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))) AMTSystems, Inc. Joins Texas Instruments Team Tag-it™ Program
))) DALLAS, TX (March 1, 2005)
Texas Instruments, a worldwide leader in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced that AMTSystems, an RFID software development and integration specialist, has become a member of its Team Tag-it™ Program, a partnership of industry-leading companies dedicated to the development and market adoption of RFID solutions.
Since 1988, AMTSystems has been a leader and pioneer in developing automatic identification and RFID solutions for the healthcare and life sciences market. The company's SURGICHIP™ solution, which leverages Tag-it™ ISO/iec 15693 technology from Texas Instruments, is the market's first FDA-approved, RFID verification system designed to help prevent wrong-patient, wrong procedure and wrong-site surgeries. AMTSystems has also developed an RFID blood transfusion verification system, Patient Safe™ Transfuse ID, which is currently being tested by Georgetown University Hospital. These RFID-based solutions are helping healthcare organizations streamline operations and improve patient safety, while complying with industry mandates and regulations.
"Membership in TI's Team Tag-it™ program affords us an excellent opportunity to bring our solutions to an even broader group of interested organizations," said Peter Stanchfield, director of AMTSystems' RFID Division. "We look forward to sharing our expertise in developing RFID systems for healthcare and life science organizations with TI and other Team Tag-it™ members."
More than 125 RFID hardware and software suppliers, printer, reader and antenna manufacturers and systems integrators have joined the Texas Instruments' Team Tag-it™ program since it was established in March 2000. The program assists companies like AMTSystems in implementing smart label solutions in their customers' businesses. Team Tag-it™ offers its members marketing, sales and networking opportunities, and provides a forum for sharing resources to further strengthen the market for RFID smart labels.
[an error occurred while processing this directive]About AMTsystems, Inc.
AMTSystems has been a leader in developing hardware and software system in the automatic identification and data collection area for 17 years. AMTSystems is a proven leader and pioneer in delivering real RFID solutions to real challenges for life science customers "That Unleash the Power of Freedom™" since 1999. Visit us on the web at http://www.amtsystems.com/RFID/. For more information about the full range of products and services available, please contact AMTSystems at 800-569-9059 or e-mail at .