How it all started

Process Control Services (PCS) was started in the year 2021 as the outcome of a company merger. President Wade Mathis was not new to entrepreneurship so when the opportunity presented itself he decided to put in the work to develop a team of experts willing to work hard at what they do while still having fun. PCS cultivates an environment that not only suggests creativity, hard-work, and responsibility, but rewards it and supports it. Every employee at PCS is allowed a yearly budget for continued education.

How it’s going

Process Control Services has grown exponentially in the past years, establishing a foothold in the Water and Waste Water industry as not just a small systems integrator but a nimble one that is capable of responsiveness and quality that gets lost with larger entities. We think of our clients more as friends, and we look forward to every being able to help our “friends”.

FWRC 2025

In the photo you will see Natalie Darnell, Drew Darnell, Gregory Kumpula, Ron Robinette, and Wade Mathis. Together we make up the TLS Automation Group. A team of individuals with decades of experience in automation and control systems. Not present for the show is our team of highly qualified technicians, but you will surely meet them at your job site.

Showcased at the conference this year was SmartComm RTU and it’s variants. SmartComm RTU is a configurable controller that requires no programming software, just an HMI to configure. It then communicates using the SmartComm Protocol to both your VTScada server and the SmartComm Portal simultaneously through a secure cellular connection. SmartComm’s newest feature is that is can communicate to most any PLC on the market to report your data securly and quickly.

Meet the Team

The people behind Process Control Services.

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Wade Mathis

President

Decades of experience with one thing in mind... The Customer.

Wade started Process Control Services at the end of 2020 so that he could bring his customers the level of service he knew they deserved. Wade has decades of experience in automations and controls, and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Water and Waste water.

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Drew Darnell

Senior Automations Engineer

Controls and integrations specialist focused on secure OT/IT connectivity and SCADA modernization.

While Drew may be young, he is a sponge and soaks up knowlege as quick as you can feed it to him. Drew has a Bachelors Degree is Mechanical Engineering from Florida Polytechnic University. He is a hard worker and has quickly become an integral part of the PCS team.

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Natalie Roth Darnell

Project Manager

Organizational skills to pay the bills!

Natalie's role at PCS is to keep the team organized and on track as business soars. Managing all projects for the company, Natalie ensure that projects are on time, equipment is ordered and correct, and most importantly she keeps the boys in line. She manages all this while finishing her Masters in Industrial Organization Psychology at Florida Southern College in Lakeland.

Our Approach

  • Customer satisfaction is number 1 to us.

  • At PCS, we will do EVERYTHING to the best of our ability.

  • We make sure to continue our education and stay up-to-date with the newest and best technologies in our market.