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News Release from: Zetes
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 August 2005
ZETES to distribute RFID products in
Europe
ZETES is the first company to gain accreditation from Intermec to sell and support its market-leading RFID products on a pan-European basis.
ZETES is the first company to gain accreditation from Intermec to sell and support its market-leading RFID products on a Pan European basis ZETES personnel working in Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK have been authorised to sell Intermec RFID products after completing extensive RFID training and testing
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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All accredited personnel have completed three in-depth Intermec workshops: Introduction to RFID, Installing RFID Solutions, and RFID Software Development.
These courses provided qualified engineers with extensive knowledge of developing scalable RFID solutions, from surveying to installation.
ZETES is the first Honours Premier Partner authorised to sell Intermec's industry-leading range of RFID products on a pan-European basis.
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"Over the last few years, ZETES has built extensive know-how on the application of RFID technology in real environments, resulting in a few dozen successful projects and satisfied references," commented Alex Driesen, ZETES' vice- president, Corporate Strategy.
"I am lad that Intermec has recognised our RFID expertise by rewarding us with this first pan-European accreditation.
Having one of our long standing Identification and Mobility suppliers bring its highly integrated RFID portfolio to the European market will help to accelerate market adoption significantly," concluded Driesen.
Ruggedised Intermec RFID products include the IF4 and IF5 fixed readers, the IP4 mobile reader and the PM4i Intelligent printer.
Intermec's RFID equipment was the first to comply with the new approved European standards for RFID at UHF.
Many companies worldwide have successfully implemented Intermec's RFID equipment.
METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer and RFID pioneer, is enjoying tag read-rates of more than 90%, as well as complete compliance with ETSI radio standards for operation in Europe.
* About Intermec - Intermec Technologies Corp, a UNOVA (NYSE:UNA) company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets.
Core technologies include, mobile computing systems, bar code printers, label media and Intellitag RFID The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations.
* About ZETES - ZETES, an integrator offering a strong added value (advice, project management, implementation), is a European market leader in the field of identification and mobility solutions combining automatic identification of goods and people with mobile communication and processing of data for enterprise systems.
The ZETES group has a direct presence in Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK.
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