A2B Tracking Solutions Joins Symbol Technologies’ PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program

A2B Tracking Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of total software solutions for bar code tracking and the developer of UID Comply!™, the UID lifecycle management system, announced today it is a member of Symbol Technologies’ PartnerSelect ISV (Independent Software Vendor) Partner Program. As a leader in mobile, enterprise-wide tracking, A2B has long incorporated Symbol handheld mobile computing devices in its total solution packages. The Symbol PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program enables qualified software developers for enterprise mobility to leverage technical, sales and marketing programs to increase both revenue and profitability.

PORTSMOUTH, RI (PRWEB) November 17, 2005 -- A2B Tracking Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of total software solutions for bar code tracking and the developer of UID Comply!™, the lifecycle management system, announced today it is a member of Symbol Technologies’ PartnerSelect ISV (Independent Software Vendor) Partner Program. As a leader in mobile, enterprise-wide tracking, A2B has long incorporated Symbol handheld mobile computing devices in its total solution packages. The Symbol PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program enables qualified software developers for enterprise mobility to leverage technical, sales and marketing programs to increase both revenue and profitability.

“ISVs help solve complex business problems that drive operational efficiencies, increase staff productivity and customer satisfaction,” said Jan Burton, vice president of worldwide channels at Symbol Technologies, Inc. “ISVs such as A2B enhance Symbol's partner ecosystem by adding a core expertise in asset tracking that helps deliver a complete end-to-end mobility solution to enterprise customers demanding productivity improvements.”

“UID Comply!™ was developed as a complete lifecycle management system in response to the Department of Defense (DoD) unique identification (UID) mandate,” says A2B President Peter Collins. “Symbol’s mobile computers are key components in the UID Comply!™ system. Joining the Symbol PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program will enable us to utilize Symbol’s mobile computing excellence in delivering a best-of-breed total solution.”

The DoD has mandated landmark policy that requires all assets and personal property owned by the DoD, including assets in the possession of contractors, to be marked with a unique serialized identification number in accordance with MIL STD 130. UID applies equally to legacy and newly requisitioned government property, with the goal of placing 100% of government property and deliverables in the new UID Registry for UID lifecycle management.

UID Comply!™, designed to meet all DFAR (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) requirements, allows contractors to mark, print and read all UID compliant bar codes, store the information, and report on government items under contract or in inventory to the UID Registry. UID Comply! modules are available for DoD suppliers with varying needs, including prime contractors responsible for new procurement of end item deliverables, contractors with government property in their possession and military sites with legacy items. The modules are also configured to accommodate the needs of small business contractors or large, multi-site enterprises.

“There are other UID solution providers in the marketplace,” says Collins, “but they each solve only part of the complex UID requirements. UID Comply! ™ is the only solution that provides all the pieces for total compliance, namely software and hardware for label printing and marking, verification to ISO 15415 and SAE AS9132 standards, validation to ISO 15434, receiving, tracking and electronic data transfer to the UID Registry.

“We hear from contractors who feel their UID compliance is complete, but then they find that they have only taken the first step. They are surprised when they realize the extent of their responsibility. UID compliance is not an option. Suppliers to the government must comply in order to be paid. We are a one-stop UID shop. We do it all, and that includes keeping our software current with changing DoD requirements, providing ongoing technical support and using only the best available hardware, such as Symbol mobile computers. Having the expertise and marketing clout of Symbol gives us and our customers an enormous benefit and comfort.”

Since it was founded in 1994, A2B has lead the bar code industry movement into mobile computing, developing a state-of-the-art mobile tracking system for one of America’s largest parcel delivery companies. Principals of A2B include founders of the bar code industry who have lead innovations in applications for 40 years. To date, A2B has completed more than 2,000 tracking installations around the world. For more information about A2B Tracking, visit www.uidsolutions.com or email info@a2btracking.com.

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