Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Steria
Thursday, March 03, 2011 04:10 PM IST (10:40 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Steria and Neology Partner to bring Quality RFID Solutions to India
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Pune, Maharashtra and Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Thursday, March 03, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Steria, a European leading provider of IT-enabled business services, and Neology, a major Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology solution provider, today announced a partnership to develop and deliver RFID solutions to the Indian market. Steria and Neology will focus on developing RFID technologies for various areas where secure & reliable identification is a key requirement. This includes transportation, vehicle registration, vehicle and people identification, healthcare and other areas.
Neology has a proven track record developing end-to-end RFID solutions including integrated circuit design, device development, software integration and field installation to improve public safety, healthcare and supply chain management around the world. Steria has extensive international experience carrying out successful IT deployments for border and passport control, electronic toll collection, traffic management, vehicle registration and healthcare.
The combination of Neology's RFID technology integrated with IT services from Steria, will bring to India - a wide range of business solutions in the areas of identification - for people, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals amongst others. All of this will be secure, high quality and implemented for maximum business benefits to the adopting
agencies.
Safer, faster road transport
With an average of 20 kilometres of new roads being built in India every day, improving the country's road transport infrastructure is a key priority for the Government. There is already an acceptance of the need for electronic tolling. Leveraging secure RFID based solutions to enable faster and more reliable electronic toll management will be a key challenge that needs to be addressed. Steria and Neology will work together to bring about efficiency and reliability in this area - bearing in mind the various needs of the Indian customers.
Cracking down on counterfeit drugs
There is a clear need to track movement of drugs and medicines as there is a lot at stake. Steria and Neology are committed to working with the Indian Government and the pharmaceutical industry to track and manage usage of critical drugs - both from avoiding expiry of drugs and from correct usage by the correct consumer. This cutting-edge solution has been implemented in various instances globally.
Dr Mukesh Aghi, CEO of Steria Asia Pacific and Group Sales and Partnerships Director explains, "This partnership is a strategic component of our solutions offering in the Indian space and is the culmination of discussions with Neology on providing bespoke solutions which fulfil the requirements of clients in the Indian marketplace. This agreement further strengthens Steria's commitment to creating an India with strong and safe infrastructure."
Enrique Martinez De Velasco Cortina, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Neology, comments, "Neology has focused exclusively on RFID solutions for more than 20 years. We are pleased to work with Steria in India to continue to expand the impressive and effective use of RFID technology across the world."
About Steria
Steria delivers services based on new technologies that enable administrators and companies to improve their efficiency and profitability. Thanks to the excellent knowledge of its clients' business, its expertise in information technology, and the outsourcing of corporate processes, Steria takes on board the challenges of its clients and helps them to develop innovative solutions to face them. Through the collaborative approach of the board, Steria works with its clients to transform their organisation, enabling them to focus on what they do best. Steria's 18,300 employees, in 16 countries, look after the systems, services, and processes that make today's world go around, thereby having an impact on the lives of millions of people every day.
Steria was founded in 1969 and has offices in Europe, India, North Africa, and Southeast Asia. The group achieved a turnover of ?1.69 billion in 2010, and 20% of its capital is held by its employees. Steria is headquartered in Paris and is listed on Euronext Paris.
About Neology
Pioneer in the UHF technology and holder of some of the most important RFID Intellectual Property in the industry, Neology is the leading provider of RFID integrated solutions for the Public Safety, Health Care and Supply Chain Management, amongst others. Neology was recently awarded a RFID contract by the Mexican Government to implement a unique RFID platform as a "revenue generating model" and dramatic improvements in National Security. From its technology-based beginnings, Neology has matured to become the leading integrator for RFID solutions. Neology is headquartered in San Diego, California USA, with additional significant manufacturing facilities in Mexico City. Neology employs more than 150 people between the two facilities comprising over 35,000 total square feet of high-tech manufacturing, printing, R&D and office space.
CONTACT DETAILS
Sachdev Ramakrishna, Director - Marketing, Steria India Ltd., +91 (120) 4085000 X 5319, sachdev.ramakrishna@steria.co.in
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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