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JIM GARDNER, FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES’ SCADA EXPERT, TO PRESENT AT RADIOCOMMS CONNECT IN AUSTRALIA

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:36:10 +0000

WHO: Jim Gardner

Oil and Gas Industry Manager

FreeWave Technologies, Inc.

(www.freewave.com)

Jim Gardner is a seasoned industry veteran in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and data collection technologies and the oil and gas industry manager at FreeWave Technologies, Inc. Gardner has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1975 in various management positions, including as Regional Manager, AMF Tuboscope; as senior vice president and general manager at PRS; as senior vice president and general manager at Remote Operating Systems (ROS); and, as product manager at ABB Totalflow. He joined FreeWave in 2001 as an oil and gas sales manager responsible for launching the companyâ��s products into the oil and gas industry. He currently is a member of ENTELEC, ASGMT and ISHM.

Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies is a world leader in the innovative design/manufacture of license-free spread spectrum, licensed band radios and wireless data solutions that are trusted for mission critical applications around the world (www.freewave.com).

WHAT: THE EVOLUTION OF DATA COLLECTION FOR GAS MEASUREMENT

Evolving communication technologies are revolutionizing SCADA systems just as new technology in drilling and production are revolutionizing the way oil and gas wells are produced. However, due to a significant decline in price since 2008, it has become increasingly important to run a more cost-effective operation. While most communications companies have responded with partial solutions, some have responded with multiple products that can be integrated into one unified solution. These systems are much more complex than the older systems, but they provide far greater versatility than the systems built 10 or 15 years ago.

This presentation provides attendees with an overview of how innovations in communication technologies for SCADA systems have evolved and explains the most effective practices for data collection.

WHERE: RadioComms Connect 2011

Etihad Stadium

740 Bourke Street

Docklands VIC 3008, Australia

WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 16

12:15 p.m. â�� 12:45 p.m.

Theatre 2 - RadioComms Theatre

CONTACT: For more information on FreeWave, or to set up an interview with Mr. Gardner, please contact:

Christin Jeffers

Catapult PR-IR

(303) 581-7760, ext. 19

cjeffers@catapultpr-ir.com

FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES’ JIM GARDNER TO PRESENT AT AMERICAN SCHOOL OF GAS MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES 2011

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:31:59 +0000

Jim Gardner will discuss wireless communication to a plunger lift well and outline serial networks, network diagnostics and troubleshooting radio network

WHO: Jim Gardner

Oil & Gas Industry Manager

FreeWave Technologies

(www.freewave.com)

Jim Gardner is a seasoned industry veteran in SCADA and data collection technologies and the oil and gas industry manager at FreeWave Technologies, Inc. Gardner has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1975 in various management positions, including as Regional Manager, AMF Tuboscope; as senior vice president and general manager at PRS; as senior vice president and general manager at Remote Operating Systems (ROS); and, as product manager at ABB Totalflow. He joined FreeWave in 2001 as an oil and gas sales manager responsible for launching the company's products into the oil and gas industry. He currently is a member of ENTELEC, ASGMT and ISHM.

WHAT: Hands-On Class: "FreeWave Technologies - How to Set-up Serial Networks"

Mr. Gardner will lead a hands-on class on how to set up serial networks using wireless spread spectrum radios. The in-depth demonstration will show participants how they can use spread spectrum radios to incorporate wireless communications radios in a wide variety of applications. Participants will have the chance to configure, test and actually use the radios in a networked configuration as part of their in-class experience.

Lecture: "Wireless Communication to a Plunger Lift Well"

In recent years, artificial lift technologies have become increasingly popular for optimizing upstream solutions, such as oil and gas production. To support plunger lift control objectives, automation electronics manufacturers have been focusing a great deal of their development efforts on plunger lift control applications. Their goal has been to automate the process and optimize the time-based shut-in procedures. Wireless has proven to be reliable and robust, and can be more cost-effective than traditional wired solutions. In this presentation, Mr. Gardner will discuss the benefits of automating a plunger lift system. He will compare wireless with wired solutions, discuss the capabilities of wireless that are on par with wired and some that are superior. In addition, attendees will receive a simple set of economic inputs that can be used as guidelines for making the choice between wired and wireless options.

Hands-On Class: "FreeWave Technologies - Network Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Radio Networks"

Mr. Gardner will provide an overview of how radio communication technology is changing. He will discuss how to analyze information about attendees' network connectivity in order to help them troubleshoot radio network-related problems.

WHERE: American School of Gas Measurement Technologies (ASGMT)

Marriott Houston Westchase

                  2900 Briarpark Drive
                  Houston, Texas 77042
                  (800) 452-5110

WHEN: Hands-On Class: "FreeWave Technologies - "How to Set up Serial Networks"

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Room: Richmond 2

Lecture: "Wireless Communication to a Plunger Lift Well"

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1:15 to 2 p.m.

Room: Salon G

Hands-On Class: "FreeWave Technologies - Network Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Radio Networks"

Thursday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Room: Richmond 1

CONTACT: For more information on FreeWave, or to set up an interview with Mr. Gardner, please contact Christin Jeffers at Catapult PR-IR (303) 581-7760, ext. 19 or cjeffers@catapultpr-ir.com

FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES’ EXPERT JIM GARDNER TO PRESENT AT THE 2011 CHEMINNOVATIONS CONFERENCE IN HOUSTON TEXAS

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:01:58 +0000

Company executive to present on multiple topics relating to wireless data radio communications, data collection tools and SCADA networks

WHO: Jim Gardner

Oil & Gas Industry Manager

FreeWave Technologies, Inc.

(www.freewave.com)

WHAT: Session 6C: Changing the Face of SCADA/Supervisory Control Acquisition Data Analysis

Technical Session #1: Demystifying Wireless Ethernet

Wednesday, September 14, 9:30 a.m.

Many SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) managers are looking into converting their telemetry systems from serial communication (RS-232, or RS-485) to Ethernet. Many IT (Information Technology) supervisors are comfortable with Ethernet but have not had much experience with wireless. The trend in data communication is clearly moving to Ethernet, as its advantages are too compelling to ignore: security, faster polling times, mobile communications and more. Internet accessibility and IP addressability all provide benefits previously unavailable with serial communications.

Technical Session #2: The Evolution of Data Collection

Wednesday, September 14, 10:45 a.m.

Today, more pre-planning and system design are necessary to build an expandable, scalable communications network. These systems are much more complex than the older systems and provide far greater versatility and are more robust than the systems built 10 or 15 years ago. This presentation will give an overview of how communication technologies for SCADA have evolved and explain the most effective ways for data collection today.

WHERE: 2^nd Annual ChemInnovations Conference

George R. Brown Convention Center

1001 Avenida De Las Americas

Houston, Texas 77010

WHEN: Monday, Sept. 13 through Wednesday, Sept. 15

CONTACT: For more information on FreeWave Technologies, or to set up an interview with Mr. Gardner, please contact:

Christin Jeffers

Catapult PR-IR

(303) 581-7760, ext. 19

cjeffers@catapultpr-ir.com