From Project to Legal Entity: Building an Operating Model for Growth Beyond a Project

A shared industry challenge can bring companies together around a project. Sustaining that collaboration requires an operating model that can grow a project into a standard. For standards initiatives and technology consortia, that means establishing how decisions are made, how work is funded, and who is accountable for delivery. Those foundational functions are the framework […]

Jason Smith Receives UALink Recognition

Jason Smith VTM Group Engineering & Technical Solutions with UALink recognition award

Jason Smith, President of VTM Group’s Engineering & Technical Services team recently received recognition from the Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium Board of Directors for his exceptional leadership and contributions. Jason provides engineering and compliance expertise that ensures reliability, interoperability, and innovation. His team manages global testing and certification programs for some of the world’s most […]

Works with Everything

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“Works with everything” is one of the most powerful promises in connected technology, and one of the hardest to deliver. Recent smart home rollout challenges are a reminder that interoperability is not achieved at launch. It is earned through deep cross-platform testing, clear certification pathways, strong ecosystem coordination, and user-centered communications before products reach the […]

Why Standards Matter

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Behind every successful standard is a well-run ecosystem. De facto standards are needed to meet market demands. Standards ensure systems work together. Defining standards is just the beginning. Once standards are established, they must be Standards succeed when ecosystems are actively supported. The team enables As data grows and technologies converge, collaboration across ecosystems isn’t […]