Calgary, AB – (August 8, 2017) – Zedi Inc. is pleased to announce the first three applications of its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform into the AgriFood industry.

The first positions Zedi’s IIoT platform capabilities in primary production with livestock, and involves monitoring important information on feed, water supply and living conditions on a 45,000 chicken operation on a farm in Montana.  All data collected reports into Zedi Access™, Zedi’s cloud-based application, and Zedi Go, Zedi’s mobile App for iOS and Android. This enables the farm operators to be more responsive should feed run low, or living conditions deteriorate through alarms by exception.

The second application uses Zedi’s IIoT platform capabilities in primary production, on the crop side of the business. Zedi has paired its Zedi Mote Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) technology with third-party soil moisture and temperature sensors to monitor conditions on a 640-acre farm in Nebraska. The sensors and Zedi Motes are powered from AA batteries, and communicate through a LPWAN hotspot to a Zedi IIoT Gateway located nearby, which then relays the sensor information to Zedi Access™ and Zedi Go. This enables the farm operator better insight into the need for water application, saving them money on pivot irrigation costs.

The final application involves asset monitoring in the Food and Beverage service industry in the greater Edmonton area. Zedi has used its Zedi Mote LPWAN technology to allow Food dispensing machines to communicate through an LPWAN hotspot to a Zedi IIoT Gateway located nearby, and report important operational information to Zedi Access and Zedi Go. This enables technical service staff to monitor fill levels of consumable inputs and machine performance, allowing them to better manage servicing strategy. It helps reduce call-out costs and improve uptime for the client, enhancing revenue generation of the machine.

All three applications leverage Zedi’s 15 years of experience in gathering sensor-sourced asset performance data as well as their ongoing innovation in LPWAN technology. These sectors are expected to drive significant traffic growth on the Zedi Platform, which as of July 31, 2017 monitors 1.42 million sensors, and consumes 49 million readings per day.

In Canada and the US the primary agriculture, input dealers, and equipment suppliers represent $420 billion in annual GDP (2016 figures). Canada is the world’s 5th largest Agriculture and AgriFood System (AAFS) exporter, while the US is 2nd. In its February 2017 tranche of reports, the Advisory Council on Economic Growth highlighted the AgriFood sector as a high-potential sector for Canada, and challenges facing the AgriFood industry throughout North America – traceability for food quality and nutrition, productivity, GHG reduction, sustainability in the face of climate change – can all benefit from the application of IIoT technology like Zedi’s as part of the “Smart Agriculture” transformation.

About Zedi

Zedi is a leading oil and gas technology and services company in the field of production operations. Through technology backed by expert consultation and services, we help our customers realize their potential production. With our unique combination of award-winning automation, data management and field and professional services, we offer complete solutions for the challenges our customers encounter.

Calgary, AB (May 18, 2017) – Zedi Inc. is excited to announce it has been awarded the 2017 Outstanding Product Achievement Award by the Canadian Advanced Technology Association (CATA) and Sprott School of Business at Carlton University. Zedi has been recognized for its new low power wide area technology (LPWAN) capabilities as part of their Internet of Things (IoT) Platform.

Annually, CATA and its partners recognize a Canadian organization for outstanding technology engineering development, which has resulted in a world-class product or family of products. The product will have proven itself in operation, design and market success and will have enhanced Canada’s international reputation for innovation and excellence.

“This award recognizes Zedi’s ongoing skill in identifying and integrating useful emerging technologies to create practical solutions for customers,” said James Freeman, CTO and President, New Ventures at Zedi. “LPWA technology in particular will be a key enabler of the IIoT, and Zedi is proud to be on the forefront of introducing this technology not only to our customer base in Oil & Gas, but also into other attractive growth sectors of our economy.”

The CATA Awards are held on Wednesday, May 17 in Ottawa, to celebrate the best in Canadian innovation and outstanding achievement. Zedi would like to congratulate all the other recipients of awards for their achievements.

Zedi adds the 2017 Product Achievement Award to their growing list of recognition of innovation and success including the 2015 TechRev – Innovator Award, the 2015 IoT Evolution Excellence Award and the 2014 ASTech – Outstanding Commercial Achievement Award.

About Zedi

Zedi is a leading oil and gas technology and services company in the field of production operations. Through technology backed by expert consultation and services, we help our customers realize their potential production. With our unique combination of award-winning automation, data management and field and professional services, we offer complete solutions for the challenges our customers encounter.

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Rebecca Geddes
Marketing Communications Manager
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Calgary, AB (May 8, 2017) – Zedi is pleased to announce today that it recently closed Donor Agreements with both the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).  In the agreements, Zedi will provide its Smart-Alek^TM electronic gas flow measurement devices combined with access to Zedi Access^TM, Zedi’s award-winning cloud-based software solution, to support course development and delivery in Instrumentation and Petroleum Engineering technology programs.

“We employ many graduates of Alberta’s polytechnic Institutes, and are honoured to play a supportive role in the educational community by providing lead-edge technology for students and staff to support,” said James Freeman, Zedi CTO and President, New Ventures.

“We are thrilled to have Zedi’s continued support in providing our students with leading-edge technology that they can expect to use when they enter the workforce. Through hands-on experience with Zedi’s devices and software, our instrumentation, petroleum engineering, computer engineering and wireless systems engineering students will be acquainted with the future of the industry. They’ll be primed to hit the ground running and make an immediate impact,” said Stewart Cook, Dean, School of Applied Sciences and Technology at NAIT.

“Student success is at the core of SAIT’s global leadership in applied-education. We are grateful for the support from Zedi.  Incorporating innovative industry partnerships into SAIT learning helps us keep our programs relevant, ensuring our students are career-ready when they graduate,” says Heather Magotiaux, Vice President, External Relations, SAIT.

Zedi is also providing LoRa Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) gateways for installation on the main campuses of both NAIT and SAIT.  These gateways will consist of a MultiTech MultiConnect® Conduit™ gateway running Zedi’s Field Gateway Edge Server Software (FGES).  They will create an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) hotspot on both campuses to support applied research into IIoT sensors, prototyping, pre-commercial work, and student projects.  Sensors and devices connected to the LPWAN will report their data into Zedi Access^TM.  “Creating a work-force and economy around IIoT is a strategic growth opportunity for Alberta.  Zedi is pleased to be lending its years of experience in running a large IIoT network for customers in the Oil & Gas industry to help the next generation of knowledge workers solve practical real-world problems”, said James.  “We recently completed a Capstone project with NAIT students, and there was a real aptitude and appetite for working with these technologies”.

As a final contribution to both institutions, Zedi is contributing additional funding to support Capstone project work and Bursaries or Scholarships.

About NAIT

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is a leading Canadian polytechnic, delivering education in science, technology and the environment; business; health and trades. With nearly 60,000 credit and non-credit students and a 95 per cent employer satisfaction rate, NAIT grads are essential to Alberta’s prosperity. Known for hands-on, technology-based learning, NAIT engages with business and industry in applied research and innovation and provides corporate training around the world. Recognized as one of Alberta’s top employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., NAIT provides outstanding returns on investment for its graduates, partners, the provincial government and the people of Alberta. NAIT was named Best Overall Workplace (750 or more employees) in 2016 by Alberta Venture Magazine. www.nait.ca

About SAIT

Established in 1916, SAIT was the first publicly funded technical school of its kind in North America. Today, SAIT is a global leader in applied education and offers more than 100 career programs and more than 1,400 part-time courses. Action-based learning, solution-focused research and enterprising collaborations with industry partners ensure SAIT students are career-ready when they graduate. SAIT is honoured to be selected by Mediacorp Canada Inc. as one of Alberta’s Top Employers for 2017 and to be awarded Best Workplace for Volunteerism and Community Involvement for 2016 by Alberta Venture Magazine. sait.ca

About Zedi

Zedi is a leading oil and gas technology and services company in the field of production operations. Through technology backed by expert consultation and services, we help our customers realize their production potential. With our unique combination of award-winning automation, data management and field and professional services, we offer complete solutions for the challenges our customers encounter.

Media Contact:

Rebecca Geddes
Marketing Communications Manager
Rebecca.Geddes@zedisolutions.com

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

Zedi’s CTO and President, New Ventures, James Freeman, wrote an article discussing “The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)”, which has been featured in E & P Magazine as “Digital Oil’s Next Frontier”.

The article presents the IIoT as an emerging investment opportunity that will give companies the best chance to make stronger and quicker business decisions, while growing towards running a successful digital business.

Zedi was looking for a new partner in the dashboard and analytics space and we partnered with the company Tableau. Together, with the help of their technology, Zedi has developed and embedded Dashboards into Zedi Access, while also utilizing their analytic capabilities internally.

Because of this unique dual implementation, Tableau has developed a case study based on our partnership. The case study can be found in full on Tableau's website or by clicking on the link below. 

CLICK HERE TO READ CASE STUDY

New mobile application launched by Zedi

Calgary, AB – (April 3, 2017) – Operators can now view and manage operational and production data on the go, with Zedi Go, a mobile application released by Zedi, a leading oil and gas SCADA solutions provider. Zedi Go allows users to easily access current production and operational data, update settings, directly control field devices and is now available for download on iOS and Android.

Built with operators and pumpers in mind, Zedi Go enables users to view all data, trends and alarms from any Zedi monitored device. Users can also change orifice plate settings and remotely control SCADA devices with demand polls and emergency shut-down (ESD) commands. Zedi TrueChart customers will now be able to enter daily chart estimates and have them accessible in Zedi Access.

 “Zedi has been a leader in oil and gas automation and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for over 25 years and we are excited to offer a mobile solution to strengthen our existing market leading platform,” said Matthew Heffernan, Chief Executive Officer of Zedi. “Zedi Go is another example of our commitment to proactively support our customers and ensure they get the most out of their production while being more efficient.”

The addition of Zedi Go advances Zedi’s mission of helping our customers realize their production potential though industry leading technology and services. The combination of Zedi’s existing IIoT, automation and optimization capabilities through the convenience of mobile makes Zedi Go an important tool to help producers be more productive, more profitable and more sustainable.

About Zedi

Zedi is a leading oil and gas technology and services company in the field of production operations. Through technology backed by expert consultation and services, we help our customers realize their production potential. With our unique combination of award-winning automation, data management and field and professional services, we offer complete solutions for the challenges our customers encounter.

Media Contact:

Rebecca Geddes
Marketing Communications Manager
Rebecca.Geddes@zedisolutions.com

Mounds View, MN – March 28, 2017 — Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., today announced interoperability between the MultiTech MultiConnect® Conduit™ gateway and Zedi’s Field Gateway Edge Server Software (FGES). The MultiConnect Conduit, used in conjunction with Zedi’s FGES Software, provides a secure and scalable application-hosting framework for custom gateway applications that enable connected solutions in a wide variety of IIoT applications.

“IoT is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ application,” said Daniel Quant, vice president, product management and strategic marketing at MultiTech. “We strive to enable connected solutions to the widest possible variety of IIoT applications and our new partnership with Zedi further expands this reach through further extending LoRaWANs groundbreaking potential.”

The MultiConnect Conduit is the industry’s most configurable, manageable, and scalable IoT communications gateway. Quick to deploy and easy to use, the Conduit gateway supports both wired and wireless connectivity standards through two accessory card slots. The Conduit enables a wide variety of asset types to be optimally connected and controlled using a slew of different application and communication protocols.

For more infomation visit: www.multitech.com

Students and industry leaders join City to conduct pilot project

The City of St. Albert has launched a Smart City sensor pilot project, which is the first pilot within a larger review of wireless sensor networks and management platforms throughout 2017. The pilots are intended to provide a low-risk, low-cost means to test the application of sensor networks and platforms with a focus on evaluating communications reliability and range, device integration, platform functionality and cost.This first pilot involves the installation of a small weather station on the roof of a City facility, remotely connected to a wireless LoRa network - a low-power wide-area network intended to connect wireless battery operated devices over distances of up to three kilometers away in urban areas. A second location and different sensor device is also under review, to increase the range of the pilot and the type of information collected over the LoRa network.

“This is a great example of how St. Albert is leading the way as an innovative community that places high value on collaboration and data-based decision making,” says Mayor Nolan Crouse. “It is important for the City to assess several technologies as it considers expanding its sensing capacity in the most effective and economical manner. I’m also proud that our Administration works hard to ensure that the City is well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities both now and into the future.”

The weather station’s sensors collect instant readings on outdoor temperature, humidity, rainfall, barometric pressure, wind speed and wind direction. This data is then transmitted wirelessly every few minutes to LoRa network equipment, which is connected to the Internet and stored within a database to make the results available through a web portal. Readings can be provided as instantaneous data or graphs showing trends over longer periods of time and may also be downloaded or posted for public viewing.

The pilot aligns directly with St. Albert’s Smart City Master Plan – a guiding document that describes how the community will advance innovation and collaboration efforts, and apply new technologies and data sources for public benefit. The delivery of small pilot projects and the expanded use of sensors to collect and respond to live data were each referenced as priorities within the Master Plan.

To support the pilot, officials in the City’s Innovation and Technology Services department are working with two partners - the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and Edmonton based company Zedi.

Zedi is a leading technology and services company in the field of upstream oil and gas production operations. Zedi is currently expanding its ‘internet of things’ (IoT) platform and expertise for use in other applications in support of Alberta’s communities. Zedi expanded its IoT platform by introducing LoRa to the Alberta market in other pilot activity in late 2016. The use of LoRa combined with Zedi’s existing integrated platform meant the company could install the St. Albert weather station and have it reporting wirelessly that same morning.

NAIT’s involvement is through its Bachelor of Technology (BTech) program, designed to educate future technologists with the technical theory, innovative skills, and ethical and social awareness to meet the challenges of today’s economy. Three BTech students are working on a capstone project which intends to assess several technical considerations for LoRa networks, including effective range in urban and rural areas, power consumption under various real-world conditions and reliability of communications. St. Albert is a strong supporter of NAIT’s BTech program and has participated in several recent shared projects.

The pilot is scheduled to finish in spring 2017 with a "capstone" presentation by the NAIT students and a final report to Zedi and City Administration. The City also has plans to test additional sensor networks, devices and platforms over the course of 2017, as part of its larger review.

For more information on St. Albert’s Smart City Master Plan and the City’s current initiatives, visit stalbert.ca/smartcity.

Calgary, AB – (February 15, 2017) – Zedi Inc. (www.zedisolutions.com) is pleased to announce that in the first week of February, its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform surpassed 1.25 million sensors monitored, with exceptionally strong growth through the last quarter of 2016, and the first 5 weeks of 2017.

Net sensor adds through Q4 and into early 2017 topped 175,000, bringing the total number of sensors being monitored to 1.268 million as of this Press Release.  This combined fleet generates almost 47 million readings per day.

“Zedi has architected a scalable, secure, high-performance platform serving the monitoring needs of hundreds of customers in the Oil & Gas industry in over 20 countries”, said James Freeman, Zedi’s Chief Technology Officer.  “Our platform interfaces to countless different devices from a variety of third parties, giving our customers opportunities to make visible data from controllers, RTUs, and other instrumentation in the field.  As well, with our new LoRa Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) options at the edge of the network, we predict a massive increase in the size of our fleet, and applicability across other industries as well.  We are actively pursuing these growth opportunities.”

Zedi’s IoT platform integrates to sensors with wired or wireless LoRa options, provides HSPA wireless backhaul into the cloud, and offers a variety of desktop or mobile solutions for viewing data and analytics via Zedi Access^TM, our flagship applications suite.

About Zedi

At Zedi, our core technology business is about managing data, adding value to it, and generating insights for our customers to make better business decisions and realize the potential of their producing assets. Our 60 years of continuous operations in North America and recognition as one of the industry's best workplaces, sets us apart in the production operations landscape. With our unique combination of award-winning automation, data management, and field and professional services, we offer solutions to our customers' challenges and help them realize their production potential.

Zedi Inc. is pleased to be recognized by TMC and Crossfire Media for the 2015 IoT Evolution Excellence Award. The award honors innovative products that support the better business the availability of information being deduced, inferred and directly gathered from sensors, systems and anything else that is supporting better business and personal decisions.

The company was specifically recognized for developing analytics supporting issue detection associated with oil and gas production. The analytics spot and diagnose issues as they arise, which can jeopardize production or can damage producing assets, ensuring faster issue resolution and cost savings for our customers.

“Zedi has built a next-generation Internet of Things (IoT) platform that reliably connects to our customers’ remote sites and provides industry-leading monitoring solutions,” says James Freeman, Chief Technology Officer at Zedi. “We’re thrilled and humbled to be recognized for this outstanding achievement as it recognizes our ability to deliver meaningful innovations to the market”.

Zedi’s IoT platform is built upon four core technologies. The first is field instrumentation, including our new generation of IoT Gateways, the Field Gateway, which allows customers to connect a variety of sensors and instrumentation to the platform. The second is our private wireless network utilizing M2M technologies from leading service providers around the world.  The third element is Zedi’s Cloud-based platform, which integrates Zedi proprietary solutions together with best-in-class third-party connectivity and business intelligence platforms. The final element is Zedi’s investment in Applications that provide insights from Analytics into a world-class user experience.

With a unique capability to pull data from remote locations, Zedi’s platform adds value and insight for our customers to make better business decisions and realize their production potential.