SAT Corporation was formed in 1995 with a focus on providing asset tracking, data collection and integration solutions within the process manufacturing industry. The Houston-based company first developed and marketed its RFID-based solutions under strategic alliances with Texas Instruments and Symbol Technologies (formerly Telxon Corporation).

Through the efforts of a powerful team of management and technical personnel with expertise in process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing, and the utility and power generation industries, SAT began to develop a unique rules-based workflow model for implementing field force automation solutions around complex processes.

Today, SAT Corporation is the leading provider of integrated field force automation software and solutions with a history of delivering bottom-line results.

SAT ’s management team has over 125 years experience serving clients and delivering technology solutions to the process industries.

Donald J. Frieden
Founder, President and CEO

Donald Frieden, President and Chief Executive Officer, founded Houston-based SAT Corporation in 1995 to develop the IntelaTrac Task Management and Collaborative Automation System, a breakthrough work force automation solution that enables the critical steps of connecting, aligning, and dynamically managing mobile work processes to help create agile organizations.

Frieden has over 20 years experience in operations management and prior to starting SAT, held management positions over a seven-year span at BET Plant Services, a global onshore and offshore industrial service provider. He frequently consults with global energy companies on field workforce automation technology, Adaptive Process Management (APM) and RFID technologies. Additionally, he holds two patents in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag technology and is the co-inventor of the Universal Data Format (UDF) Schema, which provides a standardized data structure and communication layer for interfacing with RFID tags.

Frieden received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Institutional Finance from the University of North Texas.

Matthew Goldston, Chief Financial Officer at SAT Corporation, has over 10 years experience in finance and accounting management, investor relations and consulting. He joined the company in July 2001, and his responsibilities include finance, accounting, treasury, investor relations, contracts and procurement.

He joined SAT Corporation having spent his career in public accounting at Ernst & Young, in financial reporting, auditing his clients in the emerging market sector, and as an auditor and entrepreneurial services business consultant for UHY-Advisors.

Goldston received a Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting from the University of Houston in 1994. He is a registered CPA and a Certified Valuation Analyst ("CVA"). Goldston currently holds NASD series 7 and 66 licenses.

Goldston is an active member in the following professional organizations: Texas State Certified Public Accountancy - ("TSCPA"); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - ("AICPA"); National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts - ("NACVA"); Association for Corporate Growth - ("ACG"); Alliance for Mergers and Acquisition Advisors ("AMAA") and the Houston Technology Center ("HTC") as a Technology Champion.

Charles Mohrmann, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at SAT Corporation, has over 25 years experience in business development, marketing, management consulting and sales management. He joined SAT in February 2002, and has held several management positions within the company including corporate strategy, business development, partner eco-system management, and marketing. He currently serves as a Business Unit Leader for Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Pulp & Paper, and Manufacturing.

Mohrmann has expertise in software and IT services, process automation, energy, manufacturing and aerospace. He joined SAT Corporation from McKinsey & Company, Inc. where he served Fortune 100 clients in the process industries as a management consultant. Prior to joining McKinsey, Mohrmann held management positions with SAIC, Gensym, Honeywell and Compressor Engineering.

Mohrmann received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Texas A&M University in 1979 and a MBA from The University of Houston in 1991.

Howard Beader, Vice President of Marketing, has over 15 years of experience in the Enterprise Software market and Enterprise Mobility. He joined the company in January 2008, and his responsibilities include Global Marketing, Communications, Product Marketing, Product Management and Partner Relationships.

Howard joins SAT Corporation from Dexterra, where he was VP of Marketing. Prior to that he spent 10 years at SAP AG where he was a member of the SAP Mobile Business team with responsibility for leading the SAP Mobile Business Product Marketing organization within SAP. Howard also held the position of solution manager for SAP’s Business Intelligence solution, where he worked with early customers to help establish the solution and launch it to the market in North America.

Howard received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Salem State College in 1996.

John Madden, Vice President of Product Development at SAT Corporation, has over 20 years of experience in leading and managing product development and product development teams. John joined SAT in November, 2005.

John leads the Software Development Team and participates in all aspects of software engineering and productization efforts.  John's responsibilities include the management of the software development process and overall technology strategy to ensure SAT maintains its technology leadership position in the mobile workforce and wireless technology sector.

Prior to joining SAT, John spent 8 years consulting and developing process control solutions for industrial clients.  John also spent 9 years as Vice President of an expert-systems consulting organization and Division Manager for a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) development and support team.  

John has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas and a MS in Chemical Engineering from New Mexico State University. 

Mark Brown, Utilities Industry Director at SAT Corporation, has over 6 years of experience in the global utility industry. Mark’s background includes expertise in power generation, transmission, and distribution including market operations, asset optimization, environmental compliance, as well as risk and trading operations. He joined the company in 2007 and is responsible for utility industry business development, market strategy, sales, and partner relationships.

Prior to joining SAT Corporation, Mark was with OSIsoft as their Business Development Executive for Power where he was responsible for setting and helping to implement the corporate business strategy in what became OSIsoft’s largest market sector comprised of more than 300 large customers worldwide. Prior to OSIsoft, he worked for Calpine Corporation, an independent power producer based in the United States. At Calpine, Mark held various positions, however all focused on asset optimization, market readiness and participation, environmental, along with risk and trading of more than 85 power plants around the world.

Michael Bannon, Vice President of Sales at SAT Corporation, has over 30 years experience in domestic and international sales management, services management and business development. He joined the company in May 2005, and his responsibilities include management of direct sales.

Bannon has expertise in numerous markets including ERP software, process automation, energy, and manufacturing. He joined SAT Corporation from Meridium Corporation where he served Fortune 100 clients in the process industries as vice president sales. Prior to joining Meridium, Bannon held domestic and international management positions with SAP, Honeywell and Schlumberger.

Bannon received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Nicholls State University in 1976.

Stephen Moses, Vice President of Operations at SAT Corporation, has over 20 years management experience in engineering, consulting, customer support and professional services organizations. He joined the company in April 2005, and his responsibilities include training, professional services, customer support and equipment delivery.

Moses has expertise in all facets of product and system delivery as well as customer satisfaction and has often addressed professional organizations such as the ISA regarding technology as a differentiator in process performance and worker productivity. He joined SAT Corporation from Hagen & Co. Consultants where he specialized in manufacturing techniques to enhance total process efficiency. In prior experience, Moses held management roles including Vice President of Engineering for Simulation Sciences Inc., Managing Director of Foxboro Australia and other leadership roles with the Foxboro Company.

Moses received a Bachelor of Science degree from Tufts University in 1981, a Masters in Chemical Engineering from University of Massachusetts in 1984 and an MBA from Providence College in 1997.