In a bid to strengthen its position within the transportation sector, the RFID technology firm Alien Technology has acquired integration services and project management firm Quatrotec, which is focused on commercial aviation and other transportation markets.

     The market for RFID in transportation is projected to grow rapidly in the next three years. Venture Data Corporation predicts that the market for RFID systems for air transportation & airports alone will reach US$236.4 million in 2008. 116.30.151.81 This article is copyright 2005 UsingRFID.com.

     Quatrotec will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary, reporting to Robert J. McKinley, vice president of business development for transportation markets at Alien Technology. (McKinley was formerly the director of security and airport systems at San Francisco International Airport.)

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      In acquiring Quatrotec, Alien expands its ability to address air, sea, ground and homeland security-related RFID applications of almost any scope and scale. Serving the air transportation industry for more than 20 years in projects ranging from US$1 million to more than US$200 million, Quatrotec has design and implementation expertise in such specialised areas as airport security systems, baggage handling systems, passenger services and terminal operations.

     "The acquisition of Quatrotec is a major strategic step for Alien into the transportation market, complementing our RFID product offerings in baggage tags and readers with domain expertise and specialised implementation skills," commented Stav Prodromou, CEO for Alien Technology Corporation.

 

 

 

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