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Zebra, IBSS partners for health care solutions

Monday, July 5, 2010

Zebra announced Integrated Business Systems and Services as the newest member of its channel partner program. This newly formed relationship enables IBSS to certify and incorporate Zebra hardware into its software solutions.

IBSS has already implemented a solution using Zebra active RFID tags to track critical care equipment at South Carolina’s Greenville Hospital System, a 900 bed, 32 operation room facility.

IBSS is now incorporating active RFID from Zebra into its health care industry solutions and evaluating uses for technologies into future projects, in other industries it serves.

IBSS joined the Zebra channel partner program after utilizing ultra-wide band technology from Multispectral Solutions, which has since been acquired by Zebra. [end] 

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