Business Wire: ROSWELL, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MyDealerLot and AutoAlert announce the release of a fully integrated solution for the service drive which combines MyDealerLot’s innovative automated RFID customer recognition system (Service Drive Concierge – ‘SDC’) with AutoAlert’s automated customer analytics solution for increasing sales through customer service interaction.
Three high profile Mercedes-Benz dealerships are participating in the pilot project which enables sales advisors to have immediate interaction with ‘alert’ customers as they pull into the service drive. SDC’s automated messaging services provide salespeople with direct links into the AutoAlert system with customer deals fully analyzed.
“SDC has always been about the very simple concept of knowing the exact moment a service customer pulls into the service drive. Using RFID to capture the customer’s arrival into the drive can trigger a variety of service based and sales based operations. The combined analytics and real time arrival data make this a truly unique offering for dealerships,” said MyDealerLot Founder and President George Cresto.
“The reason AutoAlert, Inc. continues to grow and prosper is in the results dealers are getting with our solution. When dealers know which of their clients are in the unique position of being able to trade out of their current vehicle and into a new one with no out of pocket and no increase in monthly payment is, that is gold waiting to be poured. With AutoAlert’s new capability to identify clients needing an extended warranty and those who may have a lease mileage penalty looming, dealers are discovering the true power of their own database. Now with the MyDealerLot integration all of this intelligence gets a whole lot more powerful,” said AutoAlert Founder and President Boyd Warner.

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RFID Solutions Aimed At Increasing Visibility, Compliance Verification And Reduction Of Liabilities For Enterprise Clients.
Sparks. MD (PRWEB) August 17, 2009 -- AiRISTA, a U.S.-based provider of leading-edge auto-id, visibility & track and trace solutions (www.AiRISTA.com) announced the availability of its new and enhanced partner program in U.S and abroad. According to Sy Sajjad, CEO of AiRISTA, this new streamlined program was designed to encourage, benefit and empower mid-sized and smaller business partners all over the globe in addition to the company's traditional large system integrator partners. AiRISTA's most comprehensive and technology-agnostic solutions offer tremendous growth potential and business opportunities to our partners. AiRISTA continues to rely on the sales, service and the technical expertise of its partners to satisfy a wide range of customer needs both in U.S and internationally.
Frank Shirmo, AiRISTA's COO, adds that this new program introduces three levels of partnership designations and is structured to offer Partners with the maximum level of support based on their contribution, commitment, markets served and location of business. The addition of our latest international Platinum Partner, (our highest designation for a partner), ATNET Corporation Pty Ltd within the past few weeks in Sydney, Australia, speaks to the business value offered by this program.
Our philosophy is to never underestimate the importance of investing in innovative solutions that will improve our ability to understand, anticipate and address our customers' needs, said Tony Stefanovski, CEO of ATNET Corporation. AiRISTA is a strong partner that meets our customer's requirements for high-quality end-to-end RTLS, RFID solutions. It is my expectation that our solutions will strengthen the market positioning for both of our companies greatly.
Deployment of AiRISTA's personnel tracking solutions is planned for several of our enterprise customers within the next few weeks in Australia.

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Measurement Devices: Guangzhou / Guangzhou, China -- DAILY RFID has recently upgraded its UHF Long range RFID reader, Model DL910, to enhance the user experience and durablility, with promotion price price at $780USD.
It offers a long read range of up to 15m basing on different RFID tags.
This globally-compliant, high performance UHF reader, compliant with ISO 18000-6C(EPC Gen 2) & ISO 18000-6B standards, is ideal for installation in outdoor and industrial environments.
It is an autonomous reader that can be triggered automatically to read the tags with high identification accuracy even in a multi-reader environment.
For ease of use, the UHF Long range reader is designed with a unique keyhole bracket design and mounting bracket at the back to simplify mounting on counters.
It also has multi port interfaces such as RS232, RS485, Wiegand, TIP/IP.
The Model DL910 has an impressive read range of 8m - 15m based on different RFID tags.
The Long range RFID Reader DL910 has a variety of configuration options and can cater for the demand of rapid flowing asset tracking with compliant rate up to 100 km/h.
As a result, it is suitable for use in vehicle access control, warehouse management, process automation where tags are to be read and written to at fast moving speeds.
Please visit www.rfid-in-china.com/products_702_1.html or contact DAILY RFID for more infomation about it, Their wide variety of RFID Tags and other accessories

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PR.COM: Guangzhou, China, August 15, 2009 --(PR.com)-- DAILY RFID has released mini 13.56MHz USB RFID reader in USB stick form for office environment, where laptops, PCs and smartphones are widely used. It is designed as a plug-and-play, easy-to-use device while maintaining low cost.
This USB RFID reader from Daily RFID enables a low cost platform for deploying interactive read/write applications. Communicating with your computer through USB data connection, it can read and write RFID tags meeting compliance with ISO/IEC 15693 or ISO/IEC 14443A/B protocol.
The USB RFID reader/writer can easily fit in your pocket and is compatible with devices running a variety of operating system, such as Microsoft Pocket PC 2002/2003, Microsoft Windows 98, Palm OS4.1 and LINUX etc. And it can be easily installed without complex engineering or technical know-how.

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Reuters: DALLAS--(Business Wire)-- Axcess International Inc., (OTCBB: AXSI) a leading provider of wireless business activity monitoring and control solutions, today reported results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2009.

Highlights for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2009

• Second Quarter 2009 Revenue of $3.2MM up $2.1MM over First Quarter 2009
• Second Quarter 2009 Revenue up $2.7MM versus Q2 2008 Due to Large International Order in the First Half of 2009
• Record revenue forecasted for CY 2009 based on port award total of $3.54MM
• Profit of $1.1MM, or $.03 per share for Q2 2009 based on port award
• Gross margin percentage of 64% for the First Half of 2009
• Following the quarter, the Wireless Credential product bundle was introduced into the security market distribution channel
• MicroWireless technology continues to demonstrate competitive advantages and opportunities for future innovations

"The second quarter was again dominated by results from our Caribbean Port Security Initiative," said Allan Griebenow, president and CEO of Axcess. Mr. Griebenow further stated, "That contract has been successfully completed, and we remain honored to have been credited for our role in successfully securing the facility and the 34 heads of state participating in the Fifth Summit of the Americas April conference. We continue to work to leverage our successes in the region. Following its demonstration on the world stage, our DotTMWireless Credential line is now being positioned for sale in the security market where it is unique in providing multiple advanced workforce management application solutions."

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ASAP Systems Introduces Mobile RFID Technology for its Passport Assets Application Enabling Its Customers to Improve System Efficiency, Improve Tracking Capability, and Increase Asset Management Flexibility
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) August 11, 2009 -- ASAP Systems today announced the release of its mobile RFID technology for their asset management application; Passport Assets. The addition of this technology will enable ASAP Systems customers to improve system efficiency, improve tracking capabilities, and increase asset management flexibility. Customers using this technology are not limited to Capital or fixed Asset tracking, they are also able to track the receiving, movement check out-in and physical inventory of their Equipment, Furniture, Fixtures, IT Assets, Tools, Vehicles, Deployed Items such as Cell Phones and many others.
In addition to ASAP Systems' self- configuration and customization features, the inclusion of mobile RFID technologies further empowers their customers to save time and improve asset management accuracy. Unlike bar code, RFID's non-line-of-site data transmission can be read through and around the human body, clothing, and non-metallic materials. The additional scanning opportunities facilitate greater asset visibility and allow for the recording of asset entry, movement, and placement around your location.

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Labels & Labeling:
UPM Raflatachas introduced its Dogbone Freeze RFID tag which is designed for frozen environment supply chain applications. It is aimed at applications where down to -40C/F degree operating temperature is required.
Metro Group has been using the Dogbone Freeze product in its RFID pilot project at a distribution center for frozen foods in Hamm, Germany, and reports excellent results. The retailer uses the tags to automate the collection of data for the receiving and storage of goods, as well as tracking its inventory. Metro Group places RFID tags on pallets and on the locations where the pallets are stored; interrogators are installed on forklifts and at the gates of the distribution center.

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Market Wire: WESTFORD, MA--(Marketwire - August 11, 2009) - Reva Systems, the leading RFID infrastructure provider, today announced that its Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP) product family was selected as the RFID infrastructure solution for an international RFID rollout by the Universal Postal Union (UPU).
The UPU's Global Monitoring System (GMS) will begin with 21 member countries deploying RFID to measure mail-service quality between participating nations. With headquarters in Berne, Switzerland, the UPU sets rules for international mail exchanges and helps to ensure an accessible, efficient, and high quality global network of modern postal communications.
The GMS will be launched this month, beginning with the insertion of RFID tags into test letters measuring the time taken to deliver mail. This data will be sent to the central information management system operated by the UPU's International Bureau and could be used to calculate terminal dues.

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RFID News: BMW has recently adopted Ubisense’s Tool Assistance System (TAS) for use in its assembly plant in Regensburg, Denmark.
The TAS is designed to identify and track in real time a vehicle as it is being assembled without the need to perform manual bar code scans. The system uses RFID to automatically identify the vehicle being assembled as well as detect the vehicle’s proximity to specific production equipment.
Because different models are built in succession at BMW assembly plants, workers need to constantly load and reload the correct programs for their automatic tools via bar code scans or by entering information into a terminal, both of which are error prone procedures. When a worker loads the wrong information for a particular car a costly manufacturing defect is created. However, with TAS, if a worker approaches a tagged vehicle with an automatic tool, the appropriate program will be automatically loaded into the tool, eliminating the risk of human error.
The Regensburg assembly plant uses nearly 120 tool systems to produce approximately 1,000 cars per day. [end]

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TMC Net: FileTrail, a major provider of browser-based records management software and RFID technology and Lexmark International have reportedly teamed up to create an end-to-end, RFID-enabled solution for item management, tracking, and printing.
FileTrail's RFID software and services have been combined with Lexmark's innovative RFID solution on the T654. Darrell Mervau, vice president of business development with FileTrail, said that the two companies have created a complete, closed-loop solution using RFID that automates the processes of physical item management. The partnership with Lexmark has benefitted FileTrail as it delivers additional value to their customers and enhances their solutions for managing and tracking evidence, assets, library books, and records.

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