Reliabilityweb.com today announced a new addition to the International Maintenance Conference (IMC) taking place Dec 8-11, 2025 in Marco Island, FL featuring a panel of industry analysts titled "Data for Decision Making: Industry Research and Insights." The new session will be moderated by Bob Francis, Research and Strategy Leader at Reliabilityweb.com. This insightful panel will feature Malavika Tohani, Research Director at Verdantix, and Vivek Murugesan, Research Analyst at LNS Research.
The panel will delve into key insights and emerging trends impacting asset owners, operators, and the front-line practitioners responsible for maintaining critical assets. Discussions will also highlight where solution providers are focusing their investments in software development and talent to address the evolving needs of the industry and their customers.
Malavika Tohani brings over 20 years of experience in research and strategy consulting. As Research Director at Verdantix, she leads research exploring how digital technologies and services are transforming industrial operations to be safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. Her expertise spans asset, process, and plant performance, industrial AI and data management, engineering design, field service optimization, and process safety. Malavika holds an MSc in Economics from the Madras School of Economics and has previously worked at Frost & Sullivan.
Vivek Murugesan is a Research Analyst at LNS Research, specializing in Industrial AI, Advanced Analytics, and Industrial DataOps. He leads the development of several quantitative models, including the Industrial Productivity Index, market sizing, and maturity assessments. With over eight years in industry research and prior experience in manufacturing operations and supply chain, Vivek offers valuable insights into the industrial sector.
This panel promises to provide valuable perspectives for industry stakeholders seeking to leverage data-driven decision-making to enhance asset reliability and operational excellence.
For more information about the panel and IMC, please visit www.maintenanceconfernce.com
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