Alien Technology(R) Announces Changes to Executive and Board Leadership.MORGAN HILL, Calif. -- Alien Technology Corporation today announced that Dr. Stav Prodromou is stepping down as the company's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. to assume a new position in the company as Executive Advisor, Business Development and Government Affairs. The Alien Board of Directors has appointed Robert Eulau, Executive VP, CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , to the role of Acting CEO, and will be conducting a search for the Alien CEO position. The Board of Directors has also elected Duane Zitzner to the position of Interim Chairman of the Board. Zitzner, a retired corporate officer of the Hewlett-Packard Company, joined the Alien Board in March 2006 as a Director. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank Stav for his considerable contributions over the last four years in building Alien to an industry leadership position in RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ," said Duane Zitzner, Interim Chairman of the Board, Alien Technology Corporation. "Alien is well positioned for its next phase of development as a company in a market with exciting potential." About Alien Technology Alien Technology provides UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. Radio Frequency Identification See RFID. (RFID) products and services to customers in retail, consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , manufacturing, defense, transportation and logistics, pharmaceuticals and other industries. Organizations use Alien's RFID products and services to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and security of their supply chains, logistics and asset tracking operations. Alien's products include RFID tags, RFID readers and related training and professional services. Alien's patented Fluidic flu·id·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fluid. 2. Relating to or controlled by fluidics. Self Assembly (FSA FSA Financial Services Authority FSA Food Standards Agency (UK) FSA Farm Service Agency (USDA) FSA Financial Services Agency (Japan) ) technology and related proprietary manufacturing processes are designed to enable the manufacture of high volume, low cost RFID tags. Alien was founded in l994. The company's facilities include: its corporate headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA; an RFID tag manufacturing facility in Fargo, ND; the Alien RFID Solutions Center, in the Dayton, Ohio area, and sales offices in the US, Europe and Asia. Alien is a member of EPCGlobal. More information about Alien is available at www.alientechnology.com. Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien logo, RFID Solutions Center and FSA, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Alien Technology Corporation in the United States and other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright 2006 Alien Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. |
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