[02/28/06]
ASURYS and RFID4U have recently partnered to offer CompTIA RFID+ certification training. There is an increasing need for education and certification around RFID technology, but most training companies have put their certification training on-hold until CompTIA's new RFID certification exam is released this spring. ASURYS and RFID4U are offering this certification training in spite of the exam closure. "We are meeting the industry need with our certification training," Sanjiv Dua, CEO of RFID4U. "We believe it's important to prepare people now to pass the exam instead of waiting to begin training after the exam is out."
By partnering, the two companies are not only meeting an industry need, but greatly benefiting participants with their combined strengths. "We selected RFID4U as our training partner because they are a leader in RFID learning solutions and have the most experience training RFID professionals in the industry," said Mark Brown, project manager of systems and services for ASURYS. "Their training platform is well developed and mature, and is the best we have seen. Students taking our courses will benefit from the depth of the training materials."
Most of their interactive training courses will take place at ASURYS' Customer Solution Center (CSC) - an RFID testing, training, engineering and development center - in Memphis, Tenn. "ASURYS' Customer Solution Center is the best RFID training facility on earth," said Dua. "Attendees will truly benefit from attending the certification course in this world-class facility where they can get hands-on training using real RFID solutions."
The new partners are offering their first jointly taught CompTIA RFID+ certification training course Feb. 27, 2006 at the RFID World trade show. This course is for individuals that have a foundational knowledge in RFID, 6 to 24 months of experience in the industry, and perform installation, configuration and maintenance of RFID hardware and device software, site surveys/site analysis or tag selection, placement and testing. RFID4U guarantees that participants will earn their RFID+ certification upon completion of their training program. If they finish the preparation training without the certification, they can attend a future training within a period of one year at no extra cost.
ASURYS and RFID4U are offering RFID+ certification courses at ASURYS' CSC in March. For more information, please visit http://www.ASURYS.com or http://www.rfid4u.com. Participants can also sign up in person at ASURYS' booth during RFID World.
RFID4U is the partner of choice for suppliers of Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Albertsons, and the Department of Defense, among others. Headquartered in California, RFID4U has assembled a full curriculum of courses to help companies and individuals align technology with business objectives. All courses are taught by senior RFID developers/trainers with practicality in mind, offering the techniques and tips that ensure rapid RFID evaluation and deployment. Classes are highly interactive, and participants receive personalized attention, as well as follow-up assistance in applying the new skills in the real world. RFID4U is a cornerstone member of the CompTIA's Advisory Committee for RFID Certification, Microsoft RFID Council member, TI Team Tag-it member and a member of EPCglobal. For more information, visit http:/www.rfid4u.com.
CompTIA (http://www.comptia.org) is a global trade association representing the business interests of the information technology industry. For more than 23 years, CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its 20,000 members in 102 countries. The association is involved in developing standards and best practices, and influencing the political, economic and educational arenas that impact IT worldwide.
ASURYS (http://www.asurys.com), a business of International Paper, is a leader in providing RFID professional services and systems integration capabilities for improved supply chain performance. Established in 1999 under the name Smart Packaging, the business, now ASURYS, develops and deploys RFID/EPC-enabled solutions ranging from compliance solutions to inventory location and tracking systems, to intelligent inventory management for the retail shelf.
Headquartered in the United States, International Paper (http://www.internationalpaper.com) is the world's largest paper and forest products company. Businesses include paper, packaging, and forest products. As one of the largest private forest landowners in the world, the company manages its forests under the principles of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program, a system that ensures the continual planting, growing and harvesting of trees while protecting wildlife, plants, soil, air and water quality.
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