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Vilant Systems Oy, Swisscom Auto-ID Services AG combines RFID activities

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

European RFID supplier Vilant Systems Oy and Switzerland’s Swisscom Auto-ID Services AG have agreed to merge their RFID activities.

As part of the deal, Swisscom will sell its stake in Swisscom Auto-ID Services AG to Vilant Systems Oy, following which Swisscom will own a minority stake in Vilant Systems Oy. The Swiss company will operate under Vilant’s brand and therefore the name Swisscom Auto-ID Services AG will change to Vilant Systems AG. [end] 

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