New executives in finance, operations, and client services will lead key operational areas critical for scaling the company to achieve its next stage of growth.

Minneapolis—July 19, 2011—Field Solutions, Inc. (www.fieldsolutions.com), North America’s premier independent field service technician resource, today announced the addition of three industry veterans to its leadership team. Lon Binder was named chief financial officer, a new position; Steve Knotts was named vice president of operations, another new position; and Shad Follmer was named the new vice president of client management.

“These three individuals come from companies known for excellence in operations and management and bring depth and a diverse range of experience,” said Mac Lewis, CEO and founder of FieldSolutions. “They will help FieldSolutions continue to develop and deliver innovative and valuable services to the technology industry and will help us prepare for the next cycle of growth.”

Binder will be responsible for all accounting, treasury and investor relations functions. He has 30 years of accounting and finance experience in the software, advertising and construction industries. Previously, he was CFO with SPF Holding, a conglomerate of multiple service companies. He was also CFO of DeLite Outdoor Advertising. He earned his B.S. from Mankato State University.

Knotts will lead FieldSolutions’ project management and service delivery functions, the self-service client training and support divisions, and the technician resource center that develops relationships with providers throughout North America. Knotts brings 16 years of experience in technology, program and project management, deployment and field service operations management technology, and field service operations management experience. He was with Comm-Works, Bailiwick Data Systems, and ADC Telecommunications, where he was responsible for deploying voice, data, video, and wireless network infrastructures for the world’s largest retailers, financial institutions, and quick-serve restaurants. Knotts has a B.S. from Eastern Illinois University.

Follmer will be responsible for 30 key accounts, including technology service companies that support most of FieldSolutions’ consumer residential service clients.  Follmer has over 20 years of business experience in operations and client management and complex systems integration. He has held management roles with SHPS, an outsourced health management company; Aetna; and other service companies. Follmer earned a degree in healthcare sciences at the U.S. Air Force School of Healthcare and served in the U.S. Air Force.

FieldSolutions continues to experience rapid volume and client growth by serving as the preferred field services direct-to-technician and project management supplier to numerous large electronics manufacturers (OEMs) and service organizations.

About FieldSolutions, Inc.

FieldSolutions (www.fieldsolutions.com) provides field service technicians to large technology services companies throughout North and Central America. Its combination of online self-service commerce engine and full-service resource management services allows clients a seamless variable-service model unavailable anywhere else. FieldSolutions’ “direct-to-tech” network of more than 27,000 independent contractors offers comprehensive, low-cost services for global technology and service companies, including electronics manufacturers, resellers, and service providers, covering all areas of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

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