BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FreeWave Technologies (www.freewave.com), a leader in industrial, secure Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) wireless networking solutions, today announced it has hired Scott Allen as Chief Marketing Office (CMO). Allen brings more than 30 years' experience in product lifecycle management, product marketing, business development, brand development and technology deployment. Allen's unique blend of start-up aggressiveness and established company executive leadership makes him an ideal fit as FreeWave continues to "connect the unconnected" through wireless M2M communications across critical Industrial Internet of Things industries.

"Scott's experience, knowledge and creativity provide a boost to our senior management team as we continue to implement our mission as a top industrial M2M/IoT provider," said Kim Niederman, CEO, of FreeWave Technologies. "His proven track record in developing the right products at the right time, and then quickly bringing them to market, are great assets that will provide value to our customers in addressing their ever-evolving needs in the M2M/IoT space."

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Prior to joining FreeWave, Allen served as an executive consultant with SolarWinds, where he led the creation of customer marketing strategies and success measurements. Allen also worked with V3 Systems (now Sphere3D) as CMO. He served as the Vice President of Marketing and BU Director at Fluke Networks (a Danaher Company), and VP of Product Management at Network Associates (McAfee, an Intel security company) earlier in his career. Along with his executive leadership experience, he also has led marketing development efforts at several start-ups, including Mazu Networks (Riverbed) and NEXVU Business Solutions. Allen earned his BA in Computer Information Systems from Weber University.

"FreeWave is a trusted provider of wireless M2M communications across the most critical industries – both domestically and internationally. I am excited to join a world-class organization full of dynamic and driven individuals sharing a common goal – to support our customers in the best ways possible," Allen said. "I look forward to helping FreeWave continue developing and introducing innovative technologies that make it the preferred choice among both new and existing customers."

About FreeWave Technologies
FreeWave Technologies (www.freewave.com) is the leading provider of wireless Machine to Machine (M2M) solutions that deliver reliable access to data for leading companies in the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) markets. FreeWave's fast, flexible and easy-to-deploy solutions streamline connectivity over long distances to create significant operational efficiencies for oil and gas producers, government and defense contractors, agricultural equipment manufacturers, energy and smart grid networks, municipalities and more. With 20-plus years of experience in the M2M market and more than 1 million radios deployed in the field, customers repeatedly turn to FreeWave to maximize their value in connecting M2M devices to optimize real-time decision making.

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