Paxar and Vue Technology to Deliver Integrated Item Level RFIDSolutions for the Retail Industry
WHITE PLAINS, NY, May 1, 2006--Paxar Corporation (NYSE: PXR), a global leader providing bar code, RFID and identification technologies for the retail supply chain and the supplier of MonarchÃ’ products and services, today announced a partnership with Vue Technology, Inc., a leading provider of RFID networking and item level solutions, to provide integrated leading edge item level visibility solutions to the retail industry. Together they will offer joint solutions that include Paxar's MonarchÃ’ RFID printers, smart labels and tags, and the TrueVUE RFID Platform, providing retailers with an integrated 'end to end' item level solution that delivers unprecedented inventory visibility from manufacturer to point of purchase.
"Paxar's expertise, developed in some of retail's largest item level pilots, makes us uniquely qualified to provide and program high quality item level RFID tags," said Rick Bauer, Paxar's Director, RFID Global Development. "Our experience with Marks & Spencer in particular, to whom we have supplied in excess of 17 million smart tags, has placed us in a position of leadership. Combining our high quality technology and services with the TrueVUE RFID Platform will provide retailers with visibility to the location of their items, wherever they are, and generate substantial returns on investment."
"We are pleased to partner with Paxar to provide world class item visibility solutions that deliver substantial value to retailers," said Tim von Kaenel, SVP of Product Management and Business Development, Vue Technology. "Our leading edge software capabilities provide the information necessary for unprecedented visibility and control across the enterprise. Together with Paxar's hardware, supplies, and field systems services, we offer a powerful, comprehensive and seamless solution that harnesses outstanding returns for retailers today and in the future."
About VUE Technology
Vue Technology is a leading provider of item level RFID solutions, delivering breakthrough RF Networking technology that provides the most scalable, reliable, and ROI-driven solutions on the market. With patent-pending technologies, Vue allows standard RFID readers to network across thousands of antennas, exponentially increasing the number of zones a typical reader can support. Vue provides customers unprecedented visibility into inventory levels, location and authenticity while eliminating the prohibitive cost barriers previously associated with item-level RFID roll-outs.
With its TrueVUE(TM) RFID Platform, Vue offers the most complete suite of integrated RF networking hardware and EPC management software for item-level RFID, maximizing the benefits to our customers while minimizing implementation risks - at the lowest TCO. For more information, visit www.vuetechnology.com.
About Paxar
Paxar Corporation is a global leader in the identification and tracking of consumer products worldwide. PaxarÃ’ products are used the world over by leading apparel brands. MonarchÃ’ products are used by 90% of the top 100 U.S. retailers and their supply chain partners to identify, track and price all varieties of consumer goods. Paxar is a member of EPCglobal, the agency managing the emerging standards for RFID.
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