Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

GAORFID's New LocateWare Comes to Market

Sunday, November 4, 2007

GAORFID Inc. this week announced its new LocateWare, an RFID middleware product suite the company calls a cost-effective, easy-to-set-up system that configure and reports real-time location of people, animals and things. LocateWare “enables comprehensive tracking, locating and identification for a wide range of businesses,” according to the company.

The GAO RFID application provides real-time information and has a Web interface that works with any RFID reader that is either serial connected or on an IP network.


GAORFID Inc. Announces LocateWare™ RFID Locating and Tracking Software level or across whole organizations with worldwide locations.

(Toronto, Ont.) GAORFID Inc. announces, LocateWare™, an RFID middleware that is cost effective, easy to setup and configure and reports real-time location of people, animals and things. LocateWare™ enables comprehensive tracking, locating and identification for a wide range of businesses. This GAO RFID application is easy to implement, provides real-time information and has a Web interface. LocateWare™ working in conjunction with RFID readers and RFID tags can significantly improve the utilization of critical resources and reduces search time and increases overall efficiency and security. LocateWare™ is a suite of software that simplifies configuration and reporting of an RFID infrastructure and designated assets. LocateWare™ can be deployed at department. LocateWare™ works with any RFID reader that is either serial connected or on an IP network.

LocateWare™ is ideally suited for Tracking and Locating:

People Healthcare facilities Student tracking in schools and on buses Employee and visitor secure access Conferences, concerts and events Tracking and Locating Things

Healthcare assets Vehicles Trailers, containers and trucks Critical or valuable items Work in process (WIP) Tracking and Locating Animals

Livestock health and identification Scientific tracking

About GAO RFID Inc.

GAO RFID Inc. is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions to end users and solution providers worldwide. GAO RFID combines best of breed with low cost RFID readers, RFID tags and enabling-RFID software. GAORFID helps customers bring quality RFID solutions quickly to market. GAO RFID’s solutions are built on more than 15 years of technology expertise of the GAO Group GAO RFID solutions use multiple frequencies, LF/HF/UHF, multiple protocols and are compliant with global standards. GAO RFID’s products and services are easily customized for use in Healthcare, Supply Chain & Logistics, Event Management, Access Control, Livestock Tracking, Inventory Control & Management, Field Service, Maintenance, Asset Tracking and Document Authentication. For more information, visit

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