diff --git a/companion/src/apppreferencesdialog.cpp b/companion/src/apppreferencesdialog.cpp
index dfbdefbac..485029775 100644
--- a/companion/src/apppreferencesdialog.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/apppreferencesdialog.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void AppPreferencesDialog::initSettings()
   FirmwareInterface * current_firmware = GetCurrentFirmware();
 
   foreach(FirmwareInterface * firmware, firmwares) {
-    ui->downloadVerCB->addItem(firmware->name, firmware->id);
+    ui->downloadVerCB->addItem(firmware->getName(), firmware->getId());
     if (current_firmware == firmware) {
       ui->downloadVerCB->setCurrentIndex(ui->downloadVerCB->count() - 1);
     }
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void AppPreferencesDialog::baseFirmwareChanged()
   QVariant selected_firmware = ui->downloadVerCB->itemData(ui->downloadVerCB->currentIndex());
   voice=NULL;
   foreach(FirmwareInterface * firmware, firmwares) {
-    if (firmware->id == selected_firmware) {
+    if (firmware->getId() == selected_firmware) {
       showVoice(firmware->voice);
       populateFirmwareOptions(firmware);
       break;
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ FirmwareVariant AppPreferencesDialog::getFirmwareVariant()
   QVariant selected_firmware = ui->downloadVerCB->itemData(ui->downloadVerCB->currentIndex());
   bool voice=false;
   foreach(FirmwareInterface * firmware, firmwares) {
-    if (firmware->id == selected_firmware) {
-      QString id = firmware->id;
+    QString id = firmware->getId();
+    if (id == selected_firmware) {
       foreach(QCheckBox *cb, optionsCheckBoxes) {
         if (cb->isChecked()) {
           if (cb->text()=="voice" && cb->isChecked())
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ void AppPreferencesDialog::firmwareOptionChanged(bool state)
   if (cb && state) {
     QVariant selected_firmware = ui->downloadVerCB->itemData(ui->downloadVerCB->currentIndex());
     foreach(firmware, firmwares) {
-      if (firmware->id == selected_firmware) {
+      if (firmware->getId() == selected_firmware) {
         foreach(QList<Option> opts, firmware->opts) {
           foreach(Option opt, opts) {
             if (cb->text() == opt.name) {
diff --git a/companion/src/avroutputdialog.cpp b/companion/src/avroutputdialog.cpp
index 9293bd0f1..2ea2171f3 100644
--- a/companion/src/avroutputdialog.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/avroutputdialog.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void avrOutputDialog::errorWizard()
     }
     else {
       FirmwareInterface *firmware = GetCurrentFirmware();
-      QMessageBox::warning(this, "Companion - Tip of the day", tr("Your radio uses a %1 CPU!!!\n\nPlease select an appropriate firmware type to program it.").arg(DeviceStr)+FwStr+tr("\nYou are currently using:\n %1").arg(firmware->name));
+      QMessageBox::warning(this, "Companion - Tip of the day", tr("Your radio uses a %1 CPU!!!\n\nPlease select an appropriate firmware type to program it.").arg(DeviceStr)+FwStr+tr("\nYou are currently using:\n %1").arg(firmware->getName()));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/companion/src/eeprominterface.cpp b/companion/src/eeprominterface.cpp
index 468a0c5a2..a97800eb6 100644
--- a/companion/src/eeprominterface.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/eeprominterface.cpp
@@ -1285,13 +1285,34 @@ bool LoadEepromXml(RadioData &radioData, QDomDocument &doc)
   return false;
 }
 
+QString getBoardName(BoardEnum board)
+{
+  switch (board) {
+    case BOARD_STOCK:
+      return "9X";
+    case BOARD_M128:
+      return "9X128";
+    case BOARD_GRUVIN9X:
+      return "Gruvin9x";
+    case BOARD_MEGA2560:
+      return "MEGA2560";
+    case BOARD_TARANIS:
+      return "Taranis";
+    case BOARD_TARANIS_PLUS:
+      return "Taranis Plus";
+    case BOARD_SKY9X:
+      return "Sky9x";
+    case BOARD_9XRPRO:
+      return "9XR-PRO";
+  }
+}
 
 FirmwareVariant GetFirmwareVariant(QString id)
 {
   FirmwareVariant result;
 
   foreach(FirmwareInterface * firmware, firmwares) {
-    if (id.contains(firmware->id+"-") || (!id.contains("-") && id.contains(firmware->id))) {
+    if (id.contains(firmware->getId()+"-") || (!id.contains("-") && id.contains(firmware->getId()))) {
       result.id = id;
       result.firmware = firmware;
       result.variant = firmware->getVariant(id);
diff --git a/companion/src/eeprominterface.h b/companion/src/eeprominterface.h
index 7b2aa8e76..ce3e1a71d 100644
--- a/companion/src/eeprominterface.h
+++ b/companion/src/eeprominterface.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ enum BoardEnum {
   BOARD_TARANIS_PLUS
 };
 
+QString getBoardName(BoardEnum board);
+
 #define IS_9X(board)           (board==BOARD_STOCK || board==BOARD_M128)
 #define IS_STOCK(board)        (board==BOARD_STOCK)
 #define IS_2560(board)         (board==BOARD_GRUVIN9X || board==BOARD_MEGA2560)
@@ -1162,8 +1164,6 @@ class EEPROMInterface
 
     virtual ~EEPROMInterface() {}
 
-    virtual const char * getName() = 0;
-
     inline BoardEnum getBoard() { return board; }
 
     virtual bool load(RadioData &radioData, const uint8_t *eeprom, int size) = 0;
@@ -1351,6 +1351,16 @@ class FirmwareInterface {
       return board;
     }
 
+    inline QString getName()
+    {
+      return name;
+    }
+
+    inline QString getId()
+    {
+      return id;
+    }
+
     inline EEPROMInterface * getEepromInterface()
     {
       return eepromInterface;
@@ -1367,10 +1377,10 @@ class FirmwareInterface {
     QList<const char *> languages;
     QList<const char *> ttslanguages;
     QList< QList<Option> > opts;
-    QString id;
-    QString name;
 
   protected:
+    QString id;
+    QString name;
     BoardEnum board;
     EEPROMInterface * eepromInterface;
 
diff --git a/companion/src/firmwares/opentx/opentxinterface.h b/companion/src/firmwares/opentx/opentxinterface.h
index 3a09536b0..a00ae492a 100644
--- a/companion/src/firmwares/opentx/opentxinterface.h
+++ b/companion/src/firmwares/opentx/opentxinterface.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ class OpenTxEepromInterface : public EEPROMInterface
 
     virtual ~OpenTxEepromInterface();
 
-    virtual const char * getName();
-
     virtual const int getEEpromSize();
 
     virtual const int getMaxModels();
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@ class OpenTxEepromInterface : public EEPROMInterface
     
   protected:
 
+    const char * getName();
+
     bool checkVersion(unsigned int version);
 
     bool checkVariant(unsigned int version, unsigned int variant);
diff --git a/companion/src/googleanalytics.h b/companion/src/googleanalytics.h
index 80eafe22e..8aca8022c 100755
--- a/companion/src/googleanalytics.h
+++ b/companion/src/googleanalytics.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class GoogleAnalytics: public QObject
     GoogleAnalytics();
     ~GoogleAnalytics();
     void sendPageView(QString page);
-    void sendEvent(QString category, QString action, QString label);
+    void sendEvent(QString category, QString action, QString label="");
 
   protected slots:
     void slot_receive(QNetworkReply * reply);
diff --git a/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp b/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
index ba7a6f46d..486262fb0 100644
--- a/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow():
       QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(autoClose()));
     }
 
-    ga.sendPageView("Companion");
+    ga.sendEvent(getBoardName(GetCurrentFirmware()->getBoard()), "Start Companion");
 }
 
 void MainWindow::displayWarnings()
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ void MainWindow::startFirmwareDownload(QString url, QString filename)
     downloadDialog * dd = new downloadDialog(this, url, filename);
     connect(dd, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SLOT(firmwareDownloadAccepted()));
     dd->exec();
-    ga.sendEvent("Firmwares", "Download", url);
+    ga.sendEvent(getBoardName(GetCurrentFirmware()->getBoard()), "Download", url);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ void MainWindow::updateMenus()
     updateIconSizeActions();
     updateIconThemeActions();
 
-    setWindowTitle(tr("OpenTX Companion - FW: %1 - Profile: %2").arg(GetCurrentFirmware()->name).arg( g.profile[g.id()].name() ));
+    setWindowTitle(tr("OpenTX Companion - FW: %1 - Profile: %2").arg(GetCurrentFirmware()->getName()).arg( g.profile[g.id()].name() ));
 }
 
 MdiChild *MainWindow::createMdiChild()
diff --git a/companion/src/mdichild.cpp b/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
index e4f0847e2..15c21c63c 100644
--- a/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/mdichild.cpp
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ bool MdiChild::hasSelection()
 
 void MdiChild::updateTitle()
 {
-  QString title = userFriendlyCurrentFile() + "[*]"+" ("+GetEepromInterface()->getName()+QString(")");
-  if (!IS_SKY9X(GetEepromInterface()->getBoard()))
+  QString title = userFriendlyCurrentFile() + "[*]" + " (" + GetCurrentFirmware()->getName() + QString(")");
+  if (!IS_SKY9X(GetCurrentFirmware()->getBoard()))
     title += QString(" - %1 ").arg(EEPromAvail) + tr("free bytes");
   setWindowTitle(title);
 }
diff --git a/companion/src/printdialog.cpp b/companion/src/printdialog.cpp
index 21128b213..20d76c4dc 100644
--- a/companion/src/printdialog.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/printdialog.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void PrintDialog::printSetup()
     str.append(QString("<tr><td colspan=%1 ><table border=0 width=\"100%\"><tr><td><h1>").arg((firmware->getCapability(FlightModes) && !gvars) ? 2 : 1));
     str.append(g_model->name);
     str.append("&nbsp;(");
-    str.append(firmware->getEepromInterface()->getName());
+    str.append(firmware->getName());
     str.append(")</h1></td><td align=right valign=top NOWRAP><font size=-1>"+tr("printed on: %1").arg(QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString(Qt::SystemLocaleShortDate))+"</font></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3>");
     str.append("<tr><td><h2>"+tr("General Model Settings")+"</h2></td></tr>");
     str.append("<tr><td>");
diff --git a/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.cpp b/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.cpp
index 85eb43c26..69f85346f 100644
--- a/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ SimulatorDialog::SimulatorDialog(QWidget * parent, unsigned int flags):
   dialP_4(NULL),
   timer(NULL),
   lightOn(false),
-  txInterface(NULL),
   simulator(NULL),
   lastPhase(-1),
   beepVal(0),
@@ -340,9 +339,7 @@ void SimulatorDialog::initUi(T * ui)
     }
 #endif
 
-  txInterface = GetEepromInterface();
-
-  windowName = tr("Simulating Radio (%1)").arg(txInterface->getName());
+  windowName = tr("Simulating Radio (%1)").arg(GetCurrentFirmware()->getName());
   setWindowTitle(windowName);
 
   simulator = GetCurrentFirmware()->getSimulator();
@@ -493,7 +490,7 @@ void SimulatorDialog::onTimerEvent()
 {
   static unsigned int lcd_counter = 0;
   if (!simulator->timer10ms()) {
-    QMessageBox::critical(this, "Companion", tr("Firmware %1 error: %2").arg(txInterface->getName()).arg(simulator->getError()));
+    QMessageBox::critical(this, "Companion", tr("Firmware %1 error: %2").arg(GetCurrentFirmware()->getName()).arg(simulator->getError()));
     timer->stop();
     return;
   }
diff --git a/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.h b/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.h
index 9b9a1ce80..5b8e61adc 100644
--- a/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.h
+++ b/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ class SimulatorDialog : public QDialog
     int jsmap[8];
 #endif
 
-    EEPROMInterface *txInterface;
     SimulatorInterface *simulator;
     unsigned int lastPhase;