Are Manufacturers Opening Their Purse Strings? RealTime Technologies Says 'Yes,' and Braces for Boom in Demand by Manufacturing Sector for Data Capture.EXTON, Pa. -- Growth in Manufacturing Sector Triggers Spending on Technology That Cuts Costs; RealTime Technologies, Inc. Takes Quantum Leap towards Meeting Global Demand for Increased Manufacturing Efficiency With manufacturing activity on the rise for 15 consecutive months (ISM See ISM band. index greater than 50), and the Wal*Mart /DoD 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. mandates being emulated by many corporate and government buyers, RealTime Technologies (RTT RTT - Round-Trip Time ) is seeing an increasing demand for its automated data capture (ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. ) software. "We haven't seen this kind of excitement since the boom of the late 90s," comments Dan Stevenson, RTT's VP of Business Development. "The current demand for ADC brought two prominent, global sales executives to our doorstep. We believe that Bill Garrett and Nigel Wolters (proven sales leaders with loyal customers throughout Europe and North America), will enable us to take action more effectively in this mounting ADC opportunity." Wolters will serve as Director of Sales in RTT's London office, and Garrett, Director of Global Channel Sales, out of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . RT/CIM (real-time computer integrated manufacturing (application) Computer Integrated Manufacturing - (CIM) http://dmtf.org/. ) is the Global Alliance data capture solution for SSA Global. Garrett and Wolters have been active in the SSA Global customer base and will work in tandem with SSA (Serial Storage Architecture) A fault tolerant peripheral interface from IBM that transfers data at 80 and 160 Mbytes/sec. SSA uses SCSI commands, allowing existing software to drive SSA peripherals, which are typically disk drives. sales teams globally to support this large segment of the worldwide manufacturing marketplace. "I've known Bill Garrett and Nigel Wolters since the 90s," says Anthony J. Etzel, RTT Founding Partner and VP of Data Capture Solutions. "Extending awareness of RT/CIM to the SSA Global sales force and their customers is a prime objective for us, and this is a giant step towards that front." Earlier this year, RTT opened an office in Sydney, Australia to support the Asia/Pacific region. RT/CIM is a suite of enterprise data capture solutions from RealTime Technologies, Inc., including pre-built, real-time integration to widely-used manufacturing software packages known as 'ERP' systems. RT/CIM is utilized in almost every manufacturing vertical, from automotive and electronics to consumer packaged goods, food, and pharmaceuticals. RT/CIM includes RFID support with real-time integration to ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. systems. About RealTime Technologies, Inc. RealTime Technologies, Inc. Solutions for real-time data capture for manufacturers. RTT's product, 'RT/CIM', leads the market in speed of implementation, breadth of functionality, and depth of integration to ERP systems and supports RFID. RT/CIM is implemented around the world in a wide range of industrial environments. |
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