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Scot Wlodarczak

No Longer with Cisco

Scot joined Cisco in early 2016, where he now manages the industrial marketing team, focused in the manufacturing, oil & gas, and utilities space. He and his team are responsible for developing strategy and content for Cisco offers in the industrial space, specifically around helping these customers on their digital transformation journey, and bridging the gap between IT and operations. Scot previously worked for Rockwell Automation for over 11 years. At Rockwell he was the Regional Marketing Leader for the Western US for their Architecture and Software business, responsible for addressing key customer issues, launching new products, closing key opportunities, creating marketing programs and materials, and helping with sales enablement efforts in the US.

He has experience in Automation and Process across a wide range of industries. Previously, Scot worked as a Marketing and Sales Manager, and Regional Sales Manager for other tech companies.

Scot holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from SUNY - Buffalo, and an MBA from Colorado University. He has experience in Discrete Automation and Process across a wide range of industries, as well as a Predictive Maintenance background with a Vibration Level II analysis certification.

He lives in Colorado.

Twitter: @ScotWlodarczak

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scot-wlodarczak-360b0788

Articles

July 24, 2017

MANUFACTURING

Industrie 4.0 in Action at Viva Technology Paris 2017

2 min read

[Editor’s note:  One of the most exciting things about Industrial IoT and smart manufacturing are innovations happening all around the globe.  The blog below is from our Cisco France colleague,...

July 6, 2017

MANUFACTURING

Your Digital Factory Needs a New Network: CLUS Wrap-up

2 min read

It was hot outside, but it was cool inside Cisco Live 2017! What's more, we had exciting announcements for our manufacturing customers that could help accelerate their smart manufacturing initiatives.

June 13, 2017

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Digital Manufacturing at Cisco Live 2017

2 min read

Are you an Embedded IT manufacturing professional (An IT person who also works in operations) and you’re headed to

May 10, 2017

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The Journey to Industrie 4.0 Continues

2 min read

We wrapped up the Hannover Messe event at the end of April in Hannover, Germany, and I can say one thing – Wow!  The official numbers are still not in,...

April 5, 2017

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Get Insights on Digitizing Manufacturing at Hannover

2 min read

Even though Industrie 4.0 and smart manufacturing concepts have been around for a few years, thought leaders are now agreeing that Industrie 4.0 is at an inflection point.

January 24, 2017

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7 Reasons Why IIoT Projects Fail

3 min read

The IIoT brings new promises to the plant floor: lower operating cost, better visibility, and improved Overall Equipment Effectiveness.

November 15, 2016

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Security + Performance = Key Trends at Automation Fair

3 min read

There’s never been a better time to embrace the Connected Enterprise, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), or Industrie 4.0 than now, all while confidently extending security throughout your plant.

October 31, 2016

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Digital manufacturing heads to the Big Peach!

2 min read

There’s never been a better time to embrace the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) than now, and no better place than at Rockwell Automation’s Automation Fair.

October 28, 2016

MANUFACTURING

Your industrial network doesn’t have to be a scary movie

2 min read

Another Halloween is upon us, and jack o’lanterns, ghosts, and diabolical clowns are springing up everywhere. October is also National Cybersecurity Month—another reminder that the world can be a frightening place, with sophisticated new attacks on a regular basis.

A better way to collaborate in industry

2 min read

Efficient collaboration helps workers connect to expert resources faster and speed time to market. In short, it helps lower costs and improve profits.

September 19, 2016

MANUFACTURING

The top 5 reasons to avoid unmanaged switches on your machines

3 min read

What many manufacturers don’t know is that managed switches can protect against major security risks, guarantee your machine performs its best, and maximize uptime.

April 21, 2016

MANUFACTURING

How to Use IoT to Improve Plant Profitability

2 min read

There is great potential in manufacturing with the Internet of Things – the challenge is realizing that potential and getting started on your journey.