RFID Delivery Channel Ready For Business

RFID delivery channel is ready to provide solutions to customers as they become aware of the value proposition. ...

... "The survey found that 84 percent of technology resellers, solution providers, systems integrators, and consultants will or may offer RFID products and solutions in the next three years. But nearly two-thirds of the companies (65.6 percent) said their customers have yet to implement RFID solutions. Among channel companies with customers who have implemented RFID, most said that less than 20 percent of their customers are using the technology. " ...

Via CompTIA: IT Channel Ready for RFID, But Customers Not

Active RFID Partner Program

AeroScout creates a partner program to provide partners with the tools they need to meet growing customer demand for RFID solutions. ...

... "AeroScout works with over 150 value added resellers, systems integrators and software providers, such as Philips Medical Systems and NEC Unified Solutions, to provide solutions for healthcare, manufacturing, logistics and other industries worldwide. The AeroScout Partner Program provides them with a comprehensive set of tools, collateral and training, as well as an incentive program, in order to capitalize on the growing opportunity within the global Active RFID market. " ...

Via AeroScout: AeroScout Launches New Partner Program To Extend

RFID Reader: European Channel Strategy

SkyeTek uses the VAR approach as its channel strategy to Spain and Portugal. ...

... "SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, announced the addition of a value added reseller (VAR) that will provide the company with a specialized sales, systems integration, and support presence in Spain and Portugal, one of the largest European markets for RFID. NextPoint Solutions will carry SkyeTek's M1, M2, and M9 HF and UHF reader modules. These reader modules are based on SkyeTek's simple common architecture and powerful ReaderWare software. " ...

Via SkyeTek: SkyeTek Signs Value Added Reseller to Serve Growing RFID Reader Markets in Europe

RFID Distribution Plan: Channel Strategy ...

Impinj shares its channel strategy for RFID distribution, which includes value-added reseller (VAR) partners and original equipment manufacturers (OEM). ...

... "A key component of Impinj's GrandPrix RFID solution, the Speedway reader addresses the two most important RFID performance criteria for retail environments - read reliability and operation in dense reader mode. Impinj's Speedway reader received EPCglobal Gen 2 certification and complies with FCC part 15 regulations as well as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive. Manufactured at facilities certified to the ISO 9002:2000 quality standard, all Speedway units undergo extensive testing prior to shipment. " ...

RFID Distribution Plan: Channel Strategy: Via Impinj: Impinj Reveals Worldwide Distribution Strategy for High Performance Speedway Gen 2 Reader ...

Read Any RFID Tag: ThingMagic Reader ...

ThingMagic and Fujitsu partner to deliver RFID reader solutions in the marketplace. ...

... "Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and ThingMagic, Inc., a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) sensing and embedded computing technologies, announced a reseller and support agreement for RFID technology. The Fujitsu and ThingMagic contract outlines Fujitsu's agreement to resell, deploy and support ThingMagic's Mercury4 RFID readers.

Fujitsu and ThingMagic will continue to evolve their offerings to include the most innovative and cost effective RFID solutions available. Today, many companies are piloting RFID technology on a case and pallet level to improve the efficiency of receiving cases and pallets of merchandise and tracking the flow of goods from the loading dock to sales floor. With RFID readers that automatically identify product movement in real-time, stores improve the accuracy of data and the speed-to-shelf. The improved efficiency and reduced labor cost help stores relentlessly reduce costs.

ThingMagic's Mercury4 RFID reader platform, the only reader available that can read any RFID tag, is designed with a unique Software Defined Radio architecture. Mercury4 is certified by EPCglobal and MET Labs for all three Generation 2 RFID modes, including the complex Dense Reader mode. As a result, Mercury4 readers are easily and remotely updated for any future Generation 2 variants and other new RFID standards, ensuring that customers will always have the latest RFID technology available. " ...

Via ThingMagic: Fujitsu / ThingMagic RFID Alliance

RFID Mobile Asset Management

IBSS introduces RFID-enabled mobile asset management solution to create a real-time view of assets and their movements. Benefits are lowering asset shrinkage and accelerating asset location. Active RFID enables the identification of mobile assets. ...

... "Integrated Business Systems and Services, Inc. (IBSS) announced its new offering, the SynTrack Mobile Asset Management system , a new product created for organizations seeking more efficient asset utilization by the use of RFID and wireless technologies. Simultaneously, IBSS also announced an agreement establishing IDENTEC SOLUTIONS as a certified Value Added Reseller of SynTrack Mobile Asset Management. Today, organizations spend millions of dollars on expensive equipment only to have it lost or stolen. Annual losses can range from thousands to millions of dollars. By having a real time view of where these assets are, when and where they move, and how they are managed, companies can significantly reduce these losses as well as improve worker efficiency in locating critical equipment.

SynTrack Mobile Asset Management is IBSS' application for real time, dynamic tracking and management of assets and personnel. It allows organizations to locate, track and manage expensive, important equipment utilizing active RFID technology. Developed on IBSS' proprietary Synapse platform, the system is quickly and easily configurable to nearly any asset tracking application across commercial vertical markets. SynTrack Mobile Asset Management is ideally suited for applications in Energy, Government, Manufacturing, Security, and many other industries. Installation is quick and easy. The system is configured intuitively by defining a hierarchy of zones, tags and tag groups so assets can be quickly located. Important assets and/or desired personnel are equipped with RFID tags. These tags are sensed by strategically placed RFID readers and antennas that communicate with the SynTrack Mobile Asset Management system as a tagged object passes through a geographically defined zone. " ...

RFID Mobile Asset Management: Via IBSS: IBSS INTRODUCES SynTrack MOBILE ASSET MANAGEMENT ...

EndtoEnd RFID Implementation: Collaborative Partnership ...

EndtoEnd RFID Implementation: Collaborative Partnership: Via Acsis: Acsis and Fibergrations Form Strategic Alliance and Reseller Partnership for End-to-End RFID Implementations: Food and Beverage and CPG Industries First to Benefit from Collaboration ...

Collaborative partnership enables end-to-end RFID implementations ...

... "Acsis, Inc., a leader in delivering enterprise data collection solutions announced that Fibergrations, a leading RFID integrator and installation provider, has joined Acsis’ partner program. The companies will leverage joint domain experience, providing customers with world-class RFID software and implementation expertise. Under the partnership, Fibergrations will utilize and market Acsis’ Data-Link™ Enterprise platform solution as part of its RFID solution portfolio. Additionally, Fibergrations will provide applications built on Data-Link™ for managing processes in the Food and Beverage industry using RFID technologies. " ...

RFID Leaders Recognized: Breakaway Conference ...

RFID Leaders Recognized: Breakaway Conference: IT Industry Leaders, Companies Honored at CompTIA Breakaway Conference ...

RFID leaders were recognized at the recent Breakaway Conference ...

... "The CompTIA 2005 Industry Contribution awards were presented this month at the association’s annual Breakaway conference ... In the Leadership category, awards were presented to ... Patrick Sweeney, president, ODIN Technologies, who has been instrumental in advancing CompTIA’s radio frequency identification (RFID) initiatives and the RFID industry as a whole. ... Two awards were presented in the category of Valued Channel Communities. ScanSource, Inc., a leading international distributor of specialty technology products, was recognized for its efforts to more efficiently deliver technology solutions to the market; to educate the IT reseller community; and for its contributions to the development of vendor neutral certifications in RFID and convergence technologies. " ...

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a global trade association representing the business interests of the information technology (IT) industry. For more than 23 years CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its 20,000-plus members in 102 countries. The association is involved in developing standards and best practices, and influencing the political, economic and educational arenas that impact IT worldwide.

Tag: RFID

RFID DualInterface Smart Card

RFID DualInterface Smart Card: Raak Technologies Joins HID’s Development Partner Program to Supply Strong Authentication Products and Services to HID’s Reseller Channel ...

... "Raak's solution supports HID's dual-interface SMARTS program cards, which combine HID's proven RFID technologies with powerful smart card chips from various contact smart card suppliers. The solution also includes RaakSign, Raak's comprehensive cryptographic middleware package, smart card readers, and deployment services: everything a customer needs to enable strong authentication security for Network Logon, VPN, Citrix, Web Access, WLAN, E-mail and a wide variety of other applications." ...

Based in Austin, Texas, Raak Technologies, Inc. is a privately held firm that provides products and services that enable the deployment of strong authentication. Raak's solution is built around RaakSign, a powerful and cost effective middleware solution for USB Tokens and smart cards. By implementing RaakSign an organization can securely store their digital certificates and keys on a USB Token or smart card for use with any standards based Digital Certificate capable application, including Windows Log On, VPN Authentication, Web Access, WLAN Security and E-mail Signing & Encryption.

Healthcare RFID Solutions: Patient Safety

Healthcare RFID Solutions: Patient Safety: Precision Dynamics Corporation Signs Reseller Agreement with Hewlett-Packard Taiwan for Healthcare RFID Wristband Solutions

... "PDC and HP Taiwan have begun an RFID implementation at Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan. During the initial phase of the implementation, PDC Smart Band RFID Wristbands will be used in the hospital's operating room to identify the right patient, right surgical site, right nurse, right blood, and right doctor. This additional safety check is expected to help reduce human errors and enhance the safety of patients. " ...

Healthcare RFID Wristband Solutions

Healthcare RFID Wristband Solutions: Precision Dynamics Corporation Signs Reseller Agreement with Hewlett-Packard Taiwan for Healthcare RFID Wristband Solutions

... "Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), a global leader in automatic wristband identification, has signed a reseller agreement with Hewlett-Packard Taiwan, Ltd., intended to accelerate the adoption of RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions in the Taiwan healthcare market. Under the agreement and effective immediately, HP Taiwan is granted an exclusive license to offer PDC RFID Wristbands, including Smart Band, SuperBand, ScanBand, CompuBand, and Smart AgeBand, as part of its healthcare IT offering to hospitals in Taiwan. PDC will also provide sales and technical support. The RFID solution will initially be targeted for use in operating rooms of hospitals that are ready to implement the technology to help prevent medical errors. " ...

With nearly 50 years of experience, PDC is the global leader and pacesetter in the development of automatic identification wristband systems and quality healthcare products. The company introduced the first patient Bar Code ID Wristband System in 1984, the Smart Band® Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Wristband System in 2000, and the AgeBand™ Electronic Age/ID Verification System in 2004. PDC also provides premium healthcare products for labor & delivery, urology, and other applications. PDC is committed to 100% quality in service, design, and manufacturing. This is substantiated by their ISO-9001: 2000 and ISO-13485: 2003 certification at their main facility in San Fernando , CA . Plans to establish certification at their new facility in Tijuana, Mexico are underway.

RFID Shrink Management ...

RFID Shrink Management: Checkpoint Launches VAR Channel Partner Program to Serve Smaller Retailers

Checkpoint RFID shrink management solution meets the retail market through the VAR channel ...

... "Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP), the leading provider of radio frequency-based product identification and shrink management solutions for retailers and consumer package goods manufacturers worldwide, announced the launch of its Reseller Channel Partners VAR program designed to increase the availability of Checkpoint electronic article surveillance (EAS) solutions to smaller retailers nationwide. " ...

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of technology-driven solutions for retail security, labeling, and merchandising. Checkpoint is the leading provider of radio frequency (RF)-based shrink management solutions to the global retail industry, including over half of the worlds top 200 largest global retailers. In addition to its shrink management capabilities, Checkpoints end-to-end supply chain technology helps apparel and consumer product manufacturers and retailers brand, track and secure goods worldwide. Checkpoint has a presence in more than 80 countries and a global network of more than 25 service bureaus located in the worlds apparel manufacturing capitals. Checkpoints technology solutions include digital RF/EAS and RFID systems, RF source tagging, bar code labeling systems, EAS, handheld labeling systems, and retail merchandising systems.

ULR RFID Technology Partnership Supports Supply Chain Condition Monitoring ...

RedPrairie and Wavetrend Partner to Provide Advanced Active RFID Solutions: RedPrairie Integrates Active RFID Systems from Wavetrend for Asset Visibility, Security and Supply Chain Condition Monitoring ...

... "RedPrairie, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enable business process transformation, and Wavetrend, a UK-based supplier of active ultra long range (ULR) RFID technology systems, announced a partnership agreement. According to the Agreement, RedPrairie will become a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) for Wavetrend's active RFID and data collection middleware technology. " ...

Wavetrend Technologies Ltd. is a global group conducting research and development of active Ultra Long Range (ULR) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, as well as manufacturing, selling, marketing and distributing these products and solutions. Wavetrend is a world leader in the field of ULR wireless identification and its vision of expanding its range of products and bespoke solutions based on this emerging technology continues to drive both R&D and marketing efforts. Since its inception in 1997, management and private equity investors have invested substantial amounts in the research and development, patent filing & protection, and marketing of the products. Subsidiary offices in the USA and South Africa are primarily focused on channel sales and support, with the UK London office acting as the global Headquarters.

For over 30 years RedPrairie has enabled leading global companies to create competitive advantage through supply chain excellence. RedPrairie’s comprehensive technology solutions provide rapid and sustainable return on investment by optimizing the performance of people, places and processes. RedPrairie provides industry-tailored solutions for diverse markets, including consumer goods, direct to consumer and traditional retail, food and beverage, high tech / electronics, third party logistics, industrial / wholesale, automotive and service parts, and pharmaceuticals.

Alien RFID Reseller STid ...

Alien Technology - Press Releases

... "STid, a multi-technology integrator specialized in sales of RFID readers, today announced a reseller agreement for Alien Technology RFID reader and tag products. Under the agreement, STid will distribute Alien products on a non-exclusive basis in Europe, Mexico and South America." ...

Founded in 1996, STid has specialized in Contactless Identification Technology, and designs, develops and sales RFID readers to target access control, traceability and logistics markets. Its unique market approach based on its technological independence enables STid to offer the widest choice of products operating at the main frequencies (125 kHz, 13.56 MHz and UHF) and compliant with existing chip technologies (Mifare®, ST, INSIDE, EM) and international standards (ISO 15693, EPC, ISO 18000).

Alien Technology Corporation is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products for global customers in government, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and other industries. Using its patented manufacturing process, Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA®), Alien manufactures EPC tags in very high-volumes and at low cost. The company provides a family of RFID readers for a variety of applications including supply chain management, logistics, and anti-counterfeiting, to improve inventory management and reduce operating costs. Alien is an active member of EPCglobal.

RFID Readers ...

RFID Readers: SAMSys Selected To Supply Readers and OEM Modules for WS Packaging ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... (SMY: TSX) today announced a reseller agreement for its fixed and embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) readers with WS Packaging Group - Automated ...

... SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX) today announced a reseller agreement for its fixed and embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) readers with WS Packaging Group - Automated Systems, a division of WS Packaging Group Inc.'s $270 million printing and label converting business. WS Packaging selected SAMSys equipment primarily because of a patented open architecture that can read and write to multiple RFID tag protocols, enabling consumer packaged goods companies and other RFID adopters to use the tags of their choice. ...

SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services designed to evaluate and recommend optimal RFID solutions to enhance existing business process. SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure. SAMSys is a public company whose shares are listed for trading on the TSX Exchange under the symbol: "SMY". The Company has a total of 47.6 million shares outstanding.

WS Packaging Group is one of the largest printing and label converting operations in North America, producing high-quality packaging products for more than 35 years. The $270 million organization offers products ranging from pressure sensitive labels and coupons to folded cartons, printed tape, tags, decals, commercial offset printing, specialty packaging, and custom application equipment.

Enable Reseller Success with RFID Sales Through Channel Investments ...

Enabling Reseller Success with RFID Sales: ScanSource Continues to Enhance RFID Edge Program; ScanSource Adds ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Inc., {NASDAQ: SCSC}, a leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products, has enhanced its recently announced RFID Edge(TM ...

... ScanSource, Inc., {NASDAQ: SCSC}, a leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products, has enhanced its recently announced RFID Edge(TM) program, which is aimed at helping resellers be successful and profitable in selling RFID solutions through educational events, best-of-breed vendor partnerships, leading products, internal expertise and a comprehensive web portal. ...

ScanSource, Inc. is a leading international distributor of specialty technology products, including automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) products through its ScanSource sales unit; Avaya communications products through its Catalyst Telecom sales unit; communications products from Intel and NEC through its Paracon sales unit; and electronic security products through its ScanSource Security Distribution unit. The Company serves the North America marketplace and has an international segment, which sells AIDC and POS products in Latin America and Europe. Founded in 1992, the Company markets products from more than 80 technology manufacturers to over 15,000 value-added technology resellers and is committed to empowering them with tools and services designed to help them grow.

Additional resources on enabling reseller success with RFID technology sales ...

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RFID Product Chain: SAMSys Extends Its Reseller Network To South America Via SEAL ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... SEAL Receives Exclusive Sales Rights to SAMSys RFID Hardware Products in Brazil; Reseller Will Provide Consulting, Installation/Support, Custom Software ...

Smart Card: Aconite signs reseller agreement with Eastern Networks

From Finextra, UK ... 29 June 2004 - Smart card solutions provider, Aconite, has signed a strategic reseller agreement with leading technology solutions provider, Eastern Networks ...

RFID Technology: C-Chip Appoints VALPRO International Inc. as National Reseller ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA  ... to secure all types of boats and personal watercrafts, the Anchor is an innovative water resistant and moisture proof security device, based on RFID technology ...

C-Chip is a provider of wireless solutions enabling its users to control, manage and send instructions to targeted equipment and services from anywhere to virtually anywhere in the world. C-Chip™ is currently marketing a comprehensive offering to the automotive sector with solutions encompassing the credit and security management industry. The company intends to allocate increasingly greater resources to rollout security, credit and pay-per-use management solutions for the business machines, automotive and industrial equipment industries.

RFID Market: European RFID set for six-fold growth

From Computer Reseller News from VnuNet ... Germany France and UK drive adoption of barcode replacement technology Radio frequency identification RFID technology is set to enjoy enormous six-fold growth in Europe from its current value of about euro 400m to more than euro 2.5bn in 2008. According to the latest data from analyst firm Soreon Research large retailers such as Tesco in the UK and Metro in Germany are driving adoption of the technology which allows contact-free identification of tagged goods and pallets using radio waves.

RFID hype off the scale says reseller

From IT News, Apr 8, 2004 ... In some areas you will get your return. But for the mainstream we are probably two to three years off large-scale deployments in RFID he said. Spain said that Mobile Data Systems formally spun off this month from Queensland-based data capture and wireless networking vendor Barcode Products had in-house experience of RFID deployment ...