CipherLab Wins National Award for POS Solution from Leading Retail Trade Publication; Named ''Best In-Store System'' in Integrated Solutions for Retailers' Small to Midsize Retail Solution Provider Awards.GIG HARBOR, Wash. -- CipherLab, a leading innovator in Automated Identification and Data Capture (AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Collection or Capture) Capturing data electronically by scanning bar codes or alphanumeric codes (OCR, MICR), by reading magnetic stripes or by wireless means. See AIM, bar code and RFID. ) for the retail, warehouse and distribution markets, was named a winner in Integrated Solutions for Retailers magazine's Small to Midsize Retail Solutions Award competition. CipherLab and its reseller, Furniture Wizard of Chula Vista Chula Vista (ch  `lə), city (1990 pop. 135,163), San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1911. , Calif., earned the award for Best In-Store System for their deployment of a point-of-sale and inventory management solution at Emerson's Furniture of Brattleboro, Vt. The integrated solution includes CipherLab's CPT-8061, a handheld Bluetooth(R) enabled wireless terminal with built-in scanner and Furniture Wizard's software. The annual award competition recognizes innovative, results-driven vendors that cater to retailers with revenues of less than $500 million, and is judged by an independent panel of VP and C-level retail technology executives from Integrated Solutions for Retailers' editorial board. "The fact that an independent panel of retailers hand-picked these winners is a testament to the quality of the installations nominated," said Integrated Solutions for Retailers editor-in-chief Matt Pillar. "The winning implementations were selected from a field of 16 finalists. These vendors are true innovators, champions of the SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. retailer, and are completely deserving of this recognition." In commenting on the award-winning deployment, Emerson's Furniture owner Peter Johnson Peter Johnson (born 1940[1]), is a Birkenhead based business man and football investor. The son of a butcher, Johnson helped build the family business into Park Foods, the leading supplier of Christmas hampers in the early 1990's. said, "Having the ability to receive instant real-time inventory information, specifically the quantity in stock, is a huge advantage for our salespeople." He added that customer service has dramatically improved since the installation, as his sales force no longer needs to leave the showroom to check inventory or to provide detailed information on floor models. In addition to CipherLab, award finalists included Celerant Technology, CORESense, Ecometry, GERS Retail Systems, LaGarde, Magstar, Manhattan Associates Manhattan Associates is a supply chain management software provider. It was founded in 1990 in Manhattan Beach, California from where it borrows its name. The company has been headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1995 and operates offices around the world. , New West Technologies, Newgistics, SofTechnics, Torex Retail North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , and Workbrain. Nominated retailers included Aerosoles, Boscov's Department Stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , Brooks Brothers, Camping World, Children's Bookshop, Dale And Thomas Popcorn Dale and Thomas Popcorn is a gourmet popcorn company based in Englewood, New Jersey. The company was founded by Warren Struhl and Richard Demb. They have "the first ever popcorn chef" named Chef Ed, who is the spokesperson and mascot for Dale and Thomas Popcorn. , Emerson's Furniture, Home Office Solutions Group, Kirschman's Of New Orleans, Muvico, Saager Shoe Shop, Sedano's Supermarkets, Square Yard, The Plantation Shop, Tilley Endurables, and Woodcraft wood·craft n. 1. Skill and experience in matters relating to the woods, as hunting, fishing, or camping. 2. The act, process, or art of carving or fashioning objects from wood. Noun 1. Supply Corporation. About Integrated Solutions For Retailers Magazine Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine helps retail executives make informed decisions about technology and operations solutions for all of their sales channels. The magazine provides insight on how retailers can achieve critical business objectives by integrating leading-edge solutions across the retail enterprise. The magazine reaches nearly 26,500 retail executives throughout North America. www.ismretail.com About CipherLab CipherLab, a subsidiary of publicly traded Syntech Information Company Ltd. (Taiwan OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : 6160), is a world leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and support of AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Capture/Collection) products and systems. The company's fixed and wireless data terminals and scanners are used throughout retail and related industries worldwide to enhance the operational efficiency and competitiveness of product distribution, inventory, warehousing, point-of-sale and similar applications. The company has operations in Europe, America, Australia and Asia, and more can be found on the web at http://www.cipherlab.com. |
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