SAMSys Technologies and Ahearn & Soper Sign VAR Agreement
TORONTO, Dec. 18 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY:TSX-VEN)
("SAMSys"), a world leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID)
hardware solutions, today announced it has signed a value-added reseller (VAR)
agreement with specialized integrator and reseller Ahearn & Soper Inc.
("Ahearn & Soper"). Under this agreement, Ahearn & Soper will incorporate
SAMSys' RFID readers into their data collection solutions in the warehouse
management, manufacturing execution, logistics, and healthcare sectors. Ahearn
& Soper has been a leading developer of next generation technology since 1881
and has taken an active role in the development of bar code data collection
technologies since the 1970's.
"SAMSys chose to partner with Ahearn & Soper because it is an established
integrator in the industrial sector with a vast reach across Canada and the
US," says Cliff Horwitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SAMSys. "Many
of Ahearn & Soper's customers are in the automotive, pharmaceutical, food and
manufacturing industries; all of which are high priorities in terms of
vertical industries which we believe are likely to aggressively seek to deploy
RFID for its unique functional attributes. We now have the appropriate
relationship with which to pursue a significant Canadian implementation base."
"SAMSys' RFID readers are top-of-the-line in terms of performance,
allowing us to provide optimal data collection solutions to our customers,"
said Paul Pope, Divisional Director of Ahearn & Soper. "We have a commitment
to provide companies with intelligent technology needed to enhance business
processes and we expect that RFID will be an enabling technology that brings
ROI to businesses quickly."
SAMSys offers a selection of reader solutions including standard
frequency-specific modules (SAMSys' SARS family of readers), custom-made
application specific reader systems, and OEM modules aimed at providing
tailored solutions for a wide variety of supply chain management applications.
The comprehensive line of RFID readers spans low frequency, high frequency and
UHF, supports a very broad range of protocols, and is available in a wide
range of form factors, including:
- packaged and ready to use low power readers,
- high power readers for demanding applications,
- smart shelves,
- modules for integration into OEM products,
- RFID reader networks for TCP/IP connectivity, and
- dual frequency readers at 125KHz/13.56MHz and 134KHz/13.56 MHz. |
