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

Industrial SaaS Whitepaper

by Bob McIlvride

We just posted a new whitepaper discussion on “What is a Good Approach to Industrial SaaS.”

What is a Good Approach to Industrial SaaS?

by Bob McIlvride

From time to time, new industrial automation technologies come along that provide cost savings, better performance, and ease of use—new links for the chain. One of the latest of these is software as a service (SaaS), that provides access to hosted software over a network, typically the Internet, and is closely related to the concepts of smart factories, cloud computing, and the Industrial IoT. SaaS can open opportunities for industrial automation, but to be truly useful, it should be secure, quick, and robust, as well as adaptable and convenient to use.

Renesas Plays a Card from the Apple Deck

by Bob McIlvride

Rich Nass at Embedded Computing Design compares the Renesas Synergy platform to the Apple platform, and finds some interesting similarities.

System Integrators Prepare for Smart Manufacturing

by Bob McIlvride

System integrators need to adapt quickly to the idea of software as a service in manufacturing says CEO of Italian automation firm, Autoware.

Have you taken the IIoT Survey?

by Bob McIlvride

ARC Advisory Group offers a brief IIoT survey to gauge interest in the Industrial IoT. A free summary of key results will be given to each participant.

Skkynet Partners with Renesas in Verified Software Add-on (VSA) Program

by Bob McIlvride

Skkynet’s SkkyHub™ expands capabilities of Renesas Synergy™ Platform by providing secure, end-to-end IoT connectivity. Mississauga, Ontario, October 13, 2015 – Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (“Skkynet” or “the Company”) (OTCQB:SKKY), a global leader in real-time cloud information systems, has become a partner in the Renesas Synergy Verified Software Add-on (VSA) Program, enabling real-time connectivity between Renesas […]