Ed Spence is the Founder and Managing Director of The Machine Instrumentation Group, representing a network of consultants and contract engineering service providers with focus on sensors, IoT and novel Condition Monitoring problems. Previously, Ed was the Marketing Manager for Analog Devices MEMS Sensor Technology Group, where he defined the MEMS accelerometer roadmap for vibration based Condition Monitoring, winning an Innovation Award at Sensors Expo 2017 for the flagship ADXL1002 MEMS accelerometer. Ed has been engaged in the development of Condition Monitoring sensor solutions since 2008. Ed serves on the Board of Directors for The Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology, and is a member of the Vibration Institute, The Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals and The Society for Prognostics, Health and Maintenance. Ed also volunteers for non-profit IBEC Ventures, providing business consulting to small business start ups overseas. Ed holds a B.S.E.E from University of Massachusetts, and a certificate in Strategy and Innovation from MIT Sloan Business School.