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FreeLinc Hires New Sr. Vice President – Doug Hebert

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Orem, UT– FreeLinc, a pioneer and market leader in wireless communication for two-way radios announces Mr. Doug Hebert as Senior Vice President.  As a member of the executive management team at FreeLinc, Mr. Hebert will have responsibility for sales in the public safety, private security and commercial marketplaces.

Doug Hebert retired as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) after 26 years of service.  He started in DEA’s San Diego Field Division, and was promoted to Group Supervisor in Phoenix, Arizona, supervising Arizona’s Methamphetamine Investigative Task Force.  Doug was then re-assigned to Staff Coordinator at DEA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.  Subsequently, he was promoted to Section Chief DEA Headquarters in their Domestic Operations Mexico & Central America Section.  His next promotion was to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Phoenix Field Division, overseeing enforcement groups, task forces, money laundering operations, and training.  In 2009, as part of a DEA nationwide initiative, Doug established two Tactical Diversion Task Forces in Arizona, to address the diversion of pharmaceutical controlled substances throughout Arizona.

“Doug’s credentials in law enforcement, gained with over 25 years of hands-on experience, are perfect for the markets that we serve.  Doug’s leadership will help assure that FreeLinc’s products and services match perfectly with the needs of our clients.  We are thrilled to have Doug join FreeLinc,” stated Randy Bailey, FreeLinc
President and Chairman.

FreeLinc Awarded GSA Schedule Contract and Increases Secure Wireless Capabilities in Government Market

Monday, February 9th, 2009

GSA Schedule 70 contract streamlines procurement of FreeLinc’s secure wireless products and capabilities for Government customers
Orem, UT — January 8, 2009 – FreeLinc, the pioneer and market leader in secure, wireless, two-way radio accessories and wireless capabilities, announced today the award of a five-year U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70, Contract Number: GS-35F-0116V for providing government agencies with FreeLinc’s patented line of secure wireless products and capabilities.

“We are excited to be awarded the GSA Schedule contract; we feel it’s an important vote of confidence from the U.S. government for FreeLinc as a trusted vendor,” said Anthony Sutera, CEO of FreeLinc. “This milestone provides our current and new government customers a streamlined process to purchase FreeLinc’s exclusive, patented, secure wireless products and capabilities. We are committed to strengthening our government channel, and now agencies at the federal, state, local, and municipal levels can access our equipment with preferred pricing, faster acquisition times and lower administrative costs.”

Government customers can now conveniently access and order FreeLinc products online through the GSA Web site. More information and links can be found on the FreeLinc Web Page. Among the products that will be available through the GSA Schedule:

  • FreeMic 200 Cordless Speaker-Microphone
  • FreeMotion 200 Wireless Push-To-Talk Headset
  • FreeLinc Dual-Muff Cordless
  • FreeLinc Radio Adapters for Motorola, M/A-Com, and Kenwood radios

FreeLinc Donates Phones for Women in the Community

Monday, February 9th, 2009

PROVO, Utah (Jan. 9, 2009) – A donation of approximately 50 new cell phones was made to United Way of Utah County by FreeLinc. The phones will go to the Center for Women and Children in Crisis.

“As a member of the Utah community, FreeLinc is proud to make this donation,” said Randy Bailey, President of FreeLinc. “We value our relationship with the Center for Women and Children in Crisis in Utah County and desire to continue to provide support as needed.”

FreeLinc, an Orem-based company, is the market leader in secure wireless capabilities: www.freelinc.com. This donation is valued at more than $2,000 and will allow women in the Center for Women and Children in Crisis to have a cell phone with them in case of an emergency.

“We’re grateful for companies like FreeLinc who are looking for ways to advance the common good in Utah County,” said Bill Hulterstrom, President and CEO of United Way of Utah County. “This generous donation will increase the safety of some of our community’s women in need by allowing them to always have an emergency phone.”

FreeLinc Signs Army Contract

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Orem, UT – October 20, 2008 – FreeLinc, the pioneer and market leader in secure wireless capabilities, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the US Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) located in Natick, Massachusetts to further develop and integrate its Near Field Magnetic Communications as part of a four year goal to remove all cables on soldiers.

Building on the successes of the Future Force Warrior (FFW) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) and the lessons learned from the successful demonstration of Land Warrior (4-9 Manchu System) in the Iraq Theater, NSRDEC will develop technologies through Advanced Technology Objectives (ATOs). Those ATOs will focus on research in the following areas: Soldier Protection, Small Unit Lethality Integration, Soldier Power, Small Unit Systems Integration and Demonstration, Soldier Network Integration, and Soldier Mobility & Enhanced Load Carriage.

FreeLinc will be working on the Soldier Planning Interfaces and Networked Electronics ATO, working both in the lab and with soldiers at the annual field trials at Fort Dix, NJ.  Further information about the program can be found online at: http://nsrdec.natick.army.mil/about/techprog/index.htm.

Anthony J. Sutera, FreeLinc CEO, stated “We have a very unique opportunity to accelerate the insertion of our technology into the core of a program that will finally enable the advanced capabilities the Army has been developing for the last decade. Removing the cables on this system will give the warfighter greater communications capabilities, increased situational awareness, better command and control and at the end of the day, save lives.”

FreeLinc, founded in 2003, is the largest wireless accessory communications company in the industry. Its patented product capabilities use the latest generation of near-field magnetic induction (NFMI) technology enabling highly reliable, secure communications. FreeLinc’s communications capabilities are of special interest to the military because of its inherent security, non-radio frequency (RF) protocols, low power consumption, and spectrum usage advantages.