FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES TO OUTLINE BASIC SCADA COMMUNICATION DESIGN AT DISTRIBUTECH 2008

WHO: Steve Emrich is a business development manager for FreeWave Technologies, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of spread spectrum radios. www.freewave.com

Emrich has more than 15 years of technical sales and marketing experience. After earning his BSEE from the University of Iowa in 1991, he joined General Electric’s corporate training program as a technical sales engineer. From his first position as an industrial sales engineer up to his present position as business development executive with FreeWave Technologies, Steve Emrich has been responsible for users in the following markets: gas distribution, electric utility, water/waste water, traffic control, public safety and railroad.

WHAT: “Building the Ideal Communication Network – Wireless, Wired, Public, Proprietary…So Many Decisions”

This SCADA design overview reviews the six key steps for specifying basic system requirements, followed by the primary considerations for developing a radio communications system to include technologies best suited to meet specific requirements and objectives.

The presentation focuses on creating the ideal communication network using a “Hybrid” approach to monitoring, controlling and pushing network capability to the extreme. Attendees will learn how to integrate various communication options to create a robust and reliable system. Join Mr. Emrich as he delves into SCADA communication design.

WHERE: Distributech Conference & Exhibition

Tampa Convention Center

Tampa, FL

http://dt08.events.pennnet.com/fl//home.cfm?Language=Engl

WHEN: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

9:30 a.m. EST

CONTACT: For more information on FreeWave, or to set up an interview with Mr. Emrich, please contact Terri Douglas at Catapult PR-IR (303) 581-7760, ext. 18 or tdouglas@catapultpr-ir.com