M&A, Strategies, Alliances IBM has joined the EnOcean Alliance; the energy-harvesting IoT protocol. Google has acquired Cronologics, a smartwatch startup founded by ex-employees. Silver Spring Networks and Ameresco have signed a master reseller agreement, adding another channel partner for SSN’s smart city and lighting portfolio. The Thread Group and the Fairhair Alliance have signed a liaison agreement to collaborate on commercial building standards, following a similar agreement between Fairhair and the ZigBee Alliance. Thread and ZigBee have also announced a successful demonstration of products running ZigBee’s universal language spec over Thread networks. We think a merger is on the cards. Saksoft has acquired DreamOrbit, to expand its IoT offerings for the logistics industry and its digital transformation clients. Forecasts, Reports,…