Cognizant and US Cold Storage to Build RFID Solution Center in Dallas; IT Services Leader Teams with US Cold Storage to Meet RFID Mandates by Large Retailers and Suppliers.TEANECK, N.J. -- Cognizant Technology Solutions Cognizant redirects here. For a definition of the word see the entry for at Wiktionary Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) is an information technology services company with headquarters in New Jersey U.S.A. (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of IT services, today announced that it is partnering with a long-time customer, US Cold Storage, a leading cold storage and frozen food logistics provider, to build an 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. Solution Center in Dallas. The RFID Center will implement and manage RFID strategies in a live environment that will enable suppliers to provide RFID-labeled products to major retailers. "US Cold storage is working with Cognizant to establish an RFID solution center in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area. This RFID Solution Center will demonstrate our ability to provide business solutions that fulfill the RFID mandates and requirements of large global retailers, manufacturers and other supply chain partners," said Tim Brennan, Director of IT for US Cold Storage. "US Cold Storage will use the Solution Center to demonstrate our RFID operational expertise to our existing customer base and to work with Cognizant to implement innovative IT solutions." "US Cold storage is recognized as a technology leader in the logistics industry, and we have worked closely with them for many years in building leading-edge technology solutions that meet the logistics needs of the frozen food industry," said D.K. Sinha, General Manager of Cognizant's Retail, Manufacturing and Logistics Practice. "With demand for RFID solutions rising, we expect many retailers and suppliers to use the center to build leading-edge RFID solutions." Cognizant's RFID practice provides customers with end-to-end capabilities for technology-driven business transformations. Cognizant helps customers decide on suitable RFID technologies, and Cognizant's consulting services include applicability analysis, scenario modeling, technology and vendor evaluation, ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). validation, RFID roadmap and RFID auditing. Cognizant's implementation services focus on application development, middleware development and deployment, performance and scalability tuning and system integration. "This RFID program is unique because it works in a live environment and includes the information management side of a complete RFID solution as well," said Pete Henry Wilbur "Pete" Henry (October 31, 1897 — February 7, 1952) was a professional American football player and coach in the National Football League. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. , Head of Cognizant's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. RFID Practice. "We expect to work with numerous suppliers and be able to quickly deliver many types of solutions from the center." About US Cold Storage USCS USCS United States Code Service USCS United Sprint Car Series (auto racing) USCS United States Customs Service USCS Unified Soil Classification System USCS University of South Carolina Spartanburg USCS Universal Ship Cancellation Society is a leading national public refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. warehouse operator with a network of facilities across the United States comprising over 110 million cubic feet. The company serves a customer base with requirements ranging from primary storage to fully integrated third party logistic solutions for a complete range of perishable food products. United States Cold Storage, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of the United Kingdom and Hong Kong based Swire Group in 1982. The Swire Group was founded in the United Kingdom in 1816 and now has substantial investments in refrigerated warehousing, shipping, road transport, soft drink manufacturing, aviation, property and trading in the United States, Australia, Asia and the United Kingdom. About Cognizant Technology Solutions Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of IT services. Focused on delivering strategic information technology solutions that address the complex business needs of its clients, Cognizant provides applications management, development, integration, and re-engineering, infrastructure management, business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in , and a number of related services such as enterprise consulting, technology architecture, program management, and change management through its onsite/offshore outsourcing model. Cognizant's more than 19,000 employees are committed to partnerships that sustain long-term, proven value for customers by delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions through its development centers in India and onsite client teams. Cognizant maintains P-CMM P-CMM People Capability Maturity Model (Software Engineering Institute) P-CMM Personnel Capability Maturity Model and SEI-CMM Level 5 assessments from an independent third-party assessor, was recently named Forbes' Best Small Company in America for the second consecutive year, and ranked among the top information technology companies in BusinessWeek's Hot Growth Companies. Further information about Cognizant can be found at http://www.cognizant.com. This press release includes statements which may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions and the factors discussed in our most recent Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cognizant undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. |
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