Supply Chain Digital Magazine January 2023 | Page 21

1NCE helps Deutsche Telekom and others like it meet the full spectrum of IoT network needs .
Q . WHERE DO YOU SEE YOUR SERVICE BEING IN 5 YEARS ' TIME ?

» There ’ s limitless potential for 1NCE to be that behind-the-scenes company you ’ ve never heard of – the backbone that keeps every part of the supply chain ’ s IoT network running smoothly .

We are already building the network of the future . It will have lifetime connectivity for low-data sensors and unlimited data for highbandwidth sensors .
Simply put , we ’ ll make connectivity electricity-ready for consumption , so you can focus on what you want sensors to capture .

“ IF YOU WANT YOU TO SCALE , BE CONSCIOUS OF YOUR LIMITATIONS AND HIRE THE BEST POSSIBLE TEAM , AND THEN GIVE THEM THE FREEDOM TO ACT ”

Q . BEST BIT OF ADVICE EVER RECEIVED ?

» If you want you to scale , be conscious of your limitations and hire the best possible team , and then give them the freedom to act with confidence . Confidence can only have two sources : expertise and experience . Every other form of confidence is just cockiness .

Q . WHO INSPIRES YOU ?

» The person I admire I will not name , for the very good reason that his philosophy is that business is not about yourself .

This person was once the CEO of an airline that , for several years in a row , was recognised as the most customer friendly . When asked why customers rated his company so highly , his answer was brilliant : “ Because we realise that people don ’ t want to fly .”
This is deeply insightful . He realised that it was not about the flight , the plane or even the journey , but about making people forget they were travelling and making them enjoy the moment with whatever they were doing . supplychaindigital . com 21