorganizedinleveragingalltheresourcesof theorganizationeffectivelyandbydeliveringsignificant valuetoitsclients.

CEO and Founder DrDoctor

DrDoctor

Digitizing and Democratizing Delivery of Healthcare

Makingmedicalcareaccessibletoeveryoneisone

ofthemostnobletasksofallnations.Todeliver sufficientmedicalattentiontothepatientsand curingthemfromtheirdiseasesisthemostimportantaspect ofgoodhealthcare.Itisessentialtohavethecultureofcare, compassion,andconcernatthecaregivingcentersforthe well-beingofthepatientsbyusingthelatesttechnologies andallavailableadvancedsources.DrDoctorvaluesthe cultureofcompassionandkindnessanditutilizes technologytodelivertransformationalhealthcare.

TomWhicheristheCEOandFounderofDrDoctor.He statesthatDrDoctor’smissionissimple;puttingpatients firstandusingtechnologytocreatetransformationalchange inhealthcare.DrDoctorsupportsNHStruststodigitizeand democratizethedeliveryofhealthcarewithacost-effective digital-firstpatientengagementplatformthatputspatients incontroloftheircare.Morethan30NHS,organizations useitsflexibleandintuitivetechnologytoattendtomore people,byactivelyinvolvingpatientsindecisionsabout theircare,suchaswhen,howandwhethertheywanttobe seen.

DrDoctorcombinesthiswithefficiency-drivendigital systemsandprocessesthathaveevolvedfromworkingwith NHSorganisationsacrosstheUK.Asaresult,itcanshow howitsplatformreducestheburdenonclinicalandnonclinicalstaffandrealisesfinancialandnon-financial benefitsfortheimmediateandlongterm.Theimpactof DrDoctorincludescuttingDNAratesby35%,reducing waitinglistsby27%,andusingvirtualconsultationsfor 42%ofpatients.Bysupportingdigital-firstinteractions

betweenpatientsandhospitals,DrDoctoraimstohelp healthcaresystemsbemoresustainable,usingthedataand technologythatwillbethebasisforvalue-basedcare.

CuttingPaththroughtheJungle

DrDoctorhasbeenajourneyofpassion.Tomissoproudof thefactthatDrDoctorhasgonefromthreepeopleandone hospitaldepartmentto88peopleand10millionpatient users.Hedoesn’tthinkanyofthemcouldhaveachieved whattheyhavedone,iftheydidn’treallycare.Hestates

that, “You work in healthcare if you care about people and their outcomes.”

Thecompanybelievesingentledisruption—workingwith existingprocessesandteamstocreatechangefromthe insideout.So,therightpatientisseenattherightplaceand therighttime.TomstatesthatDrDoctorhasbeenluckyto workwithsomeamazingforward-thinkingNHStechiesto besomeofthefirstpeopleintheUKtostorepatientdatain thewaythatitdidit.DrDoctorhascertainlyhadtocutits ownpaththroughthejungleanditisreallypleasedtosee allthecompaniesthathavefollowedit.Tomsays, “It’s fun to be a market-maker! You’ve got to be tenacious.” Andit’s oneofthereasonsTomissoexcitedaboutthenext10years asthere’sawholeheapmorejungletocutthrough.

SolvingBiggestChallengesforHospitalsandtheir Patients

DrDoctor’svisionisadigital-firsthealthcaresystemwhere itmeetsthechallengeofrisingdemandwithout compromisingthequality.Itstartedonthisjourneyin2012 anditsvisionhasalwaysbeenreallysimilar.Itstarted workingwithhospitalsandtheirappointmentmanagement

becauseitfeltthatthat’swherethebiggestchallenge existedatthetimeandithasstayedtruetothateversince; reiteratingitsproductofferingtoensureitsolvesthebiggest challengesforhospitalsandtheirpatients.

FormingaCompletePatientEngagementPlatform

DrDoctor’sproductsformacompletepatientengagement platform.Withinthatithasthreefeatures;patient engagementtoolswhichareaboutcommunicationand videoconsultations;asetofautomationswhichfocuson administrativeefficiencyandself-scheduling(patientinitiatedfollow-upforexample)andwaitinglist management;andasetofclinicaltoolslikedatacollection andpre-andpost-clinicassessment,remotemonitoringand follow-upmanagementwhichallowittohelpclinicians changeclinicalpractice.

UtilizingAIPlatformforStreamliningServices

DrDoctorcreatedaplatformwhichallowshospitalstowork inawholedifferentway.UnderpinningallofthatisafirstclassdatainfrastructureandasetofmachinelearningAI

Life is about the journey! Great business is about the journey! If you’re not having fun while you’re doing it then there’s not much point!

tools.DrDoctorwasreallyfortunatetobeoneoftheAAC phase4awardwinners.IthasdevelopedsomeAIplatform whichpredictsonattendanceandensurespatientsturnup fortheirappointmentappropriately ThisAIplatformalso helpsDoctorstofindlinkedappointmentswhichmakes themfirstinclassinscheduling.Andfinally,toidentify whetherornotapatientneedsafollow-upappointment, helpingtosolvethechallengeofthelongwaitinglistsin theNHS.

ValuingCultureofGrowthandChallengerMindset

DrDoctorvaluesthecultureofgrowthandpeoplethathave achallengermindset,whowanttobethebesttheycanbe. Itvaluesinsurgencywhichischangeandpeoplethatwant tomakeapositiveimpact.Itvaluescompassionand kindness.Tomdoesn’tthinkthere’sanypointsettingupa businessthatisnottruetooneselfandwhatonerepresent. Hestatesthatlifeorbusinessisaboutthejourneyandifone doesnothavefunwhileoneisdoingitthenthere’snot muchpoint!

Business is a cut-throat but Tom believes that if company has a great culture and great people then one can achieve anything. So, staying true to company’s values, staying true to its insurgency and growth mindset is most important for DrDoctor to sustain its competency

AchievingGreatnessthroughStrongRelationshipsand SharedGoals

Incomingfiveyears,DrDoctorwillcontinuetoseekout newproblemsandsearchfornewchallenges.That’swhatit hasdoneforalmost9yearsandTombelievesthatformula isgolden,andhedoesn’tthinktheyneedtochangeit.He statesthatit’simportanttoworktogetherwithcompany’s clients(whofrankly,mostofthemhavebecomeitsfriends), becausehealthcareisgoingtogothroughthismassive transitioninthenextcoupleofyears.Tombelievesthatit’s throughstrongrelationshipsandsharedgoalsthattheywill achievegreatnessandtheNHS,theircustomersand DrDoctorwillcomeoutmuchstronger

KirkByles CEO

Top 05 Disruptive

TECHNOLOGIES

Developing Edge Applications that Can Take Critical Decisions

Astheworldisbecomingmoredigital,itisessential toautomateandoptimizeremotesiteoperations, andactonedgedataanywhere.Havinganedge dataplatformthatcansolvetheproblemoflostdata,low qualitydatacollection,connectivitygapsandissuesof congestednetworksisbecomingmoreessential.Having goodtechnologythatresolvesissuesoflostdata, connectivitygapsisbecomingtheessentialneedofthe Businesses.

Whereverremotecommunicationsoredgeprocessingis required,FreeWaveTechnologieshasthetechnologyto makethathappenanywhereintheworld.KirkBylesisthe CEOoftheFreeWaveTechnologies.Kirkbelievesthat InnovationandFocusonCustomersatisfactionisimportant indeliveringcuttingedgeproductsandservicesto customers.

RunningSmarterRemoteOperations

FreeWavedesigns,engineers,andmanufacturesits industrialgradeedgeandcommunicationshardwareand softwareinBoulder,CO.Frominception,thecompanyhas focusedonbringingconnectivityandcomputepowerto remotesiteswithintheindustrialmarketsincludingOiland Gas,ElectricUtilities,Agriculture,WaterandWastewater aswellasGovernmentandDefence.Fornearly30years,it hasfocusedonIIoTbeforeitwasevercalledIIoT. IndustrialIoTconnectivitywithanIntelligentEdgemakes itpossibletorunsmarterremoteoperations.

CreatinganEdgeEcosystemwithCustomers

Foryears,FreeWavehasprovidedthenarrowbandradio connectionformillionsofsitesacrosstheglobewhere

clientshadremotefacilitiestomonitorwaterlevels,oil extraction,windturbines,remotelycontroltractorsor powersmartmilitarysystemsanddroneplatforms.Its technologyenabledcustomerstonotonlyhaverealtime visibilityintotheirremotesites,butalsotheabilitytoadjust variousprocessesremotely.Overthepast5yearsithas focusedonnotjustimprovingthecommunicationsandI/O atthesesites,butalsoprovidingtheEdgeApplicationsfor siteoptimization.

FreeWaveTechnologiesoffersasuiteofproductsincluding asimpleprotocolconversiontechnology,toalarmingfor maintenancemonitoring,allthewaytomanagetheentire SCADAinfrastructurewithitsOSSsoftwarestack.The hardwarecommunicationsisitspedigreeanditcontinuesto developitscommunicationstechnologiesroadmaponits edgecomputers.

ThemoreexcitingpartismovingFreeWaveTechnologies intomoreedgeapplicationsthatcanperformcritical decisionsontheirown,inreal-timeandreportbackonly thechangeddatatothecloud.Bycombiningthese applicationswithitsOSSsuite,onecanseewhere FreeWaveiscreatinganedgeeco-systemforitscustomers tobemanagedinthecloudorclosetwithoutasinglehuman interaction.Nearlyallitsdevelopmentcomesfrom customerfeedback,andwithallthenewplatformsthe companyisproviding,itcanbeverynimble.

ChoosingWin-WinSolutions

Kirkcameupthroughtheranksofwirelessandcyber technologiesworkingwithverylargeOEMstotinystartupsandeverytypeofbusinessinbetween.Thechallenges hefacedwereoftenunknowninitially,butalwayscameto

theforefrontasanopportunitytohelphiscustomers. Whetheratechnicalhurdleorasimpleprocesschange, Kirkfeelsaslongasbusinessesarelisteningtotheir customers,providingcutting-edgetechnologyand deliveringforthem,it’sawin-winforall.Heoftennotes whenacompanycan’tchangeorwon’tlistenthenthe wheelsbegintofalloff.Kirkoftenasksifheisdoingwhat thecustomerswantorishetellingthemwhattheywant withaneyetotheformer.

CreatinganOperationalEfficiencies

AsmuchasFreeWavehasdependedontheproprietary natureoftheindustrialmarketsandbenefitedfromthem, Kirkbelievesthishasbeenthegreatestsetbackfor innovationandhewouldliketochangethat.When industrialcompaniesdecidetopurchaseproductsfortheir businessestheyareoftenlockedintoavendorfortenor twentyyears.Overthattimeframesomuchinnovation happens,buttheindustrialcustomersoftenarewellbehind withregardtoseeinginnovationcreateoperational efficiencies.However,overthepastFiveyearsorsoas morecompanieslookedforbetterwaysofdoingthingsand youngengineerscomeintothemarketplace,thingshave beguntochange.Notatlightspeedbutthereisaground swell.

DeliveringHighQualityWorkfromAnywhere

Covid,foralltheproblemsitcreatedhasdonealotfor FreeWaveinhelpingitchangeitscultureandvalues.The companyhasalwaysbelievedinpayingafairwage,taking careofitsemployeesandcustomers,aswellasproviding world-classproducts.Thishasnotchangednorwillitever Whathaschangedisthewaywegoaboutdoingourjobs. FreeWaverecognizedimmediatelyitmanufacturingteam wasessentialtothecompanieswell-being.Ifthe manufacturingteamcouldn’tbuildequipment,FreeWave wouldnothaveanyequipmenttosell.

Keepingthisinmind,FreeWaveTechnologiesmovedits non-essentialworkerstotheirhomesensuringits manufacturingfolkscouldcontinueworkingsafely.Ittook afewweeks,butwhatithasshownisifgiventhechance ouremployeeswilldotheirworkthewaytheywant,they willgetitdone.FreeWavebelievesinitsfolks,trustthey willraisetheirhandswhentheyneedhelp,butevenmore

FreeWaveTechnologies providestrueedge processingand applicationsfor industrialcustomers whoneedtoconstantly findoperational efficiencies.

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importantly,theydonotneedtobeintheofficetogethigh qualityworkdone.Clearguidancetoaself-directedteam hasshownFreeWavecancontinuetoinnovateunderany circumstance.

BeingFocusedonInnovationandCustomerSatisfaction

Kirkbelievesthatinnovationandafocusoncustomer satisfactionarekeytosustainingcompetencyofthe organization.FreeWavehasbeenatthisfornearly30years. Ithasseensomuchchange;itcanbeexhaustingtokeepup butFreeWaveisfocusedonwhatitscustomersneedor want.KirkbelievesthatthisishowFreeWaveTechnologies willmakeitthroughthenext30years.

BeingLeaderinInnovativeDesigns

FreeWaveTechnologiesisstrivingtobeknownastheone stopshopforhardware,software,cloudservicesandan OEMinnovationhubforindustrialcompanies.Foryears,it hasbeendoingthesethingsforasubsetforitscustomers.It hasbeenabitslowtomarketitscapabilitiesandservices, butinFiveyears,itwillbethoughtofastheleaderin innovativedesignsonhardware,applicationdevelopment, andsolutions.

Top 05 Disruptive

i-Sprint Innovations

Delivering Trustworthy, Versatile, Strong Authentication and Identity Management Platform

Intherapidlygrowingcyberworlditisessentialfor individuals,organizations,andsocietiestohave trustworthy,competent,capable,secure,safe,versatile, strongauthenticationandidentitymanagementplatform. Thishelpsinconfirmingidentityandtransactionsinthe cyberworldandavoidanythreatsfrommiscreants, unauthorizedpersonsandfromotherinauthenticmediums. i-SprintInnovations(i-Sprint),establishedintheyear 2000,isaleadingproviderinsecuringidentityand transactionsinthecyberworld.Ithassolidtrackrecordsin theAsiaPacificRegion.Thecompanyfocusesonoffering digitalidentityandidentityofthings(IDoT)solutionsto variousindustries.

AstheCEOofthecompany,DutchNgisalsotheCoFounderofi-Sprintandhasbeenwiththecompanysince theyear2000.Dutchisinstrumentalinprovidingstrategic guidanceoncorporatetechnologyandsecuritypolicies, networkinfrastructure,technologyplatforms,business applications,products,andservicesstrategies.Heis influentialonestablishingandmanagingthefinancialand businessperformanceoftheorganization.

ProvidingTrustfulDigitalIdentitySolutions

Sinceitsinception,i-Sprintiscommittedtodeveloping productsthatexceedregulatoryrequirementsandneedsof theclients.TheDigitalIdentityortheIdentityandAccess Managementsuite(IAM)hasbeenthecompany'sstar productthatmanyfinancialservicesinstitutionstrusts.

i-Sprintdeliversatrusty,versatile,andstrong authenticationandidentitymanagementplatformtosecure multipleapplicationdeliveryenvironmentsbasedona commonsecurityplatform.Inrecentyears,leveragingoniSprintstrongexperienceinprovidingtrustfulDigital Identitysolutions,thecompanyhasunveileda

breakthroughTechnologyInnovationfortheidentityof thingsthatoffersbank-gradecloud-basedsolutionsfor BrandProtection,ProductAuthenticationandAntiCounterfeitservices.

ContinuouslyGrowingGlobalPresence

i-Sprint'sclientsincludeleadingglobalandregional financialserviceinstitutions,governmentagencies, telecommunications,publicutilities,manufacturing, healthcare,education,multi-nationalcorporations,and others.Thecompanyhasgrownfromaninitialtwo foundersinSingaporeto160peopleintheregion. Currently,ithasadirectpresenceandactiveauthorized partnersacrossSingapore,China,HongKong,Taiwan, Malaysia,Thailand,Japan,andtheUnitedStates.

MinimizingCounterfeitingwithUniqueIdentityfor EveryProduct

i-Sprint'svastknowledgeandexperienceinprotectinga human'sdigitalidentityhasenabledthecompanytoexcel initssolutionstosafeguardingtheidentityofthings.The solution,AccessReal,providesauniqueidentityforevery productthatallowscompaniestominimizecounterfeiting activity,performproductlogisticstracking,linkcustomers totheproductandprovidebusinessintelligenceforbetter businessplanninganddirectinteractionwithcustomers. AccessRealalsoprovidesBlockchain-basedtraceability, whichensurestransparencyofproductownership informationandproductprovenanceinformation.

AccessRealprovidesamobileplatformforconsumers, distributors,resellers,andotherstakeholdersinthesupply chaintoleveragemobiledevicestoauthenticatethe products,receivenews/promotionsandestablishdirect communication.

“i-SprintInnovationshas more20yearsofexperience inprovidingitsownunique bank-gradeDigitalIdentity solutionstoservemorethan 200leadingfinancial servicesinstitutions,multinationalcorporationsand security-sensitive governmentagenciesinthe AsiaPacificRegion.”

Someofthebusinessproblemstosolveincludes:

Ÿ Productcounterfeitissues

Ÿ Productdiversion/greymarket

Ÿ Provisionofproductprovenanceinformationandsource ofrawmaterials

Ÿ TransparencyofSupplyChainInformation

Ÿ Producttraceabilityandproductrecallmanagement

Ÿ Collectionofconsumerdata(understandingconsumer buyingbehaviour)

Ÿ CustomerEngagementprogramssuchasrewards/ loyalty,warrantymanagement

BuildingTrustandIdentityAssurancebyIncorporating LatestTechnologies

i-Sprint’smissionistoprovidestateoftheartinnovations inIdentity,CredentialandAccessManagementSolutionsto ensuresecureaccessandprotectionofdata/transaction/asset amongthefourmajorITforces(Cloud/Social/Mobile/ Information)byincorporatingthelatestMobility /Biometrics/Cloud/Identificationtechnologiesinthemost effectiveandefficientmannertobuildtrustandidentity assurance.

Challengesthati-Sprinthavefacedaremainlyintroduced bychangesintechnologyinthefourmajorITforces (Cloud/Social/Mobile/Information)andthewayoflife suchastheInternetofthings(IoT),distributedsystems.For theAccessRealsolution,itconstantlyneedstokeepupwith theprintingtechnologiesandmobiledevicetechnologiesto maximizecapabilityofits solutionsintermsofcounterfeit preventionandeaseofusagebyvarioususers.

i-SprinthasbuilttwoR&Dcenterswith100plus engineers/expertstomonitorthetechnologychanges,to incorporatethelatesttrendssuchasblockchain,AIand mobilesecurityinitssolutions,todevelopitsIPsbasedon thelateststandardsuchascloudsecurityISO,understand therequirementsfrompartners/customers,andtoprovide thebestsolutionsforthem;moreover,i-Sprint’stwenty yearsprovenexperienceswiththebank-gradestandardhas enabledittoremaintheleadingcompanyinitsindustry

DoingWorkwithCoreValuesinMind

Company’sname(i-Sprint)representsitscorevalues

I-IdentityandAccessManagement(Company’sfocus)

S-Scalable(itssolutioncanbescaledtomeetdifferent requirements)

P-PartnerandCustomer-Centric(partneringisitsbelief)

R-Resilient(importantfororganizationandproduct development)

I-Innovative(continuetolead)

N-NicheandNimble(continuetofocusonitsstrengthbut abletorespond rapidlytothemarketchange)

T-Teamwork(Companytreasuresitspeople)

i-Sprint’semployeesarewellcommunicatedonitscore value.Theproductsitdesignsandtheworkitisdoingisall withthecorevaluesinmind.

ContinuingtoAccelerateandExtendCircleofTrust

i-Sprintbelievesitisintherightmarketattherighttime.It willcontinuetoexecuteitscompanyvisiontoenable individuals,organizations,andsocietiestobuildtrustand identityassuranceforpoweringhugeproductivitygain throughdigitalidentityandidentityofthings–"TheForce ofIdentityPlus"–toaccelerateandextendtheCircleof Trust.Itwillcontinuouslyinnovateitstechnologies.

i-Sprintwillcontinuetoinnovateitsproductsusingthe latesttechnologyandprovidethebestsolutionsforits customers.Formarketcoverage,whilecompanyis expandinginAsia,i-Sprintwillalsoseekopportunitiesin EuropeandtheUSmarketthroughitsexistingcustomer baseanditsbusinesspartners.

VersatileAuthenticationServerApproach

“The deployment of the mobile token has improved the bank’s security with true 2FA solution equivalent to hardware token.” —KasikornBank,Thailand

"Using the versatile authentication server approach, we can be more flexible in introducing new authentication mechanisms across future electronic channels." —Ambank Group,Malaysia

Developing Stronger, Safer, Healthier and Sustainable Buildings

Traditionalmaterialsforconstructingwalls,roofs,

andfloorsdemonstrateunacceptableperformance whenitcomestofire,water,corrosion,insects,and energyefficiency Anyconstructionsthathavebeenbuilt withminimumstandardsorbyusingtraditionalmaterialsor oldtechnologiesaffectsafety,qualityandsustainabilityof thebuildings.Itisessentialtocreatesustainableandsafer buildingsbyusingqualitymaterialsandnewtechnology MgOSystemsishometoacollectionofproblem-solvers andinnovatorswhoaredriventodevelopnewconstruction technologiesthatarebetter,faster,andsaferthantoday’s typicalbuildingmaterialsandmethods.

AssemblingaDiverseTeamandChangingStatus-quo

Foundedin2012byToddMcKayandVanessaMcKay, MgOSystemswasbornaftertheMcKayfamilyhomewas struckbyfire.TheMcKayfamilywasunharmed,buta lifetimeofmemoriesweredestroyedinamatterofminutes. Relyingontheirdecadesofexperienceintheconstruction industriestheysetouttoassembleadiverseteamfocused onthedevelopmentofhigherperformance,technologically advancedandsaferbuildingsolutions.

Byattractinglike-mindedindividualsfromdiverse backgrounds,MgOSystemshasamassedateamof constructionexperts,materialscientists,certifiedarchitects, engineers, andPhD’s—allworkingtogethertochangethe statusquoandmakingbuildingsstronger,safer,and healthier.Allarefocusedondevelopingthenextgeneration ofconstructiontechnologies.

BuildingSaferandWater-ResistantGreenHomes

MgOSystemsusesmagnesiumoxidecementtobuildsafer,

fireresistant,waterresistantgreenhomes.Thecompanyis alsoresearchingwaystotakethehardtorecycleplastics andreusingtheminthemagnesiumcementtaking somethingthatisharmingtheenvironmentandturningit intosomethingthatpeoplecanuseforyearstocomeandis greenandnon-harmfultotheenvironment.Itbuildsin everysectorfromresidentialtocommercialand agricultural.Toddencouragesalltobegoodstewardsofthe environmentbyusingsustainablepractices.

EducatingPeopleaboutMagnesiumOxideCement

ThechemistrytomakeMagnesiumOxidecementisvery preciseandifacompanydoesnothavehighqualitycontrol methodsinplaceonecangetabadbatch.Inthepastdueto lackofqualitycontrolspeoplehavebuiltwithlowquality magnesiumcementwhichhascausedproblemsandgiven MagnesiumOxideCementabadreputation.This perceptionissomethingMgOSystemsconsidersimportant tofightagainst.Thebestwaytoovercomethisperceptionis

“Fortoolongwehave lived,worked,healedand playedinenvironments builttominimum standardsofquality, longevity,safetyand environmentalimpact.IT ISTIMEFORCHANGE!”

toeducatethepeopleabouttheproductandshow successfulprojects.

PreventingthePreventableDisasters

Theconstructionindustryhasn’tchangedinover50years, andyeteverydaypeoplediefromthefiresorotherdisasters intheirhomesthatcouldhavebeenprevented.Itsonly recentlythatthestandardsarestartingtobecomestricter andregulationsharsher Toddbelievesthatitisimportant nottobecomplacentandpreventthepreventabledisasters.

DedicatedtoMakingaDifference

MgOSystemsisaveryfamily-basedcompany.Ithasalot offriendlycompetitions(eatingcompetitions,footballpick ‘ems)anditlikestocelebratetogether,birthdays,baby showers.Overall,theentirecompanyisdedicatedto makingadifferenceandcreatingabetterworld.

MakingtheWorldaBetterPlace

ToddMcKayadvisesaspiringentrepreneurstofindagood businessmentor. Healsoadvisesthemtoreadorlistento businessbooks,whenevertheyareintheircardriving somewhereorexercising.Hesaysthatevenifyouareonly payinghalfattentiontothem,youwillstillpickthingsup, anditwillbegintochangehowyouthink.Thereareall

kindsofbusinessbooksoutthereandToddadvisesthemto findonebookthatintereststhemorfindareaderwho catchestheirattentionandjustlistentothemwheneverthey can.

JimPendergast,COOofMgOSystemsadvisesbudding entrepreneurstocreateavisionforsomethingtheybelieve needstobechangedintheworldtodayandpursueit.Jim saysthatifitissomethingthatyoupassionatelybelievewill maketheworldabetterplace,peoplewillfollow

PlanningAboutNextPhaseofGrowth

TheAdvisoryBoardofMgOSystemshasbeenchosento supportandcontributetoitsnextphaseofgrowth.Itsfive AdvisoryBoardmemberseachhavediversebackgrounds withawealthofexperienceinrelatedindustriesincluding technology,construction,finance,law,property development,materialsscienceandinnovativebuilding technologies.

IntegratingRelatedTechnologieswithCoreExpertise

ToddconsidersthatitiscriticalforMgOSystemsto continueintegratingnewandrelatedtechnologieswithits coreexpertiseinmagnesiumoxideboard.Thiswillresultin animprovedproductofferingbyexpandingtheapplications ofthiscoretechnologyinthemarket.Noonecanstandstill afterintroducingasingleinnovationtothemarket.Overthe nextfiveyears,MgOSystemswantstobecomerecognized astheleaderinmagnesiumoxidecementtechnologyand needtohaveawiderangeofproductsandservicesthat integratethistechnologywithothernewandrelated technologies.