NewsClick here to go back to the News list SATO Signs Agreement To Acquire TrakIT SystemsBrussels, 5 November 2007 - SATO, a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry and a leader in barcode printing, labelling, and EPC/RFID solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Nashville-based TrakIT Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of end-to-end Automatic Identification Software and Integration Services. TrackIT Systems will be integrated into SATO America and renamed as the Integration Solutions Division (ISD). TrackIT Systems is well-known for its supply chain management expertise in software development, deployment and integrated RFID solutions in the Manufacturing, Logistics, Retail, Pharmaceutical, Food, Horticulture, Transportation and Healthcare industries. It boasts a customer portfolio that includes Tier 1 Fortune 500 companies that utilize barcode and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) integration solutions and hardware, and warehouse management systems (WMS). Bob Linse, president of SATO America said, “This acquisition creates a collaborative platform to deploy end-to-end solutions combining automatic identification and data collection (AIDC) technologies that integrate with enterprise, warehouse, medical, and supply chain applications. It allows us to roll out a proven integration infrastructure and customer-centric solutions that will benefit not only end-users, but will extend to our network of highly valued VARs." “The acquisition is consistent with SATO’s global strategy of adding integration capabilities to deliver ‘DCS & Labelling’ solutions, which sets us apart from the competition, further strengthening our leading position in the AIDC sector,” said Kaz Matsuyama, Managing Director of SATO International. Click here to go back to the News list
About SATOSATO is a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry, and the inventor of the world’s first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. It revolutionised the barcoding industry by introducing the Data Collection System (DCS) & Labelling concept – a total barcode and labelling solution providing high quality barcode printers, scanners/hand held terminals, label design software and consumables. SATO is one of the first in the industry to introduce a complete, multi-protocol EPC compliant, UHF RFID solution. In the continuous pursuit of bringing the benefits of Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) to all sectors, SATO printers have been successfully installed in hospitals, laboratories and pharmacies worldwide, helping users to increase their efficiency and decrease expenditures. SATO is publicly listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan. It has worldwide offices in the United States, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Poland, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and China. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, it reported revenues of US$705 million. More information can be found at www.satoworldwide.com. Contact:Yasmina Dumont
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