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Vendor offers retailers self-serve RFID

January 25, 2004

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- Accelitec Inc., provider of retail RFID technology, solutions and services has released the AcceliStation, a self-service automated transponder dispenser for use in the retail marketplace.

Accelitec will be the first to offer a complete solution for companies seeking to quickly and cost-effectively implement and maintain a RFID-based contactless-payment program, according to a news release.

The AcceliStation kiosk dispenses and securely authorizes contactless-payment devices such as key tags, fobs, and larger transponders for immediate consumer use. The on-site kiosk allows consumers to link payment devices to credit card, debit card, bank or prepaid accounts, and provides issuing companies a secure, efficient means to manage fulfillment as well as loyalty program processes.

Tom Bartz, chief executive officer of Accelitec, said in the release, "Traditional methods of getting a transponder into the consumers' hands have involved call centers, fulfillment centers, online and paper applications, and sending transponders through the mail. Accelitec customers are able to issue transponders in minutes using a secure, consumer-friendly process at a cost far less than existing methods."