RFID


HID Appoints Jason Walden to Push RFID Growth Across Europe

Walden will be responsible for extending HID’s leadership in RFID tagging into the rapidly growing market for solutions that support asset-tracking, process automation, medical processes and identification of returnable transport items.

IdentiSys Appoints Darlene Swan to Oversee Marketing Expansion

Darlene Swan will be a key member of the IdentiSys marketing team, reporting to IdentiSys Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Joe Wright.

Try This Frequency

In general, retail is the fastest-paced, most frenetic business environment around. Retailers have to deal with constantly moving customers, large numbers of employees and extended business hours. On top of that, they have a great deal of merchandise moving from distribution centers to stores, onto the store floor and ultimately out the door with the customer. Keeping track of all of these moving parts isn’t easy.

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TAG Company Signs Distribution Agreement for Germany

TAG Company, which provides Electronic Article Surveillance solutions to the UK retail market, has appointed Draht+Schutz as its exclusive distributor of EASiCap for the German, Austrian and Swiss retail markets.

A Conversation with Tyco's Tim Von Kaenel and John Welter

Tyco unveiled its traffic intelligence solutions at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show this month in New York. We sat down to talk with Tim Von Kaenel, Tyco’s senior director for solution management of the retail solutions group, and John Welter, senior manager of product solutions for TYCO’s traffic intelligence suite, about the solutions and how the technology was received at the show.

HID Taps Jean-Miguel Robadey to Head New RIFD Animal Tagging Venture

As global director, Robadey will be responsible for extending HID’s two-decades-long leadership in RFID tagging into the rapidly growing market for solutions that improve the traceability of individual animals through the supply chain.

Radiant RFID Wristbands

Radiant RFID, PDC Unveil Next Generation of Rewearable RFID Wristbands

Radiant RFID and Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC) announced the release of a new, rewearable Gen 2 UHF Wristband, which has a range read of up to four meters.

HID Global RFID Module To Be Used In Border Control Identity-Checking System

HID Global recently announced that its RFID reader module has been chosen by DESKO for its Personal Identification Mini Dock (PIMD) identity-checking system.



Tyco Showcases Inventory Intelligence Solutions

Retailers increasingly turn to real-time intelligence to control inventory.

Michael Clark Is New Dealer Sales Manager at Hafele America

He will be responsible for directing sales in Southern California.

Identity checking can be a time-consuming process at border crossings.

HID Global Fuels e-Passport and e-ID Adoption in Europe

RFID reader technology deployments expand role in the accelerating buildout of the worldwide e-Passport, e-Visa and e-ID infrastructure.

Research: RFID Market Poised For 13 Percent Growth In 2011

ABI Research sees continuing strong growth potential in RFID markets worldwide. It forecasts a total market size of about $4.6 billion by the end of 2010 for RFID systems (hardware, software and services). The total reaches $5.5 billion when hardware-only shipments to support automobile immobilization are included.

Cleanup Site Gets Tagged

Over the last four years, Axcess International has been providing Washington Closure Hanford with a MicroWireless tagging system that continues to increase worker safety and efficiency while reducing time on task and the cost of operations.

Unisys to Help Secure US Borders Under Integration Project

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection contract, worth up to an estimated $129 million, builds upon successful Unisys work on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

SALTO Introduces RFID Synchronized Access Control System

SALTO Systems introduced its RFID synchronized access control system, SALTO Virtual Network, and SALTOGEO electronic cylinder lock at a press briefing during ASIS 2010.

University Of Delaware Partners With Motorola Solutions To Deploy Video Security System

The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola Inc. recently announced a partnership with the University of Delaware (UD) to deploy an advanced video security solution that helps promote a safe and healthy learning environment by significantly enhancing visibility to campus incidents.

Mark Harwood

RF Technologies Names New President

Mark Harwood will lead efforts to strengthen brand and increase market share.

RFID Systems Revenue To Exceed $6 Billion In 2011, According To Research

Latest RFID forecasts from ABI Research indicate that the value of the overall market -- including both traditional applications such as access control, automobile immobilization, electronic toll collection and e-ID/ID documents as well as "modernizing" applications such as animal ID, asset management, baggage handling, cargo tracking/security, contactless payment and ticketing, RTLS, and supply chain management -- will pass the $6 billion mark next year.

SIA Releases Privacy Framework For Security Technology

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is taking the lead on privacy protection issues with the release of a 12-item “Privacy Framework.” The Framework was drafted to address privacy concerns related to the recording of video, the collection of personally identifiable information and the use of biometrics, RFID and other security technologies.

UPM Raflatac To Offer HID Global’s RFID Technology

HID Global and UPM Raflatac recently announced a worldwide technology license agreement that enables UPM Raflatac to incorporate HID Global’s tamperproof and secure RFID sealing label technology and IP into their contactless product family. UPM Raflatac is the first company to offer HID’s secure RFID sealing solution worldwide.

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