GUARDIAN PROSTAR CONTRACTED TO DESIGN PORTAL TO MONITOR EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES

November 3, 2008 -

Grand Junction, Colorado - Page Tucker, CEO of Guardian ProStar, Inc. announced today that the company, which develops damage prevention software, has entered into a Development Agreement with Gas Technology Institute (GTI). The development is for a pilot project that is in collaboration with GTI and Virginia Utility Protection Service (VUPS) and is called the VUPS Pilot Project. The project steering committee has representation from utility companies, one-call centers, excavators, equipment manufacturers, contract locators and the Common Ground Alliance (CGA).

Guardian will utilize and leverage its current ”ProStar” technologies as well as further develop the ProStar Portal for the integration of systems that will monitor digging activities to ensure that all excavation has a valid one-call ticket associated with the work being performed. The system will include GPS monitor systems attached to the excavation equipment that will periodically send information from the excavation equipment to the one-call center where it will be cross referenced with existing locate tickets.

Guardian will be working closely with Trimble to integrate some of their currently available applications and hardware to meet the requirements of the project. Mr. Tucker said by early next year they expect to launch the test phase of the system to monitor for one-call ticket violations.

”We are very excited to have been selected to work with GTI and VUPS on this project. Third party damage is a major problem and in most cases the result of excavators that fail to utilize the one-call center or excavators that encroach upon locate marks. With GPS technology, GEO Spatial Information and Web-services being integrated with the Virginia One Call System and excavation equipment we will be able to notify an excavator of encroachment on an underground facility or of digging activity outside of a valid One-Call Ticket. This will dramatically reduce damages to buried facilities and also prevent serious injury that can result when a conflict with a utility occurs”, said Tucker.

Upon acceptance of the solution, the hardware and software acquired and developed for this project will be available to other one-call centers and utility companies for further demonstrations or implementation. Components that will result from this project will include GPS-based excavation monitoring antennas, one-call monitoring software and excavation encroachment software.

About GTI GTI is a not-for-profit Research and Development (R&D) organization. For more than 65 years, GTI has been the leader in the development and deployment of technology solutions that contribute to a secure, abundant, and affordable energy future. GTI programs have resulted in nearly 500 products, 250 licenses, and more than 1,000 associated patents. GTI solves important energy challenges, turning raw technology into practical solutions that create exceptional value for our customers in the global marketplace. www.gastechnology.org

June 18, 2007 -
PROSTAR EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATES BOOK DEAL

Update: December 4, 2007

APress has released Mark Beckner's latest book, Pro EDI in BizTalk Server 2006 R2: Electronic Document Interchange Solutions.

See www.apress.com for details or, www.amazon.com.

June 26, 2007 -

Grand Junction, Colorado. ProStar announced today that Mark Daniel Beckner, Chief Software Architect and Engineer for the Grand Junction-based firm, has negotiated a contract with APress, a Berkeley, CA publisher of books targeted at software professionals (www.apress.com).

Mr. Beckner will author BizTalk Server 2006 R2: Electronic Document Interchange (EDI), due to be published in November 2007 to support Microsoft’s commercial release of Biz Talk Server 2006 R2. Mr. Beckner was instrumental in developing and releasing the first BizTalk 2006 R2 EDI solution deployed in a production setting earlier in the year.

“We are truly excited about Mark's authorship and encourage this type of work within our organization,” said ProStar CEO Page Tucker. “The core of ProStar's server infrastructure is designed around Microsoft’s BizTalk Server 2006 and our team member is recognized by his peers as a leading expert in such implementations.”

Tucker also explained that the inclusion of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) adapters and capabilities in this latest version of BizTalk will be leveraged in ProStar’s next phase of developments. “This is a significant advance, as it will enable us to provide more innovative damage prevention solutions, including tracking RFID tags installed in buried utility lines,” said Tucker.

Mr. Beckner is a Business Integration specialist with extensive experience in software development using a wide variety of technologies and languages. He is responsible for ProStar's Electronic Management and Distribution System which delivers web-based asset data services. Mr. Beckner has earned a number of professional certifications and distinguished awards, including those garnered as an integral member of the team that was awarded the Microsoft 2006 Global Business Process and Integration Technology Innovation Solution of the year. Mr. Beckner is co-author of BizTalk 2006 Recipes (Apress, 2006). ProStar is a technology services company serving the utility asset management industry. The firm’s focus is on providing unique, state-of-the-art solutions that deliver accurate utility location information throughout an organization on a real-time basis. For more information about ProStar, visit www.guardianprostar.com. See Mr. Beckner’s bio here.

June 18, 2007 -
PROSTAR ADDS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Grand Junction, Colorado. ProStar announced today that Bobby Walker has joined the firm as Business Development Consultant. Mr. Walker comes to ProStar with 18 years of business development experience, the last 12 with pipeline engineering consulting firms and pipeline construction contractors.

According to ProStar CEO Page Tucker, Mr. Walker's experience includes the representation of Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company, the oldest and most experienced pipeline construction company in North America. Most recently, Mr. Walker served as Business Development Manager for Denver-based, Trigon EPC. Mr. Walker has successfully developed new markets and clients, securing engineering and construction contracts in over 30 states. Bobby holds a BA in Communications from The University of Oklahoma.

"We are excited to have such a seasoned professional from the pipeline industry join our sales team," said Tucker. "His expertise in facility installation and as-built surveying is most certainly welcome as ProStar begins to focus on the oil & gas industry." See Mr. Walker's bio here.

May, 2007 -
ONLINE SERVICE, SOFTWARE ENABLE FASTER DATA COLLECTION
Underground Focus Magazine

Field data collection detailing the exact location of the world’s underground infrastructure can now be done faster with more accurate results with the release of new online services and software from Guardian ProStar.

ProStar Online, an Internet based GIS data collection management service and PointMan, commercial field data collection software from Guardian ProStar, were released earlier this year. The combination of ProStar Online and PointMan provides new and improved capabilities in utility infrastructure data collection, transfer and management.

Download entire article in pdf format.

January 19, 2007 -
GUARDIAN PROSTAR RELEASES NEW SOFTWARE

Grand Junction, Colorado. Guardian ProStar, Inc. announced today the release of PointMan, its commercial field data collection software system. According to Guardian CEO Page Tucker, PointMan provides new and improved capabilities in utility infrastructure data collection, transfer and management.

“We believe our PointMan software offers a significant advancement in technology and benefits over traditional field data collection methods,” said Tucker. “Simply put, PointMan offers a faster, better and more accurate method for field data collection and data management activities.” The software version 1.0 operates on the Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 and Windows Mobile 5.0.

The PointMan application offers the versatility to operate on a wide variety of hardware platforms including desktops, laptops and mobile devices with any commercial GPS receiver. Its sophisticated communication and data synchronization features provide a number of project management and work progress reports that can be accessed from the office by management personnel, while work continues in the field.

McKim & Creed, a Guardian ProStar Certified Partner, is currently using PointMan software for field data collection, data verification and data rectification for their client, Hillsborough County in Tampa, Florida. “There is no doubt that PointMan offers significant improvements in field data collection and data management processes,” said Herb McKim of McKim & Creed. “That is why we have adopted their software.” McKim & Creed is an ENR 250 Engineering firm.

For more information about Guardian ProStar or the new PointMan field data collection software, contact Mr. Tucker at 970-242-4024.

January 16, 2007 -
GUARDIAN PROSTAR HIRES SALES VP

Grand Junction, Colorado. Guardian ProStar announced today that Randy Meyer has joined the firm as Vice President of Sales. Mr. Meyer comes to Guardian ProStar with 20 years of experience selling GPS and Surveying hardware and software solutions to the GIS, Mapping, and Surveyor markets.

According to Guardian ProStar CEO Page Tucker, Mr. Meyer’s experience includes the development of marketing and distribution strategies for GIS/GPS data collection at Thales Navigation. He also spent 12 years at industry leader Trimble, where he was responsible for marketing GPS Survey and Mapping Systems as Director of Worldwide Sales.

“We are thrilled to have attracted such a seasoned professional to manage our sales,” said Tucker. “Mr. Meyer not only understands marketing, but he also has years of field experience in survey work and construction inspection. His technological background in the surveying and mapping markets makes him a geospatial business pioneer. With this weeks’ expected release of our PointMan software to the market, he is a welcome addition to our team.” See Mr. Meyer's bio here.

September 28, 2006 -
BIZTALK SERVER 2006 - GUARDIAN EMPLOYEE CO-AUTHORS BIZTALK BOOK

Grand Junction, Colorado. The first book published on Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 has been released by APress, Inc. Technical architects and software developers can use it to quickly learn how to solve complex problems and understand the core concepts of BizTalk Server 2006 and Enterprise Application Integration (EAI). Mark Beckner, Co-Author of BizTalk Server 2006, A Problem-Solution Approach, has been providing EAI and Business Integration Solutions for over seven years, and has worked with BizTalk Server since it was first released in 2000.

Integration is a hot topic as companies realize the need to allow disparate systems to communicate and the enormous value in using technology to automate business processes. The book gives detailed step-by-step examples on how BizTalk can be used to solve some of the most common and complex issues that arise from integration. BizTalk Server 2006, A Problem-Solution Approach is available both via the internet and in bookstores nationwide.

Mr. Beckner resides in Grand Junction, Colorado, where he is currently designing and building scalable, robust integration solutions for Guardian ProStar, Inc., an innovative leader providing specialized Mobile software and data services to the utility industry.

Tom Sawyer, CTO of Guardian ProStar, Inc. comments: "The Staff and Board of Directors of Guardian ProStar are proud to have a published technical author as our Chief Technology Architect. Mark continues to demonstrate the highest standards of technology expertise and performance. Our congratulations go out to him."

August 30, 2006 -
SIERRA ENERGY GROUP TO CONDUCT REVIEW, PROVIDE ASSESSMENT

Grand Junction, Colorado. Page Tucker, CEO of Grand Junction, Colorado-based Guardian ProStar, Inc., today announced the appointment of Sierra Energy Group for a key consulting role. "As a part of our strategy development, we have engaged the services of Sierra Energy Group ("SEG") to conduct a Market Assessment & Strategy Development program. As a part of this program, SEG analysts will be conducting a Technology/Solution Review, an assessment of the Total Addressable Market, a Competitive Analysis, Marketing/Promotions Recommendations, a Partner/Investor Assessment, and an assessment and summary of Broader Market Potential for Guardian ProStar," Tucker stated.

About Sierra Energy Group
Sierra Energy Group is the research & analysis division of Energy Central (www.EnergyCentral.com), the leader in information services for the global power industry. Sierra Energy Group provides off-the-shelf market reports, including the renowned "Causey Reports" covering specific utility IT and business market segments; research programs; and proprietary research and analysis services for IT and business solution providers serving the utility industry ranging from Fortune 100 companies to niche software and services firms.

July 31, 2006 -
GUARDIAN PROSTAR INC. ACHIEVES FULL OPERATING CAPACITY (FOC)

Grand Junction, Colorado. Tom Sawyer, Chief Technology Officer, Guardian ProStar, Inc. announced today that the company had achieved full operating capability with its software and data systems. "FOC represents Guardian's functional capability to provide utility industry data services and asset management life cycle services to our customers. These include data collection, project management, damage prevention and financial (billing) services. These services are implemented in a scalable Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). In July we moved our central data repository, (The Grand Junction™) from a development test bed to a Class I data center at Via West Internet Services, Inc. in Denver Colorado," said Sawyer.

"July has been a big month for our team," he added. "In addition to achieving FOC, Guardian has successfully completed the current phase of system field tests. These field tests were conducted with engineering firms and educational institutions working in utility industry data collection, and asset management."

April 26, 2006
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER TESTS SURVEYING APPLICATION “IN THE FIELD”

Grand Junction, Colorado—Page Tucker, CEO of Guardian ProStar, Inc., announced today that the company, which develops damage prevention software, has entered into a Field Trial Agreement with McKim & Creed, P.A. McKim & Creed is a nationally-ranked engineering and surveying firm headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina.

For 90 days, McKim & Creed will deploy and use Predator, a software application developed by Colorado-based Guardian ProStar. The software will be used by survey teams in commercial utility data collection projects. Results of the field trials will be shared between the two companies for purposes of software validation and enhancement.

Upon acceptance of Guardian’s software, McKim & Creed will become the first surveying and engineering company to purchase ProStar’s Predator for use in its data collection, geographic information system (GIS) and SUE (subsurface utility engineering) activities.

“ We welcome the opportunity to work with McKim & Creed on this important stage of development,” said Tucker. “Their sophistication and expertise in the industry set a high standard for our Predator software and team to meet. I am confident we are up to the challenge.”

Added Herb McKim, Jr., PE, executive vice president and head of the geomatics division of McKim & Creed, “We have always sought to differentiate ourselves through advanced applications of technology. We see this software giving us a time, accuracy and efficiency advantage in the field collection of utility feature locations and attributions, and the building of the utility’s GIS database.”

March 31, 2006
SCOTT JONES JOINS THE GUARDIAN PROSTAR TEAM

Grand Junction, Colorado-- Guardian ProStar CTO Tom Sawyer announced today that Scott A. Jones has joined the Guardian team as Senior Software Developer. According to a statement released by Sawyer, Mr. Jones has more than two decades of experience as a professional programmer and applications developer in both the personal computer and embedded systems environment. He has broad capabilities with a range of languages from ASM and C/C++ through the latest Microsoft .Net development environment, Java and web services and has been instrumental in bringing to market many different technologies across a range of industries and applications.

"Scott's talent, software development expertise and extensive experience will immediately help us accelerate our Predator application enhancements schedule," said Sawyer. "And, Scott brings to Guardian specific expertise needed for our "Ranger" project, just coming out of concept stage at this time. We all welcome Scott to the team," he added.

March 6, 2006
INITIAL OPERATING CAPABILITY ACHIEVED

Grand Junction, Colorado– Guardian ProStar announced today that it has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) with its Predator Software for utility data collection. IOC is defined as the capability for the software to collect data in the field, and synchronize the collected data with “The Grand Junction” Utility Data Repository, including the corresponding capability to view the collected data securely over the Internet. The Predator software has been extensively field tested, and will continue to be evaluated on a number of on-going projects prior to its commercial release scheduled for mid-summer of 2006.

Feb 24, 2006
"THE GRAND JUNCTION" COMPLETION

Grand Junction, Colorado– Guardian ProStar, Inc, CEO, Page Tucker announced today the completion of “The Grand Junction” Utility Data Repository (UDR). According to a statement released by Tucker, ".....this implementation supports a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and consists of the latest Microsoft technologies including BizTalk Server 2006, SQL Server 2005 and Web Service implementations in a secure and highly available infrastructure. Microsoft CRM 3.0 will be utilized to manage the full customer life cycle for customer support and services while Microsoft Great Plains Accounting will be utilized for system services billing. Achieving this milestone positions us to demonstrate our new platform in support of upcoming projects with Intel, City of Phoenix and City of Atlanta," he noted.

November 2, 2005
SERVER ARCHITECTURE CHOSEN

Grand Junction– Tom Y. Sawyer, CTO of Guardian ProStar, Inc. today announced the company's selection of the Microsoft BizTalk Server Architecture to implement its Central Data Repository of Utility Damage Prevention and Utility Asset Management data... (More)

October 27, 2005
PAGE TUCKER APPOINTED CEO OF COMPANY

Page Tucker, formerly President of Guardian ProStar, Inc. has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company. Kenneth Palmer, Chief Financial Officer and board member of Guardian stated: “As president Page Tucker has shown outstanding leadership abilities. His stamina, passion and vision for the ideals and objectives of the company are unparalleled. There is no question that Page is the right person to fill the position of CEO. ” See Mr. Tucker's bio here.

June 17, 2005
PAGE TUCKER ANNOUNCED AS PRESIDENT

Page Tucker, formerly VP of Business Development accepts position as the President of the company. According to a short statement released by the Guardian ProStar, Inc., Board of Directors, "Page Tucker's vision, enthusiasm and energy, coupled with his intimate knowledge of our company and its resources make him the ideal person to lead us through our next phase of business development."

June 5, 2005
TOM SAWYER JOINS THE TEAM

Tom Y. Sawyer joins Guardian ProStar, Inc. as Chief Technology Consultant. "Tom Sawyer brings a much-needed level of sophistication and experience to our organization. We are thrilled he has accepted this position and is ready to take on the associated challenges," said Page Tucker, VP of Business Development for Guardian ProStar, Inc. See Mr. Sawyer's bio here.

June 1, 2005
NEW OFFICE SPACE TO ACCOMODATE FUTURE GROWTH

Company expands into new office space at 518 28 Road, Suite A-207 Grand Junction, CO 81501. According to Page Tucker, VP Business Development, the new quarters will provide sufficient room for the company's next phase of growth. "We are positioning ourselves to accommodate the additional staff necessary to address the many projects on our agenda," said Tucker.

April 16, 2005
KEN PALMER JOINS GUARDIAN PROSTAR

Ken Palmer joins Guardian ProStar, Inc. as Chief Financial Consultant. Mr. Palmer is busy building a new home in Fruita, Colorado where he, his wife Deborah and their five children are making the transition from their previous home in Flagstaff, AZ. See Mr. Palmer's bio here.

Oct 28, 2004
GUARDIAN PROSTAR JOINS PODS™ - PIPELINE OPEN DATA STANDARD

Grand Junction, CO. (Oct 28, 2004) - Guardian ProStar, Inc. announced today that it has acquired PODS™ membership status and the company shall participate and contribute to the associations Pipeline Open Data Standard model.... (More)