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News Release
For Immediate Release
RFID Networking in Montreal :
above all expectations
Montreal, Quebec (September 14, 2007) – RFID Tribe, a global organization working in RFID technology (Radio Frequency Identification) recently launched its first Canadian chapter in Montreal.
Academia RFID ( www.AcademiaRFID.ca) hosted the first Canadian RFID meeting in their own laboratory. The Montreal chapter is the largest group of people working with RFID or simply interested in that technology in Canada, and the second most important in the whole world.
Jean-Francois Thériault, Principal Director of Logistics and Transportation at the Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ), presented the results from a multi-year study and Proof of Concept that was performed on the impact of RFID on its operational processes. He also shared his vision of the technology and where RFID benefits could eventually be found.
(from left to right : Jean-Francois Thériault – Principal Director of Logistics and Transportation at the Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ); Yves D’Amours – President of Liaison Can/US Courier; Harold Boeck – Montreal’s RFID Tribe Leader and one of Academia’s teachers and researchers)
There was also a networking session to share ideas, interests and dreams about RFID within the participants. This was a great opportunity to meet other people working with or evaluating RFID technology.
(Networking session – Academia RFID Laboratory)
Here is a list of participants from the following companies:
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Academia RFID
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ePoly
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Novva-iD
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Air Canada
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Hello, Architekt !
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Orange Silicomp
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Atmel Corporation
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Hewlett-Packard Canada
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Overheer Systems
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Bell Business Solutions
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iFact inc.
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Rogers Communications
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Bell Canada
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Johnson & Johnson
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SAQ
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BlueStar Canada
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Kruger
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Ship2save
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Deloitte Consulting
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Liaison Can/US
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Taglogic RFID
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Deuteron
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Mcdonald DesChênes
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Université de Sherbrooke
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Ecole Polytechnique Montreal
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McGill University
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E'Mind Tek Solutions Inc.
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Motorola Div. Enterprise Mobility
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About RFID Tribe:
RFID Tribe, a global organization with local chapters, is the world's association for radio frequency identification (RFID) professionals. The group of industry experts collaborates on RFID and sensor technology, standards, venture capital, products, applications, industry trends, people and events. RFID Tribe serves as an engine for ideas, people and capital.
About Academia RFID:
Academia is the first trilingual RFID training and research & development facility in North America driven by a team comprised of PhD researchers offering services to public and private organizations interested
in discovering and implementing RFID technology and practices.
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Contact Information
Mathieu D’Amours
Marketing Director
Academia RFID
514-631-8282
www.AcademiaRFID.ca
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