GENBAND Enhances Network Transformation Portfolio with Acquisition of Aztek Networks

FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GENBAND, a leading developer of IP infrastructure and application solutions, today announced it has strengthened its family of Network Transformation solutions with the acquisition of Aztek Networks, a leading supplier of switch consolidation and network migration solutions. The line access technology acquired from Aztek further enhances GENBAND’s market-leading Network Transformation offering by enabling operators to eliminate legacy TDM sites, consolidate and modernize their core network and realize significant savings in capital and operating expenses.  Read Full Article

HelloWallet: How to squeeze more money perks out of your job

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Employers are offering more workplace tools for employees to protect their health and their wealth — and workers should take advantage of them.  Read Full Article

North Carolina Officially Launches the First Commercial TV White Spaces Network

Spectrum Bridge, Inc., today announced the launch of the first commercial TV White Space (TVWS) network in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The company's cloud-based spectrum management platform is the centerpiece of technology that taps into frequencies freed up by digital TV transition to provide wireless bandwidth and network access for a range of innovative solutions.  Read Full Article

Best Buy to Acquire mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc. for $167 Million

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) said today that it has reached an agreement to acquire mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc., the nation’s leading managed service provider (MSP) for small and mid-sized businesses, for $167 million. The transaction will help accelerate Best Buy’s growth in the small and mid-sized business IT services category. mindSHIFT provides cloud services, data center services and professional services to more than 5,400 clients and 25,000 managed desktops in key markets throughout the United States.  Read Full Article

Ooma Expands Free Home Phone Service into Canada

Ooma, Inc., the leading provider of HD-quality free home phone service, today announced that it is expanding into the Canadian market. Beginning today, Canadians can now choose to receive free crystal-clear calls to any phone number within Canada with the one-time purchase of the Ooma Telo. For Premier subscribers in the U.S., Ooma has now expanded the free-calling area to Canada as well.  Read Full Article

GramercyOne Closes US$14.5M in Series A Funding from Revolution Ventures, Grotech, TDF And Jubilee

Cementing its position as the market leader in cloud-based business and marketing solutions for companies of all sizes, GramercyOne (www.gramercyone.com) today announced it has closed US$14.5 million in Series A funding. Revolution Ventures led the investment round, with Grotech Ventures, TDF, and Jubilee Investments providing the remainder of the funding.  Read Full Article

mindSHIFT: How One Small Company Outsourced IT to a Cloud-Computing Platform

There's really no such thing as a typical day at the office for most Salo employees. The majority of staffers rarely set foot inside the firm's downtown Minneapolis headquarters. Salo provides finance, accounting and human resources staffing and placement services to customers across the Twin Cities region, outsourcing workers on a permanent and an interim basis. That means the Salo team exists in a state of near-perpetual motion--a challenging IT proposition even in the age of constant connectivity.  Read Full Article

Valencell to Showcase Breakthrough Continuous Heart Rate Monitoring Technology at CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS™ 2011

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valencell, an innovator in mobile health and fitness technology, today announced it will unveil new prototypes with extended capabilities at CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS™ 2011. Valencell’s V-LINC® solution integrates next generation heart rate monitoring technology directly into music earbuds and headsets that millions of people already wear, helping consumers achieve their fitness goals while exercising or just going about everyday activities.  Read Full Article

Quantance Raises $11 Million Series C to Expand Ultrafast Power Supply Product Line

This funding will be used to expand the Quantance family of power management products, including ultrafast power supplies for 4G devices. Quantance's patented and field-tested technology makes faster uplink speeds, improved performance and better network coverage a reality for consumers of smartphones, tablets and data cards. Additionally, the funding will support extension of the company's intellectual property into next-generation products serving broader markets, and enable Quantance to grow its employee base by at least 50 percent this year.  Read Full Article

Valencell awarded $1.1M NIH SBIR Phase II Grant

NIH SBIR Grant # 2R44DK083141-02: Valencell has been awarded a $1.1M NIH SBIR Phase II grant to clinically validate a scalable and seamless energy expenditure monitoring platform for accurately measuring caloric consumption and expenditure in mass markets. The company is currently commercializing proprietary Healthset® technology, which gives audio headsets, music headphones, and earbuds the ability to monitor vital signs (heart rate, respiration rate, VO2max, and metabolic rate) and physical activity (distance traveled, speed, and calories burned). Under the Phase II grant, Valencell will validate a seamless mobile platform for highly accurate energy balance monitoring in both clinical and real-world settings. As differentiating innovations, this mobile platform will provide: 1) clinically accurate energy balance assessments, 2) seamless integration with mobile devices that people already use each day, and 3) a scalable solution for mHealth.  Read Full Article

OOMA #1 VOIP in Consumer Reports Magazine

I was very pleased to see that OOMA was rated #1 VOIP in this months Consumer Reports Magazine. It's about time OOMA started getting recognized. I hope that this creates a new customer base for OOMA. Most people have never heard of OOMA, and are unaware of what a great product it is. Way to go OOMA!  Read Full Article

Sezmi Scores Hybrid TV Win with Mexican Operator Lusacell

Sezmi has scored another international win, announcing today it was partnering with Mexican operator Grupo Iusacell to deploy its hybrid broadcast-broadband platform to pay TV consumers in Mexico. This announcement comes shortly after Sezmi was selected as the television platform for a wireless quadruple play in Malaysia last year.   Read Full Article

New Global Carrier Ethernet Technology Leader Emerges with Completion of Overture - Hatteras Merger

COMPTEL PLUS SPRING 2011, LAS VEGAS, NV, March 21, 2011 – Carrier Ethernet market leaders Overture Networks and Hatteras Networks today announced they have completed the merger of the two companies. The new Overture Networks will continue to be headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, under the combined leadership and guidance of key members from both companies’ executive teams. Service provider customers around the world now have greater access to the broadest array of Carrier Ethernet solutions and services from an even stronger global partner.   Read Full Article

Cyan Optics named one of top venture-backed startups

Petaluma’s Cyan Optics, which makes technology for broadband networks, has been named one of the most promising startups in the IT sector by the Wall Street Journal.  Read Full Article

Cisco Completes Acquisition of Inlet Technologies

SAN JOSE, Calif. – March 14, 2011 – Cisco today announced it has completed its acquisition of privately-held Inlet Technologies, a leading provider of Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) digital media processing platforms. Based in Raleigh, N.C., Inlet strengthens the capabilities of Cisco's Videoscape TV platform, allowing service and content providers to deliver compelling video experiences to any device over any Internet Protocol (IP) network.

Cisco Videoscape is a comprehensive TV platform for service providers that brings together digital TV and online content with social media and communications applications to create a truly immersive home and mobile video entertainment experience. Inlet's advanced ABR technology, which is used in streaming multimedia over managed and unmanaged networks, adapts the quality of the video stream based on real-time network conditions.

Inlet brings to Cisco a strong team that understands the complexities of delivering ABR video over IP networks to any device. With the close of the acquisition, Inlet employees become part of Cisco's Service Provider Video Technology Group.

Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco paid approximately $95 million in cash and retention-based incentives in exchange for all shares of Inlet.  Read Full Article

Inlet Technologies Named Red Herring Global 100 Winner

RALEIGH, NC – JANUARY 31, 2011 –Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, today announced it has been named one of Red Herring's 2010 Global 100 winners. The annual award recognizes the 100 most innovative and promising private technology companies across North America, Europe, and Asia.

"Choosing the best out of the previous three years was by no means a small feat," said Alex Vieux, Chairman of Red Herring. "After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed down our list from 1,200 potential companies to 200 finalists. Trying to get it down to 100 companies was a task upon itself. Inlet Technologies should be extremely proud of its achievement; the competition was difficult."

Red Herring's Global 100 list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. The Global 100 winners were selected from the pool of finalists from its 2010 Red Herring Asia, Europe and North America Awards. Nominees were evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, including financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy and integration into their respective industries. Red Herring's editorial staff then reviewed the track record and standing of each company to see past the "buzz," making the list an invaluable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the greatest business opportunities from around the world. Read Full Article

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Selects Spectrum Bridge as TV Bands Device Database Administrator January 27, 2011

LAKE MARY, Fla.- January 27, 2011 - Spectrum Bridge, whose software solutions are leading the way in improving the availability, access and allocation of wireless spectrum, announced today that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has conditionally named Spectrum Bridge a TV bands device database administrator. The decision to appoint Spectrum Bridge was disclosed yesterday in a FCC Order as part of the process which began in January 2010, when the FCC sought proposals from technology vendors for the administration of TV White Spaces for commercial use. Read Full Article

Inlet Technologies Marks Seventh Successive Year of Growth by Doubling Revenues in 2010

Growth Fueled by Collaboration with Broadcasters and Service Providers, 200% Growth Internationally across 35 Countries, and Support of over 1,000 Consumption Devices

RALEIGH, NC – January 25, 2011 – Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that 2010 marked the company's seventh successive year of growth, with 2010 revenue twice the record revenue achieved in 2009, and Inlet's R&D organization more than doubling in size. Inlet's ongoing success can be attributed to the company's expansion into the service provider market, including cable, telco, satellite, and wireless providers, accelerated growth of its international business, as well as continued first-to-market innovations across all product lines.

Inlet increased its global customer base over 70% in 2010, including trials and deployments with a number of top broadcasters and cable, telco and wireless providers, who are collaborating with Inlet to support 24/7 live streaming of multiple channels to multiple devices. Inlet added several major broadcasters to its roster, including the BBC, ABC (Australia), Wealth TV and NBC Universal's Winter Olympics coverage. Likewise, Inlet began working with numerous media services companies such as AEG Digital Media, Twofour Digital, deltatre, Rum Bum and Zeitbyte. Of note, Inlet's international business grew 200%, with a major focus on partner expansion in both EMEA and APAC regions across 35 countries.

This past year, Inlet introduced an IP input live streaming appliance, a high-density streaming solution and automated ad insertion for real-time streaming to desktop and iOS devices. This major innovation—featured in the SpinnakerTM product line—gives content owners and service providers additional revenue opportunities for any repurposed broadcast content. Inlet is spearheading the shift of broadcast standards into the broadband world with detection of SCTE-35 cue messages, closed captioning and multi-language capabilities. In 2010, Inlet also announced full support for streaming to the Apple iPadTM and 3GPP devices, pushing support capabilities to over 1,000 consumption devices, and enabling customers to reach anyone, anytime on virtually any device. Read Full Article

mindSHIFT Strengthens Its IT Services Offerings to the Healthcare Market with the Acquisition of Alpheon Corporation

mindSHIFT Technologies, the largest provider of IT and cloud services, today announced the acquisition of Alpheon Corporation, a Morrisville, North Carolina-based provider of managed IT services to small and mid-size organizations with a strong vertical presence in the healthcare market. Alpheon proactively monitors and manages customer networks to prevent issues before they arise. The acquisition enables mindSHIFT to better serve the unique needs of healthcare clients, increase its geographic reach and strengthen its position as the world’s largest provider of managed IT services.  Read Full Article

Inlet Technologies Wins 2010 Small Technology Company of the Year at NCTA's Prestigious 21 Awards

RALEIGH, NC – Nov. 16, 2010 - Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, today announced it has been selected as company of the year in the category of small technology companies in the 2010 North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) 21 Awards. Winners were recognized at the annual awards gala on Wednesday, November 10th.

The NCTA 21 Awards celebrate innovation and excellence in North Carolina. This annual showcase honors companies and individuals in 21 categories who represent the best and brightest in technology and business. Wednesday's award adds to several awards Inlet has won this year, including the Inc. 500|5000, the Red Herring 100, and the Council for Entrepreneurial Development's "North Carolina Companies to Watch." Read Full Article

Inlet Technologies to Demonstrate Multi-Screen Adaptive Bitrate Solutions at TelcoTV

Using SpinnakerTM, Inlet will demonstrate ABR-TVTM, a new deployment model that enables carriers to provide consistent, high-quality video services to any screen and to realize new monetization opportunities

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 4, 2010 –Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, today announced they will be exhibiting at the TelcoTV show next week in Las Vegas, where they will be demonstrating their SpinnakerTM live streaming appliance as the cornerstone of ABR-TVTM. ABR-TV is a new deployment model that cost-effectively enables Telco operators to deliver consistent, high-quality video services to any screen over managed and unmanaged networks, thereby enhancing value to existing customers, extending service to new customers, and creating more opportunities for advertising revenue.  Read Full Article

Inlet Extends WealthTV's Reach to International Subscribers Via a Live, Linear 24/7 TV Broadcast Over IP to 3 Screens

Inlet's Spinnaker Prepares HD Quality Video for Delivery Over the Top Via Adaptive Bitrate Streaming

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 19, 2010 – Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that 24/7 HD cable television network, WealthTV, has selected Inlet to deliver live, linear broadcast television to international subscribers over the Internet using Inlet's SpinnakerTM streaming appliance. Subscribers will have 24/7 access to WealthTV content through their TVs via IP-based set top boxes, computers, and/or mobile devices including the Apple® iPhone® and iPadTM.

WealthTV's audience consists of more than 10 million subscribers in the US and Caribbean. "The Spinnaker solution for live streaming helps us expand our reach to a broader international audience easily and cost effectively," explained Charles Herring, president, WealthTV. "Based on the high praise we heard about Spinnaker from both the industry and Inlet's customers, we are confident in its ability to deliver exceptional HD quality content in multiple formats to multiple devices. Trying to accomplish that with a traditional satellite broadcast would have been a very complex and expensive proposition." Read Full Article

Rum Bum Technology Leverages Inlet's Spinnaker to Launch Live Streaming as a Service

With Inlet, Rum Bum Offers an Easy, Accessible and Affordable High Quality Live Streaming Service

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 12, 2010 – Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that its SpinnakerTM live streaming appliance is powering Rum Bum Technology's new live streaming service. Complementing other services provided by Rum Bum's film and production studio and internet publishing division, this new service makes live streaming more accessible and affordable for events of all sizes.

Rum Bum first used Inlet's Spinnaker for the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival last fall. For that event, they streamed live video and audio for 10 hours each day, for three consecutive days, to more than 4,000 online viewers. The company was immediately impressed with a number of features that made Spinnaker ideal for "on location" or "in the field" live streaming, including the appliance's integrated hardware and software design, ease of use and setup, advanced audio controls, and a robust form factor that's ideal for broadcasting remotely. Spinnaker's video quality also significantly surpassed that of Rum Bum's previous encoding solution. Read Full Article

Auditude and Inlet Technologies Announce Fully-Automated Ad Insertion Solution for Live IP Streaming

Combined Solution Turns Any Live IP Flash Stream into a Revenue Opportunity

PALO ALTO, CA & RALEIGH, NC – October 6, 2010 -- Auditude, a leading video advertising management and monetization platform, and Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, today announced a technology partnership to offer the first automated, end-to-end solution for inserting advertising into live Flash IP video streams.

Content owners can now easily plan, sell, traffic, and deliver advertising within live video, one of the fastest developing segments of the online video market. This new approach breaks down operational barriers to monetizing this content, whether discrete events such as sporting events, or 24x7 simulcast streams of linear broadcast channels. Read Full Article

From the Runway to the iPhone: Inlet Technologies Helps Zeitbyte Expand Audience for 2010 Fall Fashion Week Shows

Zeitbyte streams record number of shows to multiple devices in over 170 different countries using Inlet's Spinnaker

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 05, 2010 – Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that its SpinnakerTM streaming appliances were used by Zeitbyte Digital Media to stream live and on-demand coverage of this year's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week to more than 175,000 unique viewers on computers and mobile devices around the world.

Zeitbyte, a digital media company that specializes in video production and webcasting, first began streaming Fashion Week three years ago, and have been using Inlet's Spinnaker HD 7100 to power their streams since 2009. As a result of the growing number of shows and demand for streams to multiple devices, the company added the Spinnaker HD-X 8100 for this year's event. With support for up to eight simultaneous streams from one unit, Zeitbyte now has the ability to stream on location in any format (i.e., Flash, Silverlight, H.264, 1080p HD) to any viewing device – including the iPhone®, the iPadTM, and the latest 3GPP devices.  Read Full Article

SkyeTek Launches Plug-and-Play Desktop USB Reader for UHF Applications

SR70 Desktop is the First in a Line of Finished RFID Readers to be Offered by SkyeTe

Westminster, Colorado, March 25, 2009 – SkyeTek, Inc., a leading provider of RFID reader and software technology, today announced availability of the SR70 Desktop USB reader / writer for UHF applications. The SR70 incorporates SkyeTek's award winning M7 reader technology and SkyeReader Console software to deliver an attractive combination of reliable performance and plug-and-play usability. This rich functionality combined with a $369 quantity price makes the SR70 the price-performance leader in its category.

"The SR70 extends SkyeTek's position as a leading provider of reader module technology into the category of off-the-shelf, finished RFID readers," said Rob Balgley, CEO of SkyeTek. "Our module customers consistently ask us to develop finished RFID readers based on our award-winning reader technology, and the SR70 represents our first response to those requests. The feedback has been exceedingly positive with several customers having already placed production orders prior to general availability. Given this success, the SR70 will be the first in a line of finished RFID readers offered by SkyeTek that will cover applications on the desktop as well as those for standard-size doorways and smart-cabinets." Read Full Article

SkyeTek Launches the SkyeModule M10 – The New Price Performance Benchmark Among Compact 1-Watt UHF Reader Modules

Westminster, Colorado, January 14, 2009 – SkyeTek, Inc., a leading provider of RFID software and reader technology, today announced availability of the SkyeModule™ M10 UHF reader module designed to deliver an industry‐leading combination of high performance, low cost, and compact size. Leveraging SkyeTek's awardwinning reader design expertise, the M10 delivers up to five meters of range and robust anti‐collision performance in a package smaller than a typical business card. The M10 is available today with support for FCC regulatory mode and is adding support for the EU and select Asian countries in the coming months.

The M10, along with its SkyeOS™ firmware and SkyeWare development software allow device OEMs, product design firms, and system integrators to effortlessly embed a high performance RFID reader into a range of products used to support applications such as: inventory management, asset tracking, and patron management. The SkyeModule M10 shares a common software interface with the rest of the SkyeModule product line for maximum design flexibility and investment protection. Read Full Article

SkyeTek Adds Support for UHF RFID ICs from EM Microelectronic

Westminster, Colorado, July 22, 2008 – SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, announced today that its M9 SkyeModule will support a full command set of EM4122 and EM4444 UHF ICs from EM Microelectronics (EM). In cooperation with EM, SkyeTek has completed deep reader/tag integration to support the full lines of commands of the EM ICs. Support of these tags allows SkyeTek to offer one of the highest performing and low cost tag and reader solutions in the market.

EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group, is a worldleading manufacturer of ultra low-power, low-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) and has been ranked number two of global vendors of RFID transponder ICs last December by market research group ABI.

"EM Microelectronics is another example of an innovative organization we have cooperated with that further enhances our high performance and low-cost RFID reader technology," said Rob Balgley, CEO of SkyeTek. "By integrating with EM, we are better able to deploy RFID in applications such as anti-counterfeiting, asset tracking, and itemlevel inventory. This enables organizations of all kinds to benefit from RFID as more than just barcode, but rather as a networked technology. Read Full Article

SkyeTek Expands Executive Team in Key Operational Areas

Westminster, Colorado, July 22, 2008 – SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, today announced the appointment of Jeff Battin as vice president of engineering, as well as the promotion of Martin Payne to senior vice president of sales and marketing and Wally Cooledge to vice president of sales for North America.

"SkyeTek is experiencing continued growth as demand for our RFID readers and software increases," said Rob Balgley, CEO of SkyeTek. "We are pleased to have such a talented engineering executive in Jeff join our ranks and look forward to Martin and Wally continuing their successful performances in their expanded roles."

Battin brings more than 20 years of experience in wireless product development, including a wide range of products, such as pagers, cell phones, wireless modules, broadband wireless systems, and network management software. As Vice President of Engineering at SkyeTek, Battin will be responsible for leading the company's product development and engineering initiatives. Read Full Article

Study Published in JAMA on RFID Interference Ignores Real-World Use

Westminster, Colorado, July 14, 2008 –

News Facts:

• A study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that RFID systems can cause "potentially hazardous incidents in medical devices" used in hospitals. Unfortunately, the report ignores mainstream passive RFID readers in favor of an uncommonly high-powered RFID reader used at an uncommonly close distance.
• SkyeTek, Inc., a leading provider of passive RFID reader technology, sees the study as making a strong case for the upper limit of passive UHF output power (2 - 4 Watts) around medical devices. However, it is important to note the study does not test for today's most common passive UHF use cases which call for RFID reader output power anywhere from 0.25 Watt to 1 Watt, the maximum allowed by the FCC. By comparison, one of today's most popular cell phone models emits 1.59 Watts. Read Full Article

SkyeTek to Host Webinar Discussing RFID-Based Solution for for Medical Sales Processes Automation

WHO: Martin Payne, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, SkyeTek

Leigh Hocker Radtke, Director, Software Product Management, SkyeTek

WHEN: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

TOPIC: Leveraging RFID to Optimize Field Inventory Management

DESCRIPTION: Medical sales processes are becoming increasingly complex, due to changes in healthcare procurement practices that push more of the inventory management onus on manufacturers. The manual nature of these tasks creates significant problems, including:. Read Full Article

SkyeTek Provides Reader-Driven RFID Tag Security Solution

Westminster, Colorado, June 17, 2008 – SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, continues to provide the highest level of security in the industry while maintaining the lowest cost for customers. While other reader offerings rely on tag manufacturers to provide security for RFID tag memory, SkyeTek supplies advanced RFID readers that implement security onto generic tags, providing immediate cost savings as well as long-term investment protection by allowing customers to switch tags without penalty. This revolutionary approach to tag security allows original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and product designers to control their own security requirements. In addition, with reader-driven security on generic tags, manufacturers can take advantage of encryption without the cost of a proprietary tag.

Some tag manufacturers provide no tag security at all, and the ones that do sell those tags at a premium. As part of a full security solution, SkyeTek supports several proprietary encryption algorithms that are generally tailored to provide enhanced security for specific markets such as ticketing. For most other applications, SkyeTek has eliminated the need to purchase proprietary tags because security can be applied to the memory of tags that otherwise do not support it as a feature. In addition, for those seeking to expand the security of their existing solutions, SkyeTek readers can overlay security on top of existing proprietary tags, thus exponentially thwarting would-be hackers. For example, the security level for AES encryption can be much higher than what is supported by proprietary MIFARE Classic or DESFire. SkyeTek supports standards-based security algorithms, including TDEA and AES ciphers and SHA-2 hashes, which can be applied in addition to proprietary methods, which is especially relevant in light of recent successful hacks on MIFARE Classic. Read Full Article

SkyeTek Enables Medical Implant Manufacturers and Distributors to Automate Inventory Management

Westminster, Colorado, June 9, 2008 – SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, continues to enable medical manufacturers and distributors to improve their operations and inventory management through the use of embedded RFID. SkyeTek's solutions for consigned and vendor managed inventory (VMI) allow medical implant manufacturers and distributors to automate the inventory management process at customer sites. The solutions offer the ability to quickly and comprehensively authenticate inventory in the field, a process generally handled by the sales force of the distributors.

"The costs and the time associated with manual inventory tracking methods that are commonly used by medical implant manufacturers are extremely high and do not protect from errors or misuse of these expensive products," said SkyeTek CEO Rob Balgley. "Typically, it is people on the sales team for the manufacturers who are tasked with conducting manual inventory counts, which leads to less time spent out in the field selling and generating new revenue. With the help of SkyeTek, these manufacturers and distributors are able to greatly reduce the costs and time associated with inventory tracking, allowing the sales team to focus on selling versus managing inventory counts." Read Full Article

SkyeTek and RFID Journal to Lead Webinar Examining Benefits of of "Super-Charging" Products with Embedded RFID

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – June 4, 2008

WHAT: This Webinar will explore how RFID can be added by manufacturers and OEMs as a feature to an almost unending list of products – adding new functionality, increasing reliability and enhancing the user experience.

Attendees will learn:

• The differences between RFID and existing barcode and contact technologies
• How embedded RFID expands beyond early Wal-Mart and Department of Defense supply chain implementations for new applications in:
• Medical disposable authentication
• Smart-shelf & smart-cabinets
• Secure contactless payments
• Asset tracking
• Inventory restocking and controls
• User-specific machine configuration
• Unique technical and business considerations for embedded RFID
• Various ways real-world companies are presently using RFID in their products to drive revenue and differentiation Read Full Article

SkyeTek Announces Embedded and Networked RFID Educational Webinar Series

Westminster, Colorado, May 28, 2008 – SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, today announced it has launched a series of free Webinars dedicated to all aspects of embedded RFID. SkyeTek will host a total of 12 Webinars in 2008 detailing the business cases and technological implications associated with designing and embedding secure RFID into existing solutions, such as handhelds, cabinets and containers.

SkyeTek has already hosted five Webinars so far this year with a total of more than 3,000 registrants and 1,200 attendees. During the most recent Webinar held on May 16th, Martin Payne, SkyeTek's vice president of marketing and strategy, discussed how embedded RFID enables printer manufacturers to address the pirating of cartridges through guaranteeing authentic toner cartridges. In a Webinar earlier in May, Payne used real-world examples of how companies are using RFID to enable new applications for disposable authentication and smart shelves and cabinets to drive revenue and competitive differentiation. The first Webinar of the year provided manufacturers with an overview of how embedded RFID can help them to control what disposables get placed in their products and to manage how those disposables are consumed. Read Full Article