Paxar Works With Microsoft On RFID Demonstration
WHITE PLAINS, NY, May 8, 2007 — Paxar Corporation (NYSE: PXR), a global leader providing bar code, RFID and identification technologies for the retail supply chain and the supplier of Monarch® products and services, today announced its recent demonstration of the seamless connectivity between Paxar's industry-leading Monarch® 9855TM RFID printer/encoder and Microsoft BizTalk Server in Microsoft's booth at the RFID Journal Live trade show that ran from April 30 through May 2, 2007 in Orlando, Florida.
Paxar has taken a leadership role in developing UHF and HF RFID printer/encoders as well as item-level smart tags and labels, and compliance shipping labels for the retail, apparel, and consumer goods industries globally. Marks & Spencer, Del Monte Foods, and VF Imagewear are among its RFID customers. The additional compatibility helps ensure that users of the Microsoft BizTalk RFID can easily take advantage of Paxar's innovative printing/encoding capabilities, as well as its smart tags and labels backed by Paxar's unique Smart Label 110% Guarantee.
"Paxar shares Microsoft's vision of delivering RFID solutions that comply with global standards, are cost effective, simple to deploy, and built on a robust, scalable technology infrastructure," said Rick Bauer, Paxar's Director, RFID Global Program Development. "We were excited about the opportunity to demonstrate at RFID Journal Live, just how compatible our RFID printers, smart tickets, tags and labels are with Microsoft BizTalk RFID. These exhibits provide our mutual customers with the assurance of seamless connectivity, reduced operating costs and greater efficiencies."
"We are pleased to work with Paxar to help customers obtain value from their RFID solutions," said Steve Sloan, senior product manager in the Connected Systems Division at Microsoft Corporation. "Microsoft BizTalk RFID helps customers speed the adoption of RFID across both enterprise and consumer applications. With Paxar, we will be able to deliver more valuable and connected RFID-based solutions to customers."
About Paxar
Paxar Corporation is a global leader in the identification and tracking of consumer products worldwide. Paxar® products are used the world over by leading apparel brands. Monarch® products are used by 90% of the top 100 U.S. retailers and their supply chain partners to identify, track and price all varieties of consumer goods. Paxar is a member of EPCglobal, the agency managing the emerging standards for RFID. For more infomation on Paxar, visit www.paxar.com.