Bluesoft Joins Intermec Honors Partner Program; New Applications, Including Real-Time, Wi-Fi Location of High-Value Assets, Help Manufacturers Save Time and Cut Costs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2003 Intermec Technologies Corp. has named Bluesoft Inc. of San Mateo San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif., to its Honors Partner program. Bluesoft's AeroScout WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network Location System adds location capability to a Wi-Fi wireless network. The AeroScout system powers many new and improved applications in worldwide markets such as manufacturing, logistics, retail and healthcare. For example, real-time location of high-value assets such as forklifts, trailers and expensive tooling can help manufacturers save time and cut costs associated with locating and managing equipment. AeroScout's location-based authentication capabilities also can be used to automatically detect and locate unauthorized network users and deny them access to the network. Intermec's Honors program recognizes and rewards value-added partners who demonstrate superior software and integration capabilities as well as create demand in the markets they serve. "We are delighted to have been selected to join this program," said Yuval Bar-Gil, Bluesoft chief executive. "Intermec provides global market-leading automated data collection and mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings systems. As its partner for Wi-Fi location solutions, Bluesoft provides Intermec customers and value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. partners with a flexible and robust platform for creating location-based applications, including real-time asset location capabilities and improved WLAN network security." "Adding Bluesoft to our network of Honors Partners provides our customers with value through the ability to create productivity-enhancing and cost-saving applications," said Rod Crane, Intermec vice president of channel partner sales. About Intermec Intermec Technologies Corp. is a global leader in the development, manufacture and integration of automated data collection and mobile computing systems. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , from supply chain management and enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. to field sales and service. About Bluesoft Bluesoft is a leading provider of positioning solutions to enhance security and usability of wireless networks, as well as enable indoor and campus location-based applications. Bluesoft is unique in its ability to add positioning (distance measurement and location finding) capabilities to short-range wireless networks such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (802.11). Headquartered in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. , Bluesoft is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. funded by Intel Capital, Coral Ventures, Star Capital, Technoplus Ventures and Dr. Andrew Viterbi Andrew James Viterbi, Ph.D. (born March 9, 1935) is an Italian-American electrical engineer and businessman. Viterbi was born in Bergamo, Italy to Jewish parents and emigrated with them in 1939 to the United States as a refugee. (founder of Qualcomm), among others. For more information, please visit www.bluesoft-inc.com or contact Andris Berzins at andris.berzins@bluesoft-inc.com or 267/238 3821. To learn more about how companies can benefit from Intermec's supply chain technologies, contact Intermec Technologies Corp., 6001 36th Ave. West, Everett, WA 98203 USA; telephone 800/347-2636; or visit Intermec's web site at www.intermec.com. To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com. |
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