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Symbol Urges Congress To Support RFID And Electronic Medication Administration To Reduce Errors And Costs
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. , The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), announced today that Larry Blue, vice president and general manager of Symbol's RFID Tag Business Unit will testify before the Government Reform Committee regarding healthcare and information technology (IT). The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, September 29 at 10 a.m. Mr. Blue will provide thoughts on how mobile computers and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can help reduce medical errors and help combat counterfeit drugs.
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"Information technologies can be used in many ways to make healthcare better, safer and more affordable," said Blue. "RFID technology provides a real-time, secure solution to protect our country's drug supply chain."
Mr. Blue has been an active player in the development of industry standards for RFID and the electronic product code (EPC). He is a member of the Hardware Action Group - that works to define the interfaces between hardware components (primarily RFID tags and readers) - which helped define the EPC Standards Ratification Process. Prior to Symbol, Mr. Blue has over 20 years technical management experience working for Matrics, IBM and Hughes that included product development in communications, semiconductors, networking and multimedia technologies.
About Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from the point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio frequency identification technology, mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and world-class services programs under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services brand. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are proven to increase workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the world's leading companies. More information is available at http://www.symbol.com/.
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Patricia Hall
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
631-738-5636
hallp@symbol.com
For financial information:
Lori Chaitman
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
631.738.5050
lori.chaitman@symbol.com
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CONTACT: Media, Patricia Hall, +1-631-738-5636, or hallp@symbol.com,Financial, Lori Chaitman, +1-631-738-5050, or lori.chaitman@symbol.com, bothof Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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