Frank Batke is a Principal pre-sales engineer experienced with AVEVA PI System product consulting, installation, migration, support and training since 2001. He has expertise in all modules PI Server, especially architectures, Asset Framework and an extensive background of programming languages, networking, operating systems, databases and diagnostic tools. Prior to joining OSIsoft (now part of AVEVA) he was responsible for technical applications in refining (including PI System), public distribution networks and geographic information systems. He holds a University engineering graduate in chemical engineering, specialized in thermodynamics of TH Merseburg in 1990.