Oldest Working Barcode Device Discovered In Ryzex Contest
Big upgrade contest winner receives free Psion Teklogix handheld
Ryzex, a leading mobile technology services company, recently announced it has found what it believes to be the world's oldest working barcode device as part of "The Big Upgrade" competition sponsored by Psion Teklogix. The MSI 2100 from the early 1970s has been found to be the oldest operational barcode device out of two months of submissions. The portable data collection terminal is battery powered and includes a cassette tape for data memory.
"While barcode technology may not be top of everyone's mind, it has become ubiquitous and a mission critical technology for businesses today," said Ryzex CEO Lorne Rubis. "Google even paid homage to the 57th anniversary of the first barcode patent recently by replacing their logo for a day with the familiar black and white bar code design."
While the contest was a search to find the oldest working barcode data collection device, the grand prize winner was randomly selected from all eligible entries received. The winner, Tyler Templeton from New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, who submitted his Telxon PTC-600 and 960 mobile computers for portable barcode data capture, received a new handheld computer from Psion Teklogix to replace his old legacy device.
"With this contest, we saw how people stretched the life of their barcode scanning devices to an extreme. This illustrates how hard it can be to recognize when equipment starts to cost a company more in maintenance and lost productivity than it's worth," said Chris Glennon, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Ryzex. "A lifecycle management approach like Ryzex's enables companies to conserve devices, while also helping identify obsolete equipment and replace it when it becomes appropriate to take advantage of the latest industry advances."
With Ryzex's FullUse mobile technology solution, companies get the most value out of mobile computing and data collection systems at the lowest total cost of ownership. The typical solution consists of the right combination of hardware, software, maintenance, integration services, network infrastructure, responsible recycling and more. This approach makes the adoption and management of a company's mobile solutions easy and cost effective.
In fact, given the importance of both maintaining and upgrading barcode, scanner and mobile computing equipment, Ryzex recently launched the Intelligent Refresh ("i-Refresh") program. With i-Refresh, companies can earn free equipment upgrades by paying for ongoing maintenance (see www.intelligent-refresh.com for more details).
The Big Upgrade contest winner will receive their choice of a brand new Psion Teklogix Ikon, NEO or Workabout PRO handheld mobile computer, which deliver performance and durability in a pocketsize package. The Psion Teklogix devices meet the demands of light industrial, retail, or supply chain logistics operations and are valued at up to $3,200.
"We're known as a company that produces the industry's most rugged and reliable mobile computers and are glad to provide Mr. Templeton a device that will last, as well as bring him the latest improvements in technology," said Mike Jachimiec, Vice President of Channel Sales for Psion Teklogix.
For more details, to see pictures of some of the devices submitted for the contest and more, go to www.bigupgrade.com.
About Psion Teklogix
Psion Teklogix helps mobile workers get more done, add more value, and delight more customers. Our rugged mobile computers are designed, built and supported to maximize Return on Mobility. We do this by driving down the total cost of mobility, improving task efficiencies and extending the life of every device. Psion Teklogix' Return on Mobility helps the most progressive field service, logistics, supply chain and transportation companies stay ahead.
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with corporate offices located in Europe, the United States, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
For more information, visit www.psionteklogix.com.
About Ryzex
Ryzex is a full-service mobile technology company, focusing on automated data collection (ADC) solutions. With 20 years in business, more than 6,000 customers worldwide rely on Ryzex products and services, getting maximum lifetime return on their barcode, radio frequency identification (RFID) and ADC systems. Products include new and refurbished devices, repair, buyback and rental programs, and installation and integration services. Ryzex sells equipment from all major data collection manufacturers and has 350 employees across North America and Europe. For more information, visit www.ryzex.com.
SOURCE: Ryzex