NEW YORK — 151 Advisors, a strategic consulting firm specializing in mobility, Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities, security, and cloud-based technologies, and James Brehm & Associates (JB&A), an IoT market intelligence and consulting firm focused on machine-to-machine communications (M2M), IoT, and smart cities, have entered into a definitive agreement to merge, creating a combined firm that will provide IoT industry insights, marketing, branding, product development, and go-to-market strategy and execution services.

“151 Advisors has a strong global brand and unique position within the IoT and mobile ecosystem because of their in-depth industry knowledge, network, and ability to drive IoT initiatives for their global clients,” said James Brehm, founder and chief technology evangelist at JB&A. “We believe that combining our two organizations gives us a unique and unmatched ability to serve our customers as well as the broader underserved market. We are excited to add the 151 go-to-market expertise to our team so we can not only provide market research and analysis, but also execute a go-to-market plan focused on revenue generation and increasing shareholder value for our clients.”