Tampere, Finland and Apex, NC, USA – March 20, 2008 – Confidex, a fast growing company with unique expertise in RFID design, manufacturing and engineering, today announced the establishment of Confidex Inc. in North America, the appointment of Bill Compitello as Director of Sales & Business Development in North America, and the addition of four new solution providers to the Confidex Authorized Reseller Program.
Mr. Compitello has more than 20 years of experience in the electronics industry including 15 years in sales and sales management positions. He will further develop and expand Confidex’s business development activities as well as oversee and direct the Confidex team in this important region of the world. He will be located in Confidex’s newly opened offices in Apex, NC.
“Confidex has been working with a number of solution providers over the past few years,” said Torbjörn Andersson, Vice President of Sales & Business Development. “The establishment of Confidex Inc. and the appointment of Bill Compitello in North America combined with the company’s recently announced Authorized Reseller Program will now provide our highly valued partners with better access to Confidex including increased support and education. After all, our strategic solution providers are a very important component in Confidex’s go-to-market strategy because they deliver the solutions that drive the market for Confidex’s unique tags.”
The Confidex Authorized Reseller Program is designed to provide customers with end-to-end solutions for demanding applications in the Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Petrochemical, and Retail Logistics industries.
Confidex is proud to announce the additions of Xterprise, a leading Dallas-based RFID total solutions provider, Queralt, a Connecticut-based provider of closed-loop asset management solutions, AbeTech, a Minnesota-based provider of advanced data collection solutions, and Stratum Global, a leading Colorado-based RFID solution provider, to our family of Authorized Confidex Resellers.
“We’ve done extensive testing in our labs to ensure the solutions we deliver meet the needs of our customers,” said Dean Frew, president and CEO of Xterprise. “The quality and performance of the Confidex UHF Class 1, Gen 2 Hard Tags and Specialty Labels are exceptional and we’re confident in offering these tags to our customers.”
Solutions providers interested in learning more about the Confidex Authorized Reseller program should contact Bill Compitello in North America or Torbjörn Andersson elsewhere.
Confidex executives will be available to speak with Solution Providers interested in the Confidex Authorized Reseller Program at the RFID Journal LIVE! 2008, Booth #707, April 16-18, at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. About Confidex Confidex, headquartered in Tampere, Finland, is a fast growing company with unique expertise in RFID design, manufacturing and system engineering. With offices in Europe, North America and China, Confidex provides high-performing, industry-standard RFID tags for demanding applications in the Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Petrochemical and Retail Logistics industries; ensuring consistent quality, performance, and reliability at the lowest possible cost. The company’s highly experienced team has enabled Confidex to quickly become the trusted partner for major vendors and end-users in the RFID industry.
Confidex's core competencies and experience span HF (high frequency) and UHF (ultra high frequency) antenna design, tag manufacturing, and advanced tag conversion and encapsulation.
For more information, contact: Torbjörn Andersson Tel: +46 768 530 130 E-Mail: torbjorn.andersson@confidex.net -or- Bill Compitello Tel: +1 919 349 5607 E-Mail: compitello@confidex.net