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Serveron Announces Hiring of Top Gas Chromatography Engineer John Hinshaw

Hinshaw Joins a Growing List of New Talent at the Monitoring Services Company

Hillsboro, OR ÷ March 11, 2002 ö Serveron Corporation announced today that the company has hired Dr. John Hinshaw, a recognized industry expert, to lead the companyâs gas chromatography (GC) engineering development. Previously with PerkinElmer Corporation for 16 years, John has over 20 years of experience in gas chromatography research and development. ãHaving Dr. Hinshaw on our engineering team truly strengthens Serveronâs commitment to excellence in our new product developmentä said Jim Moon, Serveron CEO. ãJohnâs primary focus will be on our next generation TrueGas¨ Online Dissolved Gas Analyzer.ä John Hinshaw held numerous positions in PerkinElmerâs instrument research and development group, including Principal Scientist and Manager of Worldwide GC Engineering. John received a PhD from Duke University in Analytical Chemistry and is known throughout the GC arena through his publications and research.

Serveronâs TrueGas monitor is the utility industryâs first remote online monitor that detects all 8 fault gases in transformer insulating oil. The next generation TrueGas system will possess significant advancements in detection range and measurements. ãHaving a leading scientist such as John on our team gives us a significant competitive advantage in our unique technologyä said Moon. ãIt is our commitment to our customers to incorporate the latest in scientific research and applications into our core productsä he said.

The Martwick Group, an executive search firm located in Portland, Oregon, conducted the search for Dr. Hinshaw. ãGail Martwick has found numerous key individuals in multiple areas of expertise for Serveron that have proven to be the best in their fields. Dr. Hinshaw is another example of the Marwick Groupâs ability to bring outstanding talent to their clients,ä said Moon.

About Serveron

Launched in February 2001, Serveron Corporation is the electric power industryâs first dedicated provider of turnkey equipment and services to monitor the health of electric generation, transmission, and distribution substation equipment. Serveron was founded to help electric power utilities worldwide deliver reliable power at the lowest cost. Serveronâs innovative instrumentation, continuous monitoring services, and Web-accessible data analysis promise to improve reliability and maintenance efficiency across the grid. Serveron offers battery condition monitors, TrueGas on-site dissolved gas analyzers, and remote, on-line monitoring services for power utilities. More information can be found at http://www.serveron.com.