James Freeman FRCGS
About
James Freeman FRCGS is from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. James works in the following industries: "Computer Software", "Renewables & Environment", "Government Administration", "Transportation/Trucking/Railroad", "Information Technology & Services", "Non-profit Organization Management", and "Utilities". James is currently Executive In Residence at Foresight Canada, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. James also works as Board Chairman at TransRail Innovation Group (TRIG), a job James has held since Apr 2018. Another title James currently holds is President, Valentis International at Valentis International Inc. In James's previous role as a Chief Growth Officer at TrustBIX, James worked in Edmonton, Canada Area until Jun 2021. Prior to joining TrustBIX, James was a Board Chairman at TRTech and held the position of Board Chairman at Edmonton. Prior to that, James was a CTO and President, New Ventures at Zedi, based in Edmonton, Canada Area from Apr 2017 to Jan 2018. James started working as Chief Technology Officer at Zedi in Edmonton, Canada Area in Jun 2012. From Nov 2007 to Jul 2015, James was Director, Owner at 1356483 Alberta Ltd.. Prior to that, James was a Board Member at TR Labs, based in Edmonton, Canada Area from Jun 2012 to Jun 2014. James started working as Committee Member, Energy & Environment Subcommittee at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce in Edmonton, Canada Area in Sep 2011.
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James Freeman FRCGS's current jobs
Appointed Chair of the Board of TRIG, a Calgary-based IIoT company that has developed an AAR-certified sensor for use in monitoring the trans-loading process for rail cars.
After 10 years on the executive team at Zedi, I'm pleased to announce that I have set out on my own to explore opportunities in the Internet of Things (IoT) space. I invest in great IoT ideas, and am interested in working with companies looking for an experienced IoT executive to help guide their strategy. I bring 28 years of management and board-level experience from the telecom, electric utility, and oil & gas industries together with a skill-set that spans technology, finance, and marketing. I count Zedi as a valued client, and will be acting as a Strategic Advisor to them.
James Freeman FRCGS's past jobs
As Chief Growth Officer on our executive team, I work to formulate a growth strategy for the firm, identify acquisition targets for the firm, sign partnerships, oversee M&A activity, and ensure successful post-acquisition integration.
Chair of the TR Tech Board of Directors
As Zedi's CTO, I oversee the technology advancement of our IoT Platform, from edge hardware and interface options to sensors using wired and LPWAN alternatives through to our cloud-based data management, analytics, and presentation options. As President of New Ventures, I am seeking opportunities to leverage Zedi's 15 years of experience running an IoT platform in Oil & Gas into other strategic sectors like AgriFoods, CleanTech, and Smart Cities.
As CTO, I oversee a team of Engineers, Software Developers, and IT staff. My team is accountable for investments in Zedi’s service and enterprise applications and hardware. we enable Zedi growth by overseeing technical product development, efficient integration of acquisitions, and effective use of enterprise infrastructure.
Investment Holding Company for Telecom interests in the County of Strathcona
Board Member representing Affiliate members in the TR Labs consortium.
Committe member supporting policy development for the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
As Chief Marketing Officer, James oversees Product Development and Pricing, Technical Development, and Technology Service Assurance for Zedi's Market & Technology Solutions team. Zedi's solutions solve upstream product operations management problems for our customers in Canada, the USA, and around the world, and include solutions for surface facilities completion (built around our industry-leading SilverJack hydraulic pump solution), production data management solutions, built upon proprietary and third-party field instramentation supported by hosted production software-as-a-service, and workflow support and decision-making.
Zedi Inc. provides production surveillance and optimization solutions for clients in the Oil & Gas sector. Our product line ranges from field instrument for deployment at well-site through to web-accessible workflow tools for HS&E, Asset Management, porduction accounting, or Field Data Management. Zedi is publicly-traded on the TSX-V at ZED. As VP for Technical Development, I lead a team of over 40 technical staff in Edmonton and Calgary engaged in Zedi's product development and technology support. Skills on the team include hardware development, embedded software development, server- and desktop-based development for SaaS applications. We are a .NET shop, though we have competencies in Cold Fusion and JAVA as well. As a MS Gold Certified Partner, we use Team Foundation Server for Source Code Control and Work-flow maangement, Cruise Control for Continuous Build integration, and nCover, nUnit, and nHibernate for automated unit test coverage assessment.
IT Project Management and Consulting
Project Manager