Bob McIlvride, Director of Communications

About Bob McIlvride

Bob McIlvride is the Director of Communications at Skkynet, as well as Communications Manager at Cogent Real-Time Systems, and is responsible for writing and editing technical documentation and marketing communications, as well as keeping in touch with sales partners and customers. He has a Master’s degree in Professional Writing, and 25 years experience writing and publishing in the natural gas and process control industries. He has lived on three continents, speaks three languages, and considers the whole world as his home.

Entries by Bob McIlvride

Renewable Power is Now Affordable

by Bob McIlvride

Renewable power, including solar and wind, are more affordable than ever before, and Skkynet is contributing to that success.

Industrial Product Servitization Via the IIoT

by Bob McIlvride

As servitization – the trend of turning products into services – comes to industrial products, the industrial IoT will play a role.

Digital Transformation in Wonderware and AVEVA

by Bob McIlvride

Skkynet’s relationship with Wonderware started in real-time industrial data communication, and is now evolving into digital transformation.

How Much Control Goes to the Cloud?

by Bob McIlvride

The value of cloud services for industrial control depends on how you manage the data you send to the cloud and what you need to get back in return.

Skkynet Presents DataHub at AVEVA World Summit 2018

by Bob McIlvride

Skkynet presents the DataHub at AVEVA World Summit 2018, where corporate leaders will see and learn the advantages of high-quality data communications for digital transformation.

Skkynet Software Now Available on AVEVA Digital Exchange

by Bob McIlvride

The latest DataHub version is now available on the AVEVA Digital Exchange. DataHub now provides unparalleled real-time data connectivity options, including MQTT broker and client for connection to cloud services from providers like Amazon, Microsoft and Google.