M2M Appoints New VP of Business Development and Marketing
Bob Forbes to Assist in Expanding SCADA Company's Global Reach

Englewood, Colorado - May 5, 2023 - M2M Data Corporation, the leader in Internet Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), announced today it has appointed Bob Forbes to its business development and marketing helm. An experienced business development professional and one of M2M's founders, Forbes brings a strong combination of strategy, planning, market penetration and development skills with him to his new M2M role.

"It gives me great pleasure to appoint Bob to this role; he brings a wealth of experience to the table," said Donald Wallace, M2M COO. "We are quickly becoming the premier provider of Internet-based energy remote monitoring and control systems, a rapidly growing market. Bob's keen strategy formulation, coupled with his knowledge of our markets and his proven track record, make him an integral part of our expanding business."

In this position, Forbes will be charged not only with taking the company's strategic sales, marketing, branding and communications to the next level, but also with building M2M Data Corporation's strategic alliances with both technology vendors and implementation partners. Such collaborations are proving crucial as M2M extends its reach into growing SCADA markets and larger applications.

Forbes possesses over a decade's worth of experience in successfully bringing new technologies to market. He has also extensively aided in business development and has strategically grown brands and products worldwide. Forbes returns to M2M from Authentor Systems, a top Internet security company, where he served as Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Under his direction, the company became recognized globally for its innovative Internet security technologies, generating continuous quarter-to-quarter growth and landing heavyweight accounts such as Visa in the process. He has also held senior executive positions with several private energy and information technology companies, including Peak Network Communications, Energyworld and Independent Energy Partners.

An alumnus of the University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and International Business, Forbes is an expert, frequent speaker and published author on Internet and IT security technologies. He is also a member of the Instrument Society of America, the Colorado Software and Internet Association, the Information Systems Security Association and the Financial Services Technology Consortium.

About M2M Data Corporation
M2M Data Corporation (www.m2mdatacorp.com), headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is the leading provider of smart field solutions for energy, industry, and government customers. M2M has consistently led the industry in the development of innovative and powerful Internet technologies for electronic monitoring and control of remote equipment to increase production, reduce downtime, and minimize maintenance costs. Through a unique combination of Internet, SCADA, communications, security, and industry expertise, M2M has become a trusted partner for top energy companies, utilities, and government contractors developing and operating United States critical infrastructure. Today M2M is one of the most successful organizations in the smart field space with solutions that are the fastest, easiest to use, most complete, and most secure.

For more information, contact Shanna Castlebury at 303-768-0064 Ext. 414 or email her at [email protected].