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SkyeTek In The News
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12-20-2006 Reading Between the Parking Lines (RFID Lowdown)
It may be good news for the South Korean authorities who are trying to find a solution to the lack of parking and driving space in their overcrowded cities, but for those in violation of established rules, this joint offering from SkyeTek and Omnitech is sure to rain on their parades.
11-21-2006 SkyeTek gets Korean win (TechRockies)
SkyeTek has signed on a Korean customer, saying that Korea-based Onnitech Ltd. has just announced a handheld RFID reader based on the firm's technology.
11-21-2006 Meter Maids Get High Tech (PSFK.com)
A new handheld RFID reader should give parking officers an even greater advantage when dishing out tickets for some of the world's toughest traffic laws.
11-20-2006 RFID tag technology enforces parking (Mobile Magazine)
An American and a Korean company have joined forces on a handheld RFID reader that will help control parking and traffic in space-conscious Korea.
11-20-2006 SkyeTek & Onnitech provide EPC Traffic and Parking Solution for Korea (MoreRFID)
SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, and Onnitech Ltd, one of Korea's leading providers of finished RFID readers, announced availability of the uWiz-4000 handheld reader designed for traffic and parking enforcement.
11-20-2006 Top Story: South Korea Deploys EPC-Based Traffic, Parking Enforcement (Telematics Journal)
Due to severe traffic and difficult parking conditions, the Korean government has instituted an RFID-based rationing program that limits when owners can drive their vehicles.
11-02-2006 Program Motivates Kids To Bike To School (ABC News)
School Implements Biking To School Program that uses SkyeTek RFID technology of a simple tag and reader to track the kids as they bike to school
11-02-2006 Isochron, Intelligent Vending Provider, Selects Radio Frequency Identification Reader (AMonline)
Isochron selects SkyeTek's M2 contactless payment module as the embedded RFID reader to enable secure, cashless payment at cold-drink vending machines.
10-31-2006 SkyeTek Targets Soft Drink Machines (techrockies)
Isochron has selected [SkyeTek's] contactless payment modules for use in enabling cashless payment at cold drink vending machines.
10-26-2006 Ubiquitous RFID-Anywhere Applications (AIM Global)
RFID Connections spoke to Rob Balgley, CEO and President of SkyeTek, for his views on ubiquitous RFID.
10-20-2006 EPC Product Focus Shifts to Item Level and Standard Software (RFID Journal)
companies focus on item-level tagging and on the standardized software to enable diverse RFID interrogators and middleware to interoperate
10-20-2006 Wrap-Up of EPCglobal US Conference RFID News (RFIDUpdate)
This week's EPCglobal US Conference in Los Angeles provided a forum for the debut of a number of new products and industry partnerships... Zebra Technologies has selected SkyeTek's M2 as the embedded RFID reader module for its R110XiHF printer/encoder.
10-19-2006 Zebra Technologies selects SkyeTek as RFID reader technology partner (ContactlessNews)
ID printer provider Zebra Technologies has selected SkyeTeck's embedded RFID reader module for use in one of its latest printer/encoders. In addition to printing/encoding, the module is also being used in contactless payments, handheld reading/encoding and item-level inventory.
10-18-2006 Top Story: SkyeTek Adds Contactless Payments to RFID Reader (ePayNews.com)
SkyeModule M2 HF reader now offers support for contactless payment and consumer loyalty applications
10-18-2006 SkyeTek Partners with Zebra (RFID News)
SkyeTek Inc., which makes RFID reader technology, announced that Zebra Technologies is using its M2 as the embedded RFID reader module for its R110XiHF printer/encoder.
10-17-2006 Zebra Taps SkyeTek (techrockies.com)
Colorado-based SkyeTek announced today that Zebra Technologies is in a technology partnership with the firm.
10-17-2006 SkyTek Serves Growing RFID Market In Asia (IQ Online)
SkyeTek, Inc has expanded its distribution channel in Asia for its RFID products, including its AURA ReadWare software and SkyeModules, which run on ARM7 processors.
10-16-2006 SkyeTek to Showcase World's Smallest, Globally-Compliant UHF RFID Reader Module at EPCglobal US Conference (Embedded Technology Journal)
As the world's smallest, least expensive EPC reader module, the M9 UHF SkyeModule enables item-level inventory tracking, handheld reading/encoding and printing at minimal cost with little to no impact on product performance, power consumption and form.
10-06-2006 SkyeTek Supports Contactless Payment (RFID Lowdown)
The M2 can be used in cash-operated systems such as vending machines, appliances, parking meters, turnstiles, etc., and can also be embedded into point-of-sale (POS) terminals.
10-03-2006 SkyeTek Takes On Payment Applications
SkyeTek is taking on the payment application market, saying this morning that its M2 HF SkyeModule now supports contactless payment, consumer loyalty, and patron management applications.
09-27-2006 SkyeTek Opens European Headquarters to Expand Sales Channels for ETSI Compliant RFID Reader Modules and Software (Forbes)
SkyeTek, Inc., the leading provider of embedded RFID reader technology, today announced the creation of its sales headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, responsible for covering Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
09-26-2006 SkyeTek makes RFID Journal front page: RFID-enabled Locks Secure Bags of Blood (RFID Journal)
Ospedale Maggiore, a hospital in Bologna, Italy, has been using a system involving RFID-enabled seals to be sure patients are given only the blood intended for them.
09-21-2006 SkyeTek to Demonstrate Groundbreaking RFID Reader Technology at CSIA's DEMOgala Technology Showcase (BusinessWire)
At DEMOgala, SkyeTek will conduct product demonstrations simulating contactless payment and item-level smart shelf environments leveraging embedded RFID reader technology.
09-19-2006 SkyeTek Expands Global Presence (RFIDNews)
Sobal, Passtech, and Hangzhou Ziytek will distribute SkyeTek's full line of HF and UHF reader technology in Japan, Korea, and China.
09-06-2006 Sobal to Release SkyeTek RFID Module in Japan (JCN Network)
Sobal Corporation has released the [SkyeTek's] Sky Module M9 RFID module for UHF Broadband - the world's smallest according to the manufacturere at a size of 66mm x 36mm x 5mm - in Japan.
08-25-2006 SkyeTek is Top Innovator (MoreRFID)
SkyeTek recognized as The Most Innovative Communications Company by the Boulder County Business Report  in its 7th Annual Innovation Quotient Awards.
08-23-2006 SkyeTek to Reveal Breakthrough RFID Solutions for Patient Safety at RFID Technology within Healthcare (BBWexchange)
As healthcare organizations continue to look for better ways to ensure patient safety, RFID has emerged as a winning strategy for administrators across the globe - SkyeTek is at the forefront.
08-21-2006 Interview with Martin Payne, SkyeTek (Techrockies)
For our company profile today, we talked with Martin Payne, VP of Marketing and Strategy at SkyeTek. SkyeTek develops systems based on RFID technology, and is backed by Appian Ventures, Sequel Venture Partners, and Palomar Ventures.
08-19-2006 Wheeling 'n' Dealing (Denver Post)
...Rob Balgley, chief executive of Westminster-based Skyetek, says business executives have turned to cycling because it helps them relate to younger workers who...
08-17-2006 SkyeTek executives Rob Balgley and Sayan Chakraborty on PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
SkyeTek executives speak to Jim Lehrer regarding privacy and RFID
08-02-2006 SkyeTek's new UHF Module is Tiny, Strong, and Affordable (Contactless News)
Priced at $199 per reader module and $59 per ReaderWare license, SkyeTek's calling the M9 "the most affordable UHF reader on the market."
07-21-2006 RFID Funding Tops $175m Over Last 12 Months (RFID Update)
Bear Stearns released a report on the state of the RFID industry including a list of private financings to occur over the last year in the RFID industry.
07-14-2006 US Senators Launch RFID Caucus (eWeek)
Two U.S. senators, launched the U.S. Senate RFID Caucus in mid-July to educate colleagues about the potential uses and benefits of RFID.  SkyeTek was there.
07-13-2006 SkyeTek Adds Encryption to Embedded RFID (RFID Update)
SkyeTek, provider of embedded RFID readers, this week announced security enhancements to its product line that the company says represent a key development in the widening adoption of item-level RFID tagging.
07-11-2006 SkyeTek Adding Security Support into Passive Platforms (RFID Journal)
The firm's ReaderWare software can be used to add data security to HF tags now, and to UHF Gen 2 tags once they become available with extended memory.
07-11-2006 Colorado business, 7/11 (DenverPost)
SkyeTek, a provider of embedded RFID reader technology, unveiled an advanced security technology for protecting the integrity and privacy of RFID implementations.
07-10-2006 SkyeTek Adds Security Features (TechRockies)
SkyeTek has added new security features for its RFID readers.
06-19-2006 Hospital finds bloody good RFID application (NetworkWorld)
RFID tags and readers most commonly are associated with tracking goods in manufacturing and warehousing, but hospitals are starting to apply RFID for a new purpose: tracking blood.
06-19-2006 An Rx for Security (NetworkWorld)
Hospitals get creative by using facial-image passwords, RFID, network-access control systems.
06-10-2006 Interview: Rob Balgley (Denver Post)
 A conversation with Rob Balgley,  CEO of SkyeTek.
06-04-2006 RFID About To Go Mainstream (Processor.com)
RFID technology is attracting considerable attention because of the significant range, speed, and unattended reading advantages it offers.
06-01-2006 Embedded RFID - Coming to a Product Near You (DigitalRFID Magazine)
TioMed embeds RFID readers in its Wi-Fi handsets that, when coupled with an RFID-enabled flow control valve, automate the blood transfusion process.
05-04-2006 Item-Level RFID Tagging: The Cluttered Landscape (RFID Insights)
Which frequency is best for item-level tagging?  The answer to the question seems to be more elusive than ever. And that may be the good news.
05-03-2006 RFID Digs In (Unstrung)

Tiomed is a medical-technology company that specializes in monitoring and identification devices for hospitals, focusing mainly on critical procedures like blood transfusion and drug distribution.
05-03-2006 Disposable RFID Reader (Medical Design)

Five RFID reader modules and multiplexers from SkyeTek are based on the companys Advanced Universal Reader Architecture (AURA).

04-28-2006 SkyeTek Announces New Modules, Multiplexers
SkyeTek announces new modules, multiplexers.
04-26-2006 RFID Readers Streamlined for Embedded Designs (Embedded.com)
SkyeTek has announced five new RFID reader products in its Advanced Universal Reader Architecture (AURA) line.

 
04-14-2006 SkyeTek Simplifies Interrogator Modules (RFID Journal)
SkyeTek simplifies interrogator modules.
04-06-2006 SkyeTek's AURA Enables Widespread Embedded RFID Adoption (BWE Magazine)
SkyeTek introduced AURA, the Advanced Universal Reader Architecture.
03-16-2006 Boundless Technologies RFID-enables Web Video Terminals with SkyeTek (More RFID)
SkyeTek announced that Boundless Technologies is incorporating SkyeTek's M1 reader into the Boundless ADDS 5700 Dual Video Web Terminal.
03-15-2006 Boundless Technologies RFID-enables Web Video Terminals with SkyeTek (RFID 365)
SkyeTek today announced that Boundless Technologies is incorporating SkyeTek's M1 reader into the Boundless ADDS 5700 Dual Video Web Terminal.
03-09-2006 ADASA Developing Wearable Tag Encoder (RFID Journal)
ADASA first entered the RFID marketplace in 2004 to create a system of recovering and possibly reusing passive RFID tags, in order to divert them from landfills and extend their usefulness.
03-02-2006 SkyeTek Enables Wearable RFID Tag Encoder (More RFID)
The world's first battery powered wearable Gen2 RFID tag encoder will use encoding modules, software, and hardware reference designs from SkyeTek.
03-01-2006 An RFID World of Technology (Packaging World)
Technology showcased at RFID World ranged from portable RFID readers to sensor-equipped RFID tags the size of credit cards.
02-28-2006 SkyeTek Enables Wearable RFID Tag Encoder (RFID 365)
The world's first battery powered wearable Gen2 RFID tag encoder will use encoding modules, software, and hardware reference designs from SkyeTek.
02-28-2006 SkyeTek's RFID Reader Technology Enables Consumable Authentication (RFID Gazette)
SkyeTek, the developer of ReaderWare,has tasted success with enthusiastic market adoption of its consumables authentication solution.
02-28-2006 SkyeTek Enables Wearable RFID Tag Encoder (RFID365)
The world's first battery powered wearable Gen2 RFID tag encoder, the ADASA PAD3500, a RFID mandate compliance solution from ADASA Inc., will use encoding modules, software, and hardware reference designs from SkyeTek, Inc.
01-02-2006 Effective RFID Goes Unnoticed (Industrial Embedded Systems)
Enabled applications, where tags and readers designed deeply into processes work silently to improve information flow, have created the real breakthrough for RFID.

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04-14-2008 2008 Awards

RFID Journal Best In Show 2008
01-23-2008 2007 Awards
EDN Innovation Award RFID Excellence Award IQ Award
01-22-2008 Media Partner: eg3.com
SkyeTek announced today eg3.com as its newest media partner. eg3.com is a news, indexing, and research service for design engineers and programmers.

 
11-01-2006 ABC News: SkyeTek CEO speaks on RFID and community involvement
SkyeTek CEO, Rob Balgley is interviewed by ABC News affiliate regarding SkyeTek's recent involvement in promoting health at local elementary schools by encouraging students to bike to school.  SkyeTek provides the RFID reader technology to power the bike tracking devices.
10-01-2006 SkyeTek in the Community: RFID, bikes and exercise
SkyeTek technology enables the 'Freikometer' to encourage child health, exercise and promote biking. Video available.