 | Thursday, May 15, 2008
Issue 839 | | Will Smith, Editor |  |
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Editor's Note: Today's top story is TechInsights' hiring of Timothy Downs as an adviser for this year's RFID World event in September. Downs was founder of the show, and his participation could represent an injection of the vision that originally made RFID World one the industry's leading events.
Healthcare RTLS company InnerWireless has raised $9.5 million in venture debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank, reports Private Equity Hub. The company had raised $62 million to date in venture financing. Recall that InnerWireless merged with competitor PanGo Networks last year (see RTLS Providers InnerWireless, PanGo Networks Merge).
Lastly, RFID reader manufacturer and solutions provider Sirit has released a new version of the firmware that runs on its INfinity 510. Along with improvements to tag singulation, sensitivity, and interference tolerance in dense reader mode, the new firmware makes the INfinity 510 compatible with regional regulations in Australia, China, Israel, South Africa, and Taiwan. |
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| Training & Certification | - CORFIDA sponsors OTA's RFID Training, June 3-6 - Denver, CO (site)  | | | RTLS & Active RFID | | 
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| | - Locate it now. How? Ekahau. That's how! (site) | | | Products & Services | | - PCB Tracking & Visibility Solution from Omnitrol Networks (site) | | - Employees steal over $1 billion per week from employers (site) | | | RFID Tags & Labels | | - Ferroxtag HF tags: Smart on Metal! (site) | | - Confidence in RFID - Confidex tags and tickets (site) | | | Employment | | - RFID Recruiters - 100% Focused on RFID Recruiting (site) | | | Upcoming Events | | - AWA PABS08 N. America Conference, Sept 11-12, Chicago, IL (site) | | - AWA PABS08 Asia Conference, Dec 4-5 - Hong Kong, China (site) | | - SCAN & RFID CHINA 2008, June 19-21, Guangzhou, China (site) | | | Research & Whitepapers | | - RFID Marketing Strategies Report (site) | |
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RFID World Sees Return of Its Founder
TechInsights, host of the annual RFID World, announced that it has hired Timothy Downs as an adviser for this year's event in September. Downs was founder of the show, running it from its 2002 inception through 2006. His participation in RFID World 2008 this fall could represent an injection of the vision that originally made RFID World one the industry's leading events.
In a conversation with RFID Update yesterday, Downs emphasized his goal for the show: that it be a service to both the industry, and to end users learning about and buying the technology. "We will find any way to bring in domestic and international buyers of this technology," he said.
Downs noted that the adoption of RFID has evolved considerably in just the last year or so, and that this year's show would reflect that. "At the end of the day, RFID has to solve a problem, a pain point, for a corporation. So what you're seeing is more emphasis on solutions than on the technology itself, like tags or readers," he explained. "It's a different time in the industry, and hopefully we can bring in a wide range of content, attendees, and exhibitors to capitalize on that."
Downs noted that RFID World serves a different role than the industry's other main annual event, RFID Journal LIVE!. "I've always believed that RFID World, with its lower pricing and positioning, appealed to a wider range of corporate buyers, even if they were just exploring RFID or were new to it. We always strived to bring in a more diverse range of people that are using and testing the technology."
Downs would not comment on plans for next year's RFID World, which was slated to be co-located with the very large business technology event Interop in May, 2009. TechInsights had announced that plan as part of a new strategy for the event, which showed lackluster performance in 2007 (see RFID World Announces Date Change, New Strategy). "If our goal of this show is to serve the industry -- and that is our goal -- then [in 2009] we will choose a date and location that serves the needs of the industry."
As for the upcoming 2008 show, it will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas from September 8th through 10th. The industry will be watching closely to see whether the show recaptures the leadership it enjoyed as the first major RFID event.
RFID World was bought by CMP Media in early 2006 as part of that company's $12.3 million acquisition of Shorecliff Communications, which owned a portfolio of technology-related events and publications in addition to RFID World (see RFID World Show Acquired by CMP Media). Downs stayed on through about half of 2007. Earlier this year, CMP divided itself into four distinct groups: Everything Channel, TechInsights, TechWeb, and Think Services. At that point RFID World became part of TechInsights.
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| Training & Certification | CORFIDA sponsors OTA's RFID Training, June 3-6 - Denver, CO
The Colorado RFID Alliance (CORFIDA) has partnered with OTA Training, LLC. to address the statewide shortage of RFID trained workers. The two entities have arranged a series of training sessions to be held at Sun's APT test lab from June 3rd through June 6th. Learn more. | | | RTLS & Active RFID | Locate it now. How? Ekahau. That's how!
Ekahau RTLS (Real-Time Location System) automatically tracks assets and people via your existing Wi-Fi network. Control costs and improve asset management with Ekahau. For more information, visit us at www.ekahau.com. | | | Products & Services | PCB Tracking & Visibility Solution from Omnitrol Networks
Off-the-shelf solution provides automated real-time visibility and complete electronic pedigree for traceability on parts and WIP providing real-time dashboards, alerts and reports for shop-floor management. The pedigree information is automatically programmed into Texas Instruments' RFID tag for access to critical data without the need for connection to a back-end database. Learn more. | Employees steal over $1 billion per week from employers
the American Management Association reports. 95% of businesses are victimized by employee theft. Managers are reluctant to ask questions, because trusted employees may feel offended, leaving business owners in a difficult situation. What can you do? Nox: Intelligent Perimeter Defense from Simply RFID provides advanced security and protection for business assets. | | | RFID Tags & Labels | Ferroxtag HF tags: Smart on Metal!
Ferroxtag is a new family of HF RFID tags suitable for operation on metallic surfaces. Ferroxtag's special ferrite antenna was developed using Ferroxcube's years of experience in ferrite technology. The high performance antenna means longer read range with a smaller tag. Visit www.ferroxtag.com | Confidence in RFID - Confidex tags and tickets
The challenges of various industries lead Confidex to develop a comprehensive offering of special tags and labels. Confidex tags are used in a variety of applications ranging from tracking items in the retail supply chain to automotive manufacturing and petrochemical installations. Confidex designs and manufactures contactless tickets for public transport. Visit www.confidex.fi | | | Employment | RFID Recruiters - 100% Focused on RFID Recruiting
Whether your company is looking for the best RFID talent or you have the best RFID talent and are looking for the best RFID employer, RFID Recruiters offers the most focused approach to your objective. To learn how the RFID industry and the RFID job market are evolving, visit www.rfidrecruiters.com | | | Upcoming Events | AWA PABS08 N. America Conference, Sept 11-12, Chicago, IL
AWA is organizing the Product Authentication & Brand Security Conference 2008 on September 11-12 in Chicago, IL. The event includes presentations and panel discussions with brand owners, legal authorities, associations, converters and suppliers; also networking sessions, a supplier forum, a social program and more. Find more on the program here. | AWA PABS08 Asia Conference, Dec 4-5 - Hong Kong, China
AWA presents the Asian Product Authentication & Brand Security Conference 2008, to be held on 4 & 5 December in Hong Kong, China. PABS08 Asia focuses on the threats specific to the Asia Pacific region, various elements of IP Theft, and leading-edge solutions. Find more on the program here. | SCAN & RFID CHINA 2008, June 19-21, Guangzhou, China
As one of the earliest, most specialized and authoritative exhibitions in China, approved and supported directly from State Ministry, the 8th SCAN & RFID CHINA 2008 will present you the impressive up-dated development and market of RFID technology in rising China. To know more, please go to www.scan-china.com. | | | Research & Whitepapers | RFID Marketing Strategies Report
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