Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

InSync raises additional funds

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

San Jose-based InSync Software has raised an additional $3 million in venture capitol to fund its Edgeware software platform. The platform is designed to enable the deployment RFID and sensor-enabled warehousing and logistics automation solutions.


Last month, InSync announced that Bayer Material Science, one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics, had selected the Edgware platform for use in its warehouse facilities.

The new funds join the $7.5 million raised in 2006 during a previous round of investment. The same investors, including Intel Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners and Girish Gaitonde Living Trust, contributed to both rounds of funds. [end] 

India transport operator Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd. has launched a smart transit card for commuters traveling on the region’s bus system, according to ISO&Agent.

The agency began a six-month trial and August 2010 followed by a soft and silent launch in January 2012. The card is available now for a nonrefundable fee of 25 rupees ($.50 US cents) and allows commuters to travel for up to 100 minutes on one bus, for the minimum fare.

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Heartland Payment Systems Campus Solutions division, in partnership with Bridgeway Solutions, an identification and security solutions provider, has been chosen as one of South Carolina’s preferred system providers for electronic disbursement of financial aid refunds and payments to students.

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Cheshire Integrated Transport Services teamed up with Applied Card Technologies (ACT) and sQuid to expand a UK smart card offering to the West Cheshire College and Chester College campuses.

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American Express announced the launch of the University of North Florida’s (UNF) Osprey 1Card, with American Express prepaid functionality embedded in the card.

Earlier this year, American Express announced a partnership with campus card service provider CardSmith. The Osprey 1Card is powered by CardSmith’s campus solution services.

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Tennessee’s Board of Regents has chosen Heartland Payment Systems’ Campus Solutions division to handle financial aid disbursement and refund management through Heartland’s Acceluraid financial aid disbursement product. The contract covers six universities, 13 community colleges and 27 technology centers.

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Heartland Payment Systems Campus Solutions division has recruited 12 higher education districts and campuses totaling 20 different colleges to manage the schools’ financial aid disbursement services utilizing Heartland’s Acceluraid electronic disbursement product.

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