IBM RFID Services: IBM Expands RFID Offerings with Services for Mid-Market and ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... 14, 2004--Today IBM announced a broad suite of services to speed the benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems to industrial companies and mid ...

... Today IBM announced a broad suite of services to speed the benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems to industrial companies and mid-market businesses. The announcement was made at the Frontline Conference and Expo here at Chicago's Navy Pier. Services for industrial companies include consulting, development of the RFID business case, technological proof of concept, internal pilot, trading partner pilot and full rollout of the systems. The new services are geared toward the automotive industry, aerospace and defense, manufacturing, chemicals and petroleum, forest and paper and electronics companies. IBM's RFID consultants assess the company's operating environment and test parts and products for RFID performance. Testing is done at the client's site and at IBM's RFID test centers, located at IBM's Yamato, Japan, LaGaude, France and Gaithersburg, Maryland facilities. ...

IBM is the world's leading e-business company offering a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that help businesses take full advantage of emerging innovation. IBM's pervasive computing and wireless strategy is to extend e-business applications to the new class of client devices. This involves building and implementing wireless applications, creating groundbreaking initiatives to set open industry standards; and deploying hundreds of wireless consultants. IBM has the ability to develop, integrate and deliver solutions to meet the requirements of Network Operators, Broadband Services Providers and municipal/regional government business and infrastructure requirements.