CYBRA Corporation, the developer of award-winning MarkMagic(TM) Bar Code Labels, RFID Tags, and Electronic Forms Software and the all-new EdgeMagic(TM) Integrated RFID Control Software for IBM System i, and Solzon Corporation, a leading integrator of System i technology solutions, have expanded an existing relationship and formed a strategic partnership to deliver comprehensive RFID solutions to IBM System i customers. The partnership was announced at the 4th annual EPC Connection 2007 Conference and Exhibition here at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
CHICAGO (Business Wire EON) October 2, 2007 --
CYBRA Corporation, the developer of
award-winning MarkMagic™
Bar Code Labels, RFID Tags, and Electronic Forms Software and the
all-new EdgeMagic™
Integrated RFID Control Software for IBM
System i, and Solzon Corporation,
a leading integrator of System i technology solutions, have expanded an
existing relationship and formed a strategic partnership to deliver
comprehensive RFID solutions to IBM System i customers. The partnership
was announced at the 4th annual EPC
Connection 2007 Conference and Exhibition here at the Donald E.
Stephens Convention Center.
Responding to a marketplace need for experienced RFID solution providers
who specialize in the IBM System i platform, this strategic partnership
offers System i customers a one-stop shop for System i-based RFID
software, integration services, RFID hardware, and supplies.
Systems Integration, Development and Marketing Agreement
Under the terms of the strategic partnership agreement, Solzon will
provide professional services as CYBRA’s
Premier Integration Partner in support of the installation and
configuration of CYBRA’s EdgeMagic which is
currently in development. In addition, Solzon will continue to
collaborate with CYBRA in the system design and architecture of
EdgeMagic which is slated for Customer First Release in December 2007.
CYBRA has acquired a perpetual, world-wide license to utilize selected
design elements of the Solzon RFID for iSeries product™,
and existing customers of Solzon’s RFID for
iSeries™ product will be offered an upgrade
path to EdgeMagic. Another component of the agreement grants marketing
rights to Solzon to resell CYBRA’s MarkMagic
and EdgeMagic product lines.
Full System i Auto-ID Solution Capabilities
According to CYBRA President Harold Brand, “this
strategic partnership establishes the highest caliber team of IBM System
i Auto-Id product development expertise coupled with System i systems
integration proficiency. This combination will be essential to
delivering a total end to end RFID solution centered on the EdgeMagic
and MarkMagic offerings.”
Says Phil Przybyszewski, Solzon President, “for
the first time, IBM System i customers needing to comply with Wal-Mart,
Department of Defense and other RFID mandates as well as implementing
fixed assets tracking and other closed loop RFID applications, can now
turn to the best of breed single source to supply all their needs,
including: native System i RFID middleware, System i RFID systems
integration, hardware, supplies, training, and maintenance. This is
great news for System i clients!”
About EdgeMagic Integrated RFID Control Software for System i
EdgeMagic™ Integrated RFID Control Software
for the IBM System i is designed to manage edge devices, read RFID tags
and is totally integrated with System i ERP/WMS applications. Among the
features included are:
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System i Control of Readers and Edge
Devices — EdgeMagic
controls fixed and handheld RFID Readers, light stacks, sensors,
message boards, and other edge devices. All popular devices will be
supported. Supported readers in the initial release include the Alien
9800 Fixed Reader, Motorola/Symbol
XR440 Fixed Reader and the Motorola/Symbol
MC-9090G Mobile RFID Computer.
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Complete Tag Commissioning
— EdgeMagic includes EPCGlobal
Gen 2 SGTIN-96, SSCC-96, DOD-96 and other RFID Tag encoding without
programming.
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MarkMagic Native System i Print
Engine — EdgeMagic
interfaces with the award-winning MarkMagic print engine which
supports RFID smart label printers and printer applicators from Avery
Dennison/Paxar/Monarch,
Datamax, IBM,
Intermec,
SATO, Printronix,
and Zebra.
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System i ALE Engine —
EdgeMagic includes an EPCGlobal ALE (Application Level Event)
compliant interface to filter what information the System i ERP and
WMS applications need from the raw stream of RFID reads.
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RFID Tag Validation and Association
of Cases to Pallets — EdgeMagic
manages pallet and case relationships to retain the integrity of
transport units with load units.
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Major ERP/WMS Package Interfaces
— EdgeMagic retrieves item,
pack, and order information from such leading ERP/WMS packages as Infor
BPCS, VAI S2K Enterprise Management
Software and JD
Edwards to generate SGTIN-96 and SSCC-96 carton and pallet tags,
and verify cartons and pallets to order details.
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Geiger Counter Function —
EdgeMagic includes a Handheld Geiger Counter function that as the
operator gets closer to the RFID tag, the handheld beeps louder and
louder to lead the operator to the correct tagged item.
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Google Map and Google Earth
Integration — EdgeMagic
includes tools for extracting geospatial data from RFID data (combined
with ERP and WMS data) to integrate with Google Maps and Google Earth
and allow customers to see where orders are in the supply chain (or
where tagged assets are located).
About Solzon
Solzon Corporation of Nashua, New Hampshire, is a full service
technology integration consulting firm. Established in 1995, Solzon has
earned an excellent reputation for applying specialized problem-solving
skills to a diverse range of clients in various industries including
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, beverage and healthcare. Solzon also
offers several software solutions that integrate RF and RFID
technologies with supply chain and warehouse management applications
that run primarily on the IBM System i platform.
For more information, please visit http://www.solzon.com/
About CYBRA
CYBRA Corporation is a world leader in bar code and RFID technology for
IBM midrange systems. An IBM Business Partner and Motorola/Symbol
Partner, CYBRA is represented by a network of value added resellers
throughout the United States and has international sales and support
offices.
MarkMagic™ Bar Code Labels, RFID Tags and
Forms Software is used by thousands of AS/400 and System i customers
worldwide, and has been selected as the bar code print engine of such
leading System i software developers as Manhattan Associates™,
Infor/SSA Global™ and VAI™.
EdgeMagic™ Integrated RFID Control Software
for the IBM System i is scheduled for Customer First Release in December
2007.
CYBRA Corporation is located at One Executive Boulevard, Yonkers, NY
10701. Product information is available toll free at 1-800-CYBRA-88.
CYBRA’s web site is located at www.cybra.com.
To request information via e-mail, write to: info@cybra.com
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