AIM Podcasts: Recent Episodes

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AIM is a global trade association comprising providers of components, networks, systems, and services that manage the collection and integration of data with information management systems. Serving more than 900 members in 43 countries, AIM is dedicated to accelerating the growth and use of AIDC technologies and services around the world.

Our members are manufacturers or service providers of technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID), bar code, card technologies (magnetic stripe, smart card, contactless card, optical card), biometrics, and electronic article surveillance (EAS).

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AIM Blockchain Council (ABC) chair John Greaves and AIM board member Jeanne Duckett discuss the formation of the ABC and what this new work group will be doing in the Blockchain workspace.

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George Wright IV, project editor of the DotCode revision, joins the podcast to discuss the newly published document. 

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Henri Barthel, the chairman of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 joined the show to give a breakdown on what is SC31 and possible future opportunities in automatic identification.

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The FDA's Seth Seidman and Tulsa's Peter Hawrylak  join "Hear & Know" to discuss the AIM standard released by the RFID Expert's Group Healthcare Committee.  This standard focuses on medical electrical equipment and system electromagnetic immunity test for RFID readers.

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DATALOGIC's CEO of Industrial Automation discusses her role with the organization and more on this edition of "Hear & Know".

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High Tech Aid President Steve Halliday joined "Hear & Know" to discuss the recently released data content document.

The document can be purchased here: https://aimglobal.site-ym.com/store/ViewProduct.aspx?id=5059980

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Elizabeth Sinclair, the vertical marketing manager at Seagull Scientific and chair of AIM's Track & Trace committee discusses the track & trace committee and what it brings to the table to AIM.

If you are interested in joining this committee, get more information by e-mailing AIM's member engagement manager Mike Allen at mike@aimglobal.org. 

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RFID Connections spoke with Dr. Clive Hohberger, Consulting RFID Systems Architect for the BloodCenter of Wisconsin about the evolution of blood tracking in the international blood banking community and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin's pioneering work in the use of RFID for tracking blood bags.

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RFID Connectionsspoke Mike Nichols, RFID Director for Intermec, about how mobile RFID is changing peoples' attitudes about how and where RFID can be used.

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RFID Connections spoke with Peter Mehring, CEO of Intelleflex about the current state of cold chain distribution in fresh, frozen and prepared food and give us some insights into why this is going to change soon.

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RFID Connections spoke with Michael Liard, VDC’s Director of RFID, concerning the topic of Differentiation within the RFID Market.

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RFID Connections spoke with Raj Saksena, founder and CEO of Omnitrol Networks about how RFID is changing the global supply chain and a new paradigm for looking at track-and trace.

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RFID Connections spoke with Kurt Mensch, Intermec's Principal Product RFID Strategist, concerning the topic of Fixed vs. Hand-held Data Collection.

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RFID Connections spoke with Ryad Semichi, chair of the Active RFID Work Group in AIM's RFID Experts Group about the activity, its goals, and what this group can offer that other activities can't.

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RFID Connections spoke with Patrick Burns, Chairm and President of the DASH7 Alliance. He's here today to speak with us about what's happening with active RFID tagging.

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RFID Connections spoke with Lawrence Glover, Director of Sales for InfinID Technologies. He's here today to speak with us about sensor-enabled RFID.

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RFID Connections spoke with Jim Caudill, Senior Director for Global Retail Marketing at Tyco Retail about RFID in retail from both a loss prevention and inventory accuracy perspective.

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It seems as if the journey to having truly secure RFID systems is taking far too long. But we may finally be getting close to where we want to be.

RFID Connections spoke with Louis Parks CEO of SecureRF. He's here with us today to talk about RFID security.

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RFID Connections spoke with Kathleen Carroll, chair of TechAmerica's Identity Management Committee, about some of the issues related to RFID-enabled identity documents and current initiatives to enhance both the security of RFID cards and personal privacy.

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RFID Connections spoke with Peter Hawrylak. He is a Assistant Professor at the University of Tulsa, College of Engineering & Natural Sciences. He's here with us today to talk about security for RFID systems and how do we achieve it.

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Everyone knows standards are important but few understand the process or know who creates them. The answers might be surprising to many.

RFID Connections spoke with Steve Halliday president of High Tech Aid. He is the chairman of the SC31 committee responsible for creating RFID air interface standards and is a co-chairman of the EPCglobal™ Technical Standards Committee. Steve is the 2010 recipient of AIM's Richard R. Dilling Award for his contributions to the advancement of the AIDC industry and his many years of involvement in standards development. He's here with us today to talk about RFID standards and how you can get involved.

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With RTLS, sometimes it's not just what you know; it's what you do with what you know.

RFID Connections spoke with Adrian Jennings of Ubisense. Adrian offers a different view of RTLS -- focusing less on the "where is it?" aspect of how we typically think of RTLS and more on how RTLS can be used in process control; that is, not just "where is it?" but also "what is happening with it?"

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RTLS systems offer benefits to automobile manufacturers and consumers alike.

RFID Connections spoke with Tim Harrington, Vice President of Hardware Product Strategy with Zebra Enterprise Solutions, about the use of RTLS in automotive manufacturing and how it is helping improve product quality and reduce costs.

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RFID Connections spoke with Steve Doerfler, president of Metalcraft, Inc., about the use of passive RFID in asset tracking. He explains why and where passive RFID can be used to improve operational efficiencies.

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While we wait for someone to process the paperwork necessary to create the "paperless society", how do we keep track of all the files we need today?

RFID Connections spoke with Maria Kaganov of TAGSYS about the "how", "why" and "where" of using RFID for document identification and tracking -- from law firms to museums and even oil rigs.

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Get ready for new capabilities with 433 MHz.

RFID Connections spoke with Pat Burns, president of the DASH7 Alliance, about the changes that are coming for ISO/IEC 18000-7.

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RFID Connections spoke with Steve Fleck, chief technology officer for ClearCount Medical Solutions about ways RFID can improve the patient experience in a healthcare setting and how RFID can help ensure successful for patients in the operating room.

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RFID Connections spoke with Dr. Erick C. Jones, director of the RFID Supply Chain Lab to discuss some of the key issues for RFID in the supply chain and the importance of education. His views can be heard by clicking on the "podcast" in the article. So if you don’t have time to read the interview now, download it onto your iPod/MP3 player and listen to it at your convenience. Note: transcript may have been edited for grammar and contextual flow. Read Full Story

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RFID Connections spoke with Joe Pleshek, President of Terso Solutions about "intelligent enclosures" -- what they are, where they're being used, and how they're helping companies lock in inventory accuracy.

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RFID Connections spoke with Reik Read, Vice President, Robert W. Baird & Co. Reik has been covering the RFID industry for twelve years and is here today to talk about getting value from RFID implementation.

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RFID Connections spoke with Michael J. Liard, Practice Director, RFID with ABI Research. Mike has been covering the RFID industry since 2000 and he is here today to take a look at some of the "hot spots" he sees as we move into 2010. He'll also share some insights into what he sees as some of the "hot spots" for action by the vendor community.

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RFID Connections spoke with Daniel W. Engels, Ph.D, Chief Technology Officer for Revere Security. Dan is here today to talk about RFID security, privacy and a new cryptographic algorithm. His views can be heard by clicking on the "podcast" in the article. So if you don’t have time to read the interview now, download it onto your iPod/MP3 player and listen to it at your convenience. Note: transcript may have been edited for grammar and contextual flow. Read Full Story

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AIM Connections spoke with Chuck Evanhoe, chairman of the board of AIM North America and president of Evanhoe and Associates about the upcoming AIM Expo and the unique benefits a cross-vertical show offers.

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RFID Connections spoke with Craig K. Harmon, President and CEO of Q.E.D. Systems and a long time activist in international standardization, about the current state of RFID regulatory issues and the RFID Regulatory Database service.

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RFID Connections spoke with Reik Read, senior analyst for Robert W. Baird & Co., about RFID and the economy.

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RFID Connections spoke with Dr. Marlin Mickle, Executive Director of the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering RFID Center of Excellence about the Center, current activities and some of the key issues in RFID today.

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RFID Connections spoke with Jim O'Hagan, Director of Patents and Technology for Zebra Technologies and spokesperson for the RFID Consortium to talk about Intellectual Property Rights and RFID.

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RFID Connections spoke with Craig K. Harmon, President and CEO of Q.E.D. Systems and a long time activist in international standardization, about the current state of sensor standards and their potential impact on RFID.

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RFID Connections spoke with both Dr. Gisele Bennett of GTRI and Ted Osinski with MET Laboratories about the AIM Global Health Care Initiative and their organizations' participation.

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RFID Connections spoke with Kathleen Carroll of HID Global about privacy issues, RFID industry response and the road forward. Kathleen's views can be heard by clicking on the “podcast” in the article. So if you don’t have time to read the interview now, download it onto your iPod/MP3 player and listen in on your way home.

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RFID Connections spoke with Larry Blue of Hi-G-Tek about e-Seals and the supply chain.

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RFID Connections spoke with Pat Burns of SAVI Technology about the new DASH7 alliance -- what it is and what it means to the RFID community.

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RFID Connections spoke with Alain Fanet, who has recently been names as the CEO of TAGSYS. Alain comes from outside the RFID industry and we wanted to get his views on the current RFID market.

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RFID Connections spoke with Victor Vega, Marketing Director for Alien Technology® and the 2008 recipient of AIM Global's Ted Williams award which is given to the individual who has made exceptional contributions to the AIDC industry as a teacher, researcher and entrepreneur about how configurable memory will address new application requirements.

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RFID Connections interviewed Kathleen Carroll, Director of Government Relations for HID Global. She is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional. We spoke with her about pending legislative regulations and industry response. HID Global provides both RFID and Smart Card technologies, giving the company a broad perspective on the full range of RF-enabled solutions.

Kathleen's views can be heard by clicking on the "podcast" in the article. So if you don’t have time to read the interview now, download it onto your iPod/MP3 player and listen in on your way home.

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RFID Connections interviewed Ken Laing, Executive Vice President Sales for Magellan Technology about its application of RFID for tracking orthopedic surgical kits for both accuracy of outbound shipments and also for tracking returned items.

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RFID Connections interviewed Kerry Krause, Vice President of Product Marketing for Impinj, about the Indy R1000 UHF RFID reader chip to understand the advantages offered by integration of a reader onto a single chip.

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Craig K. Harmon
President and CEO
Q.E.D. Systems

RFID Connections spoke with Craig K. Harmon, President and CEO of Q.E.D. Systems and a long time activist in international standardization. Craig has been actively working to provide guidance to standardization and regulation policies in Japan, Korea, and China. In this podcast, Craig provides some clarification and additional information on international standards and regulatory initiatives that are of significant interest to our readers and listeners.

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Rich Bravman
President and CEO
Intelleflex Corporation

RFID Connections interviewed Rich Bravman, President and CEO of Intelleflex Corporation, about extended capability RFID, its potential applications and the state of the RFID market.

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Dan Mullen, AIM Global
Chris Schaefer, Motorola
Randy Stigall, UPM Raflatac
Mark Nelson, Savi Technology

This month's podcast is something a little different. We are joined by Dan Mullen, President, AIM Global and a panel of representatives from three member companies to discuss the AIM Global RFID Outreach Initiative.

Our panelists represent companies that have supported the initiative and who have personally been active in shaping the program and moving it forward. Joining us today are:
• Chris Schaefer, Director, RFID Product Marketing, Motorola
• Randy Stigall, Director, Emerging Applications, UPM Raflatac
• Mark Nelson, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Savi Technology

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RFID Connections interviewed Julie England, VP, Texas Instruments and General Manager RFID Systems, about contactless technology in government identification documents.

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RFID Connections interviewed Allan Griebenow, President and CEO of Axcess International, about his company's new dual frequency active and passive tag and its potential applications.

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RFID Connections interviewed Morris Brown, Program Manager, Materials Management for the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) about the auto industry's current and future use of RFID.

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RFID Connections interviewed Kathleen Carroll, Director of Government Relations for HID Global and a Certified Information Privacy Professional, about factors influencing legislative policy makers and industry response.

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RFID Connections interviewed Dan Mullen, president of AIM Global, on the challenges and opportunities in the RFID industry over the past year and plans for the future.

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RFID Connections interviewed John Del Pizzo, Global Solutions Executive for the IBM Solutions for Pharmaceuticals Track & Trace, on the California e-Pedigree requirements and the use of RFID in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

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RFID Connections interviewed Fran Rabuck, Director of the Real Time Asset Lab for Bentley Systems. Fran is the Team co-champion for the Smartchips research projects within FIATECH, a consortium of companies involved in the construction industry.

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RFID Connections interviewed Chuck Evanhoe, president of Evanhoe & Associates. Chuck is the co-project editor for a new work item in AIM's RFID Experts Group (REG) entitled: "Understanding the Components of RFID Middleware."

AIM's REG is composed of experts from around the world on RFID technology and real world applications. The REG is charged with developing practical guidance for RFID implementation.

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RFID Connections interviewed Scot Stelter, Director for Product Marketing at Alien Technology, on the value of RFID for air travelers.

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RFID Connections interviewed Rob Buck, RFID Software Engineer with Intermec, on the importance of the Low Level Reader Protocol recently published by EPCglobal.

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Bert Moore
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RFID Connections interviewed Michael Wolfe, Principal, North River Consulting Group, on e-seals, port security and more.

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RFID Connections interviewed Dennis Dehainaut, VP Sales, BindTech, on item-level tagging of books.

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RFID Connections interviewed Dick Sorenson, Director of RFID Products for LXE. Dick was the project editor for a document recently finalized by AIM RFID Experts Group entitled "Guidelines for the Implementation and Operation of UHF RFID Interrogator Systems in Logistics Applications."

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RFID Connections interviewed Ralph Herkert, the Manager of the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Medical Device Test Center, on testing of RFID tags and readers for possible effects on implantable and external medical devices.

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RFID Connections interviewed Craig K. Harmon, President and CEO of Q.E.D. Systems and a long time activist in international standardization. Craig has been actively working to provide guidance to standardization and regulation policies in Japan, Korea, and China.

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RFID Connections interviewed Raymond Biagini, Leader with Product Liability Defense Practice at McKenna, Long and Aldridge, on the U.S. Government's SAFETY Act, a topic with significant implications for RFID vendors and users alike.

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"RFID Connections" interviewed Josh Perrymon, CTO of Packet Focus on RFID Security issues.

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RFID Connections interviewed Mr. Tim Harrington, VP of Product Strategy for WhereNet, about the benefits of multimode real time locating system tags.

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RFID Connections interviewed Sayan Chakraborty, CTO and Vice-President of Engineering and Operations for SkyeTek about security and privacy issues surrounding RFID.

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RFID Connections interviewed Bob Kramer, Executive Vice President, Markeing and Product Management of Savi Technology for his views on recent e-seals updates.

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RFID Connections interviewed Sharon Barnes, CEO of RFind Systems Inc. to get her views on asset tracking and identification for RFID.

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RFID Connections interviewed Mr. Dan Mullen, President of AIM Global, on AIM's strategic mission over the next five years.

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RFID Connections interviewed Kevin Berisso, PhD, the Director for the Center for Automatic Identification at Ohio University about issues surrounding RFID/AIDC training/education.

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RFID Connections spoke with Mark Roberti, founder and editor of RFID Journal for his thoughts on the latest trends in RFID and the upcoming RFID Journal LIVE! conference.

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RFID Connections interviewed John C. Havens, Founder of Podcast Vision and Voice, (www.pvandv.com) the podcast/new media consultation/creation firm AIM Global uses to produce the “Hear and Know��? podcast series.

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RFID Connections interviewed Louis Parks, CEO of SecureRF about RFID and security.

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RFID Connections interviewed Linda Young, director of Business Development for AIM Global about RFID World.

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RFID Connections interviewed Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEX about trends for 2006 and 2007 in tagging and various vertical markets for RFID.

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As a special feature this week, RFID connections has an interview from Julie England, Vice President, Texas Instruments Incorporated and General Manager, Texas Instruments RFid Systems whose talk on, The TI-RFid Sweet Spot: Return on Investment has been transcribed from TI's site.

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RFID Connections spoke with Clive P. Hohberger, Ph.D., Vice President, Technology Development for Zebra Technologies Corporation about trends and highlights for RFID standards developments for the upcoming year.

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RFID Connections spoke with Tim Heffernan, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Motorola about the past yearâ??s highlights in RFID since our first â??Hear and Knowâ?? podcast a year ago at the AIM annual showcase.

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RFID Connections spoke with Michael J. Liard, Research Director, RFID & Contactless, ABI Research about a recent talk he presented for AIM�¢??s RFID Webinar.

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RFID Connections spoke with Bill Allen, Group Director, RFID, CMP Technology about trends in RFID along with RFID adoption issues in the marketplace and general population.

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Features Editor

RFID Connections spoke with R.J. (Bud) Klein, Retired Vice-President and current consultant for Paxar/Monarch about his views on RFID in retail.

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RFID Connections spoke with Phil Calderbank, Director Global Marketing RFID & Security for Avery Dennison Retail Information Services for more of his views on how RFID can transform the apparel/footware retail environment.

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RFID Connections spoke with Phil Calderbank, Director Global Marketing RFID & Security for Avery Dennison Retail Information Services for his views on how RFID can transform the apparel/footware retail environment.

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RFID Connections interviewed Linda Young, Director of Business Development and Conference Director for AIM Global, about AIM’s upcoming showcase, “Charting the Course.��?

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RFID Connections interviewed George Brody, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, GlobeRanger Corporation for his views on incorporating infrastructure issues into your overall RFID campaign for maximum ROI.

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RFID Connections interviewed Fraser Jennings, Vice President, Standards and Regulatory Activities, Savi Technology, and AIM Global Board Member.

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RFID Connections interviewed Phil Lazo, VP and General Manager of Symbol Technologies’ RFID Global Products group, to get his insights on RFID and tagging trends for 2006 and 2007.

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RFID Connections interviewed Joseph Pearson, Business Development Manager for Texas Instruments' RFid Division for his thoughts on the Tag Data Security Infrastructure (TDSI) and how it can affect supply chain issues.

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RFID Connections interviewed Robert Locke, CEO of Vue Technology to get his insights on how item-level tagging is transforming retail.

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RFID Connections interviewed Hersh Bhargava, Founder of RafCore Systems for his views on how to best integrate RFID technology with business processes.

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RFID Connections interviewed Mike Braatz, VP of Marketing for PanGo about asset tracking with RFID among other issues.

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RFID Connections interviewed Jeff Irland, Director, Global Visible Commerce for Unisys, for his views on Supply Chain Visibility and security.

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RFID Connections interviewed Louis Parks, President and CEO of SecureRF Corporation for his views on security and RFID.

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RFID Connections spoke to Rob Balgley, CEO and President of SkyeTek, for his views on ubiquitous RFID.

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RFID Connections interviewed John Jordon, President of Worldwide Field Operations for TAGSYS for his thoughts on Real-World pharma RFID Tagging.

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A note from RFID Connections: We're experimenting with a new format this week. Instead of our typical Q & A, Clarke was kind enough to prepare a talk about ADASA, Inc.'s latest product that can help suppliers with regards to DOD requirements. We will be returning to typical Q & A format next week, but welcome any feedback on this new and potentially reoccurring format.

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RFID Connections spoke to Vic Verma, Co-Founder and President/CEO of Savi Technology to ask about Lockheed-Martin's recent acquisition of Savi and how aligning with Lockheed reflects a trend in RFID to unify global forces around central standards.

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RFID Connections interviewed Bill Arnold, RFID Chief Strategist for Omron RFID about his views on ROHAS compliance and environmental concerns in manufacturing.

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RFID Connections interviewed Greg Dixon, Chief Technical Officer for ScanSource about the CompTIA RFID+ Certification Program and his views on RFID training for the near and distant future.

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RFID Connections interviewed Tim Heffernan, Director of Government Relations for Symbol Technologies about the latest news from the Congressional RFID Caucus.

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RFID Connections interviewed Michael Wolfe, Principal of the North River Consulting Group to get his views on supply chain security, e-seals and related RFID-centric issues.

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RFID Connections interviewed Steven G. Halliday, President of High Tech Aid about his views on International RFID Standards.

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RFID Connections interviewed Joerg Borchert, VP of Chip Card SIC (Security Integrative Circuits) for Infineon Technologies, North America, about his views on ePassports and the latest RFID technology surrounding Customs Security.

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RFID Connections interviewed Dr. Clive Hohberger, VP of Technology Development at Zebra Technologies Corporation about his views on blood banking and RFID.

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RFID Connections interviewed Patrick J. Sweeney II, President and CEO of ODIN technologies, Inc. to discover his latest work with the DoD and his Three Keys to RFID Implementation every company should follow.

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RFID Connections interviewed Mike Downes, Vice President of Marketing Communications for Firetide about how their mesh networks are integrating with RFID in applications like Auto Dealerships and video surveillance.

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RFID Connections interviewed Dr. Gisele Bennett, Director, Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory
Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech Research Institute to get her views on which RFID technologies she consider revolutionary along with which applications she thinks will drive markets today and in the future.

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RFID Connections interviewed Allan Griebenow, President and Chief Executive Officer of AXCESS International about RFID Issues pertaining to security, tagging, and access control. He also talked about the future of RFID, where the technology will be as common to the average user as iPods, Satellite TV and TiVo.

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RFID Connections interviewed Bill Arnold, Chief Strategist for Omron RFID, to get his views on the greatest challenges facing RFID manufacturers. We also asked him to forecast how RFID will be viewed in five years time and got some encouraging answers.
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RFID Connections interviewed Dan Mullen, AIM Global’s President, to get his thoughts on the status of the RFID industry for 2006 and beyond.

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RFID Connections interviewed Dimitri Desmons, Vice-President of RFID Marketing for Impinj to ask his views on how UHF can be superior or advantageous to HF technology.

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RFID Connections interviewed Dr. Dale Blasi, a state Beef Specialist at the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry at Kansas State University (and Manager and Director of the KSU Beef Stocker Unit and Animal Identification Knowledge Laboratory in Manhattan, KS), about his views on the technologies being employed by U.S. National Animal Identification System in regards to RFID.

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RFID Connections interviewed Richard E. Billo, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Engineering Research at the University of Texas at Arlington for his views on what students interested in RFID should be studying now to make the greatest impact on the industry in the future.

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RFID Connections interviewed Scott Silverman, Chairman of the Board and CEO for Applied Digital, to learn about their VeriChip and the security issues surrounding this revolutionary technology.

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RFID Connections interviewed Ron Caines, vice-president of Marketing for Psion Teklogix, to get his views on applications that demonstrate how RFID is moving beyond the supply chain.

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RFID Connections interviewed Eric Eckstein, President and COO of Two Technologies about his views on intriguing applications for, and the future of, RFID.

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RFID Connections interviewed Mike Lowry, CEO and President of Lowry Computer Products to get his take on the evolving landscape of bar-code and RFID applications.

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RFID Connections interviewed Dr. Pat King, Global Electronics Strategist at Michelin about the B-11 Tire and Wheel Label and RFID Standard and its potential ramifications for the RFID Industry at large.

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RFID Connections interviewed Julie England, vice president of Texas Instruments and general manager, RFID Systems, to get her views on the future of RFID and the latest news from TI.

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The six-minute RFID video was sponsored by AIM Global members FEIG ELECTRONIC, Intermec Technologies, Markem Corporation, PSC Inc., and Symbol Technologies and produced by Public Television film entertainment company, Trivue Entertainment.

Footage from the member sponsors, American Express, and The Boeing Company, combined with interviews by Dr. Bill Hardgrave, Director, University of Arkansas RFID Research Center and Mr. Ken Porad, Associate Technical Fellow for Boeing, give a concise and interesting snapshot of what radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is and how it is currently being used.

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RFID Connections interviewed Craig Harmon, President and CEO of Q.E.D. Systems and Chairman, AIM Global RFID Experts Group to get his views on how HF and UHF technologies can merge to effectively secure a standard that will complement EPC UHF Gen 2 in the marketplace for item level tagging.

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RFID Connections interviewed Michael Guillory, Director of Industry Relations and Standardization at Philips Semiconductors, to inquire about his recent activities with EPCglobal and his thoughts on standardization and applications for the technology.

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RFID Connections interviewed Jim Childress, President and General Manager of LXE and Chairman of the AIM Global Board for his views on recent events in the industry and his plans for AIM Global in the upcoming year.

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RFID Connections interviewed Bill Hoffman, Chair, AIM Global RFID Animal Identification Workgroup, and V.P. of Business Development and Marketing for Advanced ID Corporation for his views on the status of the AIM Global RFID Animal Identification Project.

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RFID Connections interviewed Kevin Berisso, PhD, the Executive Director for the Center for Automatic Identification at Ohio University, to get his thoughts on who will be entering the RFID/AIDC fields in the next few years.

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RFID Connections interviewed Suresh Palliparambil, Director, Business Development at Intelleflex Corporation, to get his views on the RFID solutions available between a fully passive and a fully active solution as well as his belief that smart companies are implementing RFID solutions beyond the mandate basics.

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If you missed the 2006 AIM Showcase and Industry Awards Gala, you'll want to take a look at this video. Included are recognitions of committee chairs, remarks by Tom Miller, and much more. If you were in the audience, this is your chance to relive the fun and the celebration of this year's award recipients of the Percival and Dilling Awards.

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RFID Connections interviewed Tim Heffernan, Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs at Symbol Technologies, to get his views on how RFID and Auto ID issues are perceived in Congress. Originally interviewed at AIM's Annual showcase as a podcast, Tim's views can be heard. So if you don't have time to read Tim's entire interview now, download it onto your iPod/MP3 player and listen in on your way home. Note: Written transcript has been edited from audio interview for grammar and syntax.