Texas Instruments and American Express to Present Opening Keynote Addresses at RFID World 2006
2006年2月8日 - 8:58AM
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Day One to Feature an End-User Panel of Innovative Consumer
Products Goods (CPG) Early Adopters MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 7
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Julie England, vice president of Texas
Instruments, and general manager of the RFID Systems business; and
David Bonalle, vice president and general manager of Advanced
Payments for American Express, will be presenting the opening
keynote addresses at the 4th Annual RFID World, on February 28,
2006 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Dallas, Texas
(http://www.rfid-world.com/rfid06/). Ms. England will kick-off the
event by highlighting the dynamic future of both consumer and
business applications of RFID as ones that will become more
personal, digital and secure. Mr. Bonalle will present his view of
contactless payment, one of the fastest growing markets for
radio-frequency technology, as well as the achievements of American
Express as the first issuer to launch contactless cards nationally
with the June 2005 rollout of Blue from American Express(R) with
the ExpressPay feature An additional focal point of the first day
of RFID World 2006 is an end- user panel, featuring a cross-section
of industry early adopters leading the way in the use of RFID
technology. Moderated by Ed Hess, editor-in-chief of Integrated
Solutions, the panel includes Lauren Scott, founder & CEO,
Lauren Scott California; Jim McMasters, senior vice president,
Information Systems, Tandy Brands; and J. Kevin Brown, director of
Information Systems, Daisy Brand, Inc. These end-users will discuss
the myths and realities of adopting RFID for consumer brand
applications and share experiences and ideas from their early
deployments. "Day one's general sessions will set the stage for the
future of the RFID industry while providing an exclusive venue for
showcasing some of today's most visionary companies making inroads
into new contactless payment and retail supply chain markets," said
Timothy Downs, president of Shorecliff Communications. For more
information about RFID World and to register, call 1-800-608-9641
or visit http://www.rfid-world.com/rfid06/. About CMP Media
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Peterson CMP Media Bridgeman Communications 949-600-7070, ext. 209
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