Issue 10 2020

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 10 2020 11 , Superb IoT CEO Seals Success Offering an adaptable, industrial, multi-sensor IoT platform that enables customers to use previously unavailable data sources to increase efficiencies and safety across all industries, SmartCone is a unique firm that unlike any other. In fact, it is the only company in the current market that offers safety, accountability, and productivity technology from end to end with a portfolio of devices, software, and integration services. In essence, what SmartCone functions as is a single-point data solution for its clients, with the most versatile modular IoT platform on the market today. Thanks to its ability to integrate a wide array of sensors, cognitive edge computing, sensor fusion software, and artificial intelligence analytics, SmartCone increases safety and productivity on site, wherever that site may be. However, the success of the firm overall would not have been possible without the leadership and guidance afforded by the firm’s CEO, Mr Jason Lee. Jason Lee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of SmartCone Technologies and has spent most of his professional life developing new technologies that make the world a safer place. As an experienced and award-winning entrepreneur, innovator, and leader, Mr Lee As technology becomes an ever-increasingly important part of everyday life, both in a personal and professional capacity, there is also an emergence of exceptional leaders within the technology space. Where once, the industry was dominated by titans such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, the technology industry nowhas other figures to turn to for leadership, and Jason Lee can be counted amongst them. Having been crowned the IoT Tech Company CEO of the Year (Canada), we took a closer look at Mr Lee’s workwith his firm, SmartCone Technologies, Inc. Jul20475 is more than just the average business-focused CEO. Instead, he takes great pride in being a certified Business Coach, with significant experience in business intelligence, lean manufacturing, and knowledge management. Having plied his trade around the world in industries including the military, aerospace, avionics, telecommunications, IoT, and manufacturing, Mr Lee’s three decades of experience has culminated in multiple awards for his leadership and innovative products. Having developed applications that are used in aviation, business intelligence, manufacturing, and software development, Mr Lee is amongst the most insight and knowledgeable individuals to be working in the IoT industry at the present moment. Mr Lee has also spent time in Kuwait and Afghanistan, where he researched and developed smart safety for military use. Following his success during that period, he was presented with the Challenge Coin for Excellence. Working tirelessly to develop that smart safety technology for use in the military, Mr Lee then set about building upon that technology in order to bring it to the public and private sectors. As if this collection of experience and knowledge were not enough to mark Mr Lee out as being truly exceptional, he has also created three award-winning products, and has ten intellectual property patent clusters. As any truly outstanding leader should do, Mr Lee also believes strongly in his team around him, not just in his own ability to innovate and create fantastic products. The power of collaboration and of coming together is one that can define a team’s success or failure. Mr Lee has ensured that collaboration and communication within his team at SmartCone is a critical element, and it has resulted in no small amount of success. Jason’s vision of SmartCone Technologies has pushed forward an entire new business model paradigm; to create a technology eco-system that addresses multiple markets and verticals to build new companies on. The first subsidiary, AutoGuardian By SmartCone, is innovating in the Smart City space by creating safer roads through intelligent infrastructure to include integrating with C/AV vehicles for advanced awareness of vulnerable road users. SmartCone’s LifeSciences is kicking off to focus on Biomedical technology to address solar loading, next level wearables, as well as SYMP2PASS; a biometric survey with AI for advanced detection of COVID 19 symptoms. Mantel Scientific is an upcoming addition to the SmartCone family; offering cutting edge AI capabilities for use in material geometry optimization that has been validated in the automotive industry sector. In addition, SmartCone 19 Task Force was launched to bring multiple technology companies together to fight COVID 19 and offer joint solutions to aid companies to get people back to work safely. Ultimately, it is Mr Lee’s passion that has resulted in the creation of a Technologies platform that will help change the way that people use and interact with technology. This new digital era has the potential to help people unlock their true potential, but sometimes people need a helping hand. Mr Lee is on hand to be that help, and SmartCone Technologies continues to deliver success after success with him at the helm. Contact: Jason Lee Website: https://www.thesmartcone.com/