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TRACIENT TECHNOLOGIES AND ACADEMIA RFID OFFER RFID TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IN NEW ZEALAND

Tracient Technologies has partnered with Academia RFID to offer RFID Training and Certification in New Zealand.

January 23, 2008 - Christchurch, New Zealand

Tracient Technologies, leaders in the New Zealand RFID community and manufacturers of HF and UHF handheld RFID readers, has entered into a strategic partnership with North America’s leading academic authority, Academia RFID, to offer on-line RFID training sessions and on-site RFID certifications.

“Results of a major University of Auckland New Zealand study released recently showed 66% of respondents are either using RFID, currently testing, or planning to adopt RFID within the next 3 years” said Grant Pugh, CEO of Tracient Technologies. “This evidences the growing awareness of RFID in the New Zealand business community. Businesses are starting to understand how they can cut costs and increase sales through its use. There is still a lot of education required here before the market moves from the early adoption phase and we at Tracient Technologies want to facilitate this education by offering RFID seminars. The seminars are designed to empower business leaders with the knowledge necessary to comprehend and adopt RFID technologies.”

Anthony Palermo, Director at Academia RFID concurs. “RFID awareness, education and technical training are essential steps for organizations prior to investing in feasibility studies, proof-of-concepts and pilots. RFID can provide huge benefits in areas such as asset tracking, inventory control and mobile field service . With this training businesses will be in a much better position to make informed decisions about how to utilise RFID in their business processes”.

The live web-training courses begin in February 2008 with introductory-level RFID courses on the Fundamentals and ROI of RFID, and RFID Applications for Transport, Warehousing and Logistics. In March Academia will be offering their RFID PRO certification and the CompTIA RFID+ certification courses on site for businesses in New Zealand. More information on the courses, costs and timing can be found at www.tracient.com. People registering for the courses via Tracient will receive a 10% discount.

About Tracient Technologies :
Tracient Technologies is an industry leader in RFID in New Zealand, offering local companies fast, cost effective access to the benefits of RFID technology. Tracient specialises in wireless, mobile RFID readers utilising both HF and UHF frequencies. These handheld readers provide “out of the box” RFID solutions that can be quickly integrated into current business software with very little (if any) programming. The readers can be connected quickly to any Bluetooth enabled device (PDAs, cell phones, smart phones, PCs, laptops) thus giving these devices rapid RFID capability. Tracient’s readers provide a cost effective option for those wanting to test their business case for RFID or migrate from Barcodes to RFID. As experts in RFID, Tracient also offer RFID consultancy and tag selection services. www.tracient.com