RF Code Named a Finalist in CTIA Wireless 2008 E-Tech Awards for its Enterprise Asset Tracking Innovation
AUSTIN, Texas (March 27, 2008) – RF Code, Inc., a leader in automating physical asset management, announced today that its Zone Manager product was selected as a finalist in the Third Annual CTIA Emerging Technologies (E-Tech) Awards.
"It’s an honor to be acknowledged by leading industry analysts, media and technology experts for our approach to enterprise IT asset tracking," said RF Code CEO Mitch Medford. "We saw a data center disconnect — using manual barcode scanning to collect asset information — and applied our active RFID technology to automate the inventory process."
The E-Tech Awards program gives industry recognition and acknowledges the best wireless products and services in the areas of Mobile CE (consumer electronics); Consumer Mobile Applications; Enterprise Solutions; Network Infrastructure; and 4G. CTIA WIRELESS 2008®, takes place April 1-3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The E-Tech Award Ceremony will take place on the Fashion in Motion stage in the Mobile Entertainment eXpo pavilion of the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday, April 2 at 3:00 PM. A panel of industry analysts, media and technology experts reviewed nearly three hundred submissions from established and emerging companies and judged product entries based on innovation, creativity and vision.
Zone Manager software automates inventory and asset tracking by providing IT managers and others real-time asset location details. It does this by continuously gathering information from RF Code’s award-winning active RFID technology—readers, 433 MHz active tags, wireless sensors and personnel badges. Zone Manager compiles updated asset detail every few seconds and can output real-time information to leading back end management systems. Applications which leverage the Zone Manger solution can enhance existing inventory collection, change management, maintenance and security processes.
Zone Manager s offered for sale through RF Code’s network of IT systems integrators, solution providers and OEMs.
About RF Code, Inc.
RF Code automates the ability to discover, track and monitor high-value physical assets across the enterprise. Using the company’s award-winning platform for active RFID, customers know instantly and on demand the precise location of each individual asset. This spares them the high cost, time intensity, and compliance risk of a manual inventory.
RF Code and its world-class roster of global partners develop solutions used in demanding industry environments including IT, healthcare, defense, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, transportation and homeland security. www.rfcode.com
About CTIA WIRELESS 2008®
As the premier global event representing the $500 billion global wireless industry and the largest wireless show in the world, CTIA WIRELESS 2008 brings together all industries affected by wireless technology for three days of intense learning and networking. Visit www.ctia.org/ctiawireless.
CTIA-The Wireless Association is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. CTIA is also recognized as the premiere producer of two annual technology events representing the complete wireless, mobile and Internet industries: CTIA WIRELESS 2008 takes place in Las Vegas April 1-3; CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008 takes place in San Francisco September 10-12. Visit www.ctia.org.
Contact
RF Code
Tim Bresien, 512-439-2210 (o) or 512-745-7210 (m)
tbresien@rfcode.com
