The Analyst Team

Anna Ahrens
Senior Analyst, Manufacturing Technology
As a member of the Industrial IoT, software & communications team, Anna focuses on industrial communications and industrial edge networking components. She examines industrial communications standards and their implementation in process and discrete manufacturing. Anna also covers trends in industrial networking components such as IIoT gateways, routers, switches, and more.
Anna joined Omdia in January 2019 with more than 10 years of experience in the electronic components industry, including roles in forecasting, market intelligence, business development, and product management for display devices. Previously, she worked at Samsung Semiconductors Europe. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Linguistics and Cultural Studies from the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. Anna is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and is fluent in German, English, and Russian.
Further Reading
Industrial Communications Report – 2022 Data
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Data / 08 Dec 2022 / Anna Ahrens
Invaluable market data, forecasts, and trends to support strategic decisions. Understand the impact of existing and new technologies such as 5G, TSN and SPE on industrial automation.
Event Recap Smart Production Solutions (SPS) – November 2022
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Report / 17 Nov 2022 / Rachel See
This is an event recap from the SPS (Smart Production Solutions) Show that was held in Nuremberg from November 8 to November 10, 2022.
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