FreeWave Technologies' Experts to Present at American School of Gas Measurement Technologies (ASGMT)

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 oil and gas sales manager responsible for launching the company's products into the oil and gas industry. He currently is a member of ASGMT, ENTELEC and ISHM.

Jack Berridge

Senior Systems Engineer

FreeWave Technologies

(www.freewave.com)

Jack Berridge is a senior systems engineer at FreeWave Technologies, Inc. He has more than 22 years of experience in telecommunications, IT and wireless networking. Prior to working at FreeWave, Berridge was vice president of operations and engineering at Wyoming.com/Cerento, Inc., where he led the way for establishing Cerento, Inc. in the oil and gas vertical market. Berridge also has held management/director positions with RELERA – Internet Centers and Solutions, Rhythms NetConnections, Inc. and CompuServe – Network Services Division (CNS).

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:

Panel Discussion: New Products in Data Acquisition and Communications

A panel of experts will be introducing new data acquisition and communication products that are on exhibit at this year's event. Following the introductions, the panel will field questions from audience members and generate discussions about data communications in the gas measurement industry.

Hands-On Class: "FreeWave Technologies – Serial Networks"

Mr. Berridge 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.

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

Mr. Berridge 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.

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.

WHERE:

American School of Gas Measurement Technologies (ASGMT)

Marriott Houston Westchase

2900 Briarpark Drive

Houston, Texas 77042

(800) 452-5110

WHEN:

Panel Discussion:  New Products in Data Acquisition and Communications

Tuesday, September 21, 11:00 to 11:45 a.m.

Westchase 3&4

Hands-On Class: "FreeWave Technologies – Serial Networks"

Wednesday, September 22, 11:00 to 11:45 a.m.

Salon F

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

Wednesday, September 22, 1:15 to 3 p.m.

Salon F

Lecture: "Wireless Communication to a Plunger Lift Well"

Wednesday, September 22, 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.

Westchase 3&4

CONTACT:

For more information on FreeWave, or to set up an interview with Mr. Gardner or Mr. Berridge, please contact Terri Douglas at Catapult PR-IR (303) 581-7760, ext. 18 or [email protected]