The Riverman Story
After 80+ facility visits and 20+ years in industrial networking, one thing became crystal clear: the people keeping our infrastructure running deserve better training.
The Problem I Witnessed
Most industrial facilities operate with frustrated, dependent technical teams who can’t solve their own network problems. They’re smart, capable people trapped by:
- Training designed for IT professionals - Assuming knowledge they don’t have
- Vendor lock-in through knowledge gatekeeping - Creating dependency, not capability
- Theory-heavy content with no practical application - Worthless at 2 AM
- Instructors who’ve never worked a plant floor - Teaching from books, not experience
Our Solution
Training designed BY field technicians FOR field technicians. We teach what actually works at 3 AM when production is down and everyone’s watching.
Practical First
If it doesn't work with frozen fingers, we don't teach it
Peer Learning
Learn from others who've been there at 2 AM
Real Skills
Walk away able to solve real problems
Your Instructor
Danny “Riverman” Caudle
- 20+ years industrial networking experience
- 80+ facilities implemented
- Author of Infrastructure Independence manifesto
- OT Security Specialist at Kendall Electric
- Known for making complex concepts accessible
“My commitment: Transform how industry approaches industrial networking through education that respects operational realities.”
Strategic Partnership
This training program is delivered in partnership with:
Real Time Automation
- John Rinaldi - Author and industrial networking expert
- Gary Workman - Former GM Senior Engineer
- World-class training facilities in Wisconsin
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