GSA Awards ODIN an IT 70 Schedule Government Purchasing Vehicle

RFID IT Asset tracking now available to agencies and departments across the government

Ashburn, VA – June 30, 2010 – The United States Federal Government’s General Services Administration (GSA) awarded ODIN (www.ODINtechnologies.com) a second GSA purchasing schedule, known as IT 70. The GSA Information Technology Schedule 70 is a comprehensive government wide purchasing vehicle that enables Federal, State and Local government agencies to purchase items directly from technology suppliers. This schedule complements ODIN’s current Multiple Award Contract Schedule on the GSA’s 81 IB, Packing & Packaging Supplies and Services.

“IT Asset Tracking with RFID has a tremendous benefit for Government agencies as does RFID weapons tracking, shipment and workflow automation. For seven years, ODIN has provided easy to use and accurate RFID solutions to government users. GSA schedules make it easier for our clients to access technical services and products from the only company with more than 300 RFID projects and extensive government experience, ODIN. Our two GSA schedules combined with our pRFID contract for the U.S. Department of Defense and NATO offer government users a wide variety of vehicles to choose from and RFID solutions easier to access,” commented Patrick J. Sweeney II, founder of ODIN.

Among its many responsibilities, the GSA acts as a procurement screening organization that evaluates applications from thousands of government suppliers annually and determines which provide unique value to government buyers. Of those select suppliers, the GSA establishes long-term contracts with providing everything from computers to office supplies and security services to supply chain technology, including RFID software, hardware and technical services. According to the GSA website: “GSA Schedules offer customers direct delivery of millions of state-of-the-art, high quality commercial supplies and services at volume discount pricing. All customers, even those in remote locations, can order the latest technology and quality supplies and services, conveniently, and at most favored customer prices.”

Mr. Sweeney added, “ODIN has served over a dozen of the United States government’s largest organizations ranging from the Departments of Defense and State to Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Secret Service. The entire ODIN team is proud to again receive this mark of approval and look forward to serving additional government RFID end users through our new GSA IT 70 schedule.”

IT asset tracking using RFID can be applied to entire data center infrastructures, weapons tracking, tool tracking, SMART containers, various medical applications, and valuable office assets such as laptops. These applications have all shown great benefit from the use of this 21st century technology. RFID is replacing the 40 year-old bar code because of its value and dramatic increase in ROI. Agencies looking for greater efficiency and more automated systems for tracking and counting are rapidly adopting passive RFID.

To learn more about ODIN’s GSA Schedule visit: http://www.odintechnologies.com/government-rfid-contracts

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About ODIN

ODIN is the leader in packaged RFID solutions for healthcare, aerospace, financial services, and government agencies. Global corporations on five continents leverage ODIN’s expert engineers and patented RFID software and monitoring tools to achieve accuracy, speed, and visibility for their RFID deployments. In addition to packaged solutions, implementations, and engineering, ODIN publishes the RFID Benchmark Series™, the industry's first and most referenced head-to-head performance analysis of RFID equipment. ODIN’s RFID optimization software EasyRFID™ has been successfully used at many companies across more than 300 sites worldwide to ensure accurate and scalable RFID implementations. ODIN serves clients from offices in Ashburn, Virginia, Dublin, Ireland and Budapest, Hungary. www.ODINtechnologies.com

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SAVI AND ODIN TO DELIVER INDUSTRY’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE RFID SOFTWARE PLATFORM

Unified Passive and Active RFID Solution Enhances Tracking and Management of Items, Assets, and Containers

ORLANDO, Fla. – April 15, 2010 – Savi and ODIN, two of the world’s leading providers of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions, today announced that they are partnering to offer the industry’s first and most comprehensive software platform leveraging both passive and active RFID technologies. The fully integrated solution will broaden and enrich customers’ ability to track and manage in real-time their items, supply chain assets and transport conveyances such as containers and vehicles. The announcement was made here today at the opening of the annual RFID Journal Live! conference.

The companies have joined forces to develop the latest generation of RFID software that will exploit the full range of RFID and related Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technologies. The solution is architected to benefit customers in the Aerospace and Defense, Government, Manufacturing, Healthcare and IT Services industries. Drawing on the deep experience of Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Savi in active, battery-powered RFID and ODIN’s expertise in passive RFID, the solution will enhance supply chain performance, efficiency and security within the four walls of facilities as well as throughout extended supply chains. The two companies have a combined global experience on every continent encompassing more than 500 successful RFID projects.

“With ODIN’s depth of experience with passive RFID and Savi’s two decades of experience with active RFID, together we can bring the best of both worlds to improve the visibility of all kinds of supply chain assets and asset management performance, ” said David Stephens, CEO of Savi Technology.

“With Savi and ODIN seamlessly integrating our respective solutions, we can bring a single off-the-shelf solution with near perfect accuracy,” said Patrick J. Sweeney II, founder of ODIN.

Both Stephens and Sweeney emphasized that many of their existing clients in Aerospace, Defense and Healthcare have asked for a unified active-passive RFID software platform for multiple uses, ranging from tool tracking to work-in-process.

The Savi-ODIN offering will combine Savi’s active RFID SmartChain® software suite and ODIN’s EasyEdge™ for passive RFID devices to automate the collection of passive and active RFID data onto a single platform. Unlike other componentized solutions requiring complex hardware and software integration, the SmartChain suite will be available with seamless modules that significantly reduce the time, effort and costs of implementing and utilizing software powered with real-time RFID information.

Further, SmartChain will be able to better track and manage IT assets and medical supplies, as well as help improve the performance of complex pick-and-pack and kitting functions. At the same time, SmartChain will function as a system of record that provides status alerts and detailed reports on passive RFID-tagged items such as laptops, medical equipment and kits consisting of manufactured parts. Automating the management of these assets with the Savi-ODIN module will help reduce asset shrinkage, as well as costs associated with manual tracking of assets.

About Savi

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Savi is a leading provider of supply chain information and technology solutions and services. These capabilities include real-time solutions based on active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and other Automatic Identification and Data Capture technologies that improve the visibility, management and security of supply chain assets, shipments and consignments. For more information, visit www.savi.com.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2009 sales of $45.2 billion.

About ODIN

ODIN is the leader in packaged RFID solutions for healthcare, aerospace, financial services, and government agencies. Global corporations on five continents leverage ODIN’s expert engineers and patented RFID software and monitoring tools to achieve accuracy, speed, and visibility for their RFID deployments. In addition to packaged solutions, implementations, and engineering, ODIN publishes the RFID Benchmark Series™, the industry's first and most referenced head-to-head performance analysis of RFID equipment. ODIN’s RFID optimization software EasyRFID™ has been successfully used at dozens of companies across more than 265 sites worldwide to ensure accurate and scalable RFID implementations. ODIN serves clients from offices in Ashburn, Virginia; Dublin, Ireland; and Budapest, Hungary. www.ODINtechnologies.com

Media Contacts:

For Savi: Mark Nelson; (650) 316-4872; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.twitter.com/savi360

For ODIN: Bret Kinsella; (703) 574-2037; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

LOCKHEED MARTIN’S SAVI AND ODIN TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE AT RFID JOURNAL LIVE APRIL 15

Savi CEO David Stephens and ODIN CEO Patrick J. Sweeney II Will Announce A Major Development Involving Both Companies and the RFID Industry

Media and Market Analysts Invited to Attend or to Dial In

What: Briefing on “Major RFID Developments Between Savi and ODIN,” followed by Q&A

When: April 15, 2010, 2-3pm (EDT)

Where: RFID Journal Live, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., Press Conference Room (S322)

Dialin: 888-389-5979 / Passcode: 4883565 (Callers will be asked their name and company)

Who: For media and market analysts covering supply chain and asset management technology solutions in the Defense, Government, Aerospace and Commercial markets, including Healthcare and IT.

Why: A game-changing development integrating passive and active Radio Frequency Identification solutions. The result is the most comprehensive platform to track and manage everything from items and assets to containers and transport vehicles.

The CEOs of the premier RFID companies in their fields, who have implemented more than 500 passive and active RFID projects in over 50 countries, will talk about how their new relationship provides the market with broader and easier-to-implement tracking solutions for instant and lasting ROI.

Media Contacts:

For Savi: Mark Nelson; (650) 316-4872; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.twitter.com/savi360

For ODIN: Bret Kinsella; (703) 574-2037; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dell offers ODIN RFID Solutions through Dell Direct

One stop shop for complete RFID systems made easy for end-users

8 April 2010 – Austin, TX: Dell Direct is now offering turn-key IT Asset Tracking RFID solutions provided by ODIN, the world’s leading RFID software and solution company. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is the 21st century way to improve IT Asset Security and Visibility. Leading companies globally are switching from 40 year-old bar code technology to RFID to increase efficiency and harden security. ODIN is headquartered in the USA and has two offices in Europe. ODIN has completed many of the largest and most complex RFID deployments around the world from the US Department of Defense and Airbus to projects for some of the world’s largest banks and medical device manufactures. ODIN has delivered more than 300 successful RFID projects for 100 global clients and brings award-winning expertise and solutions to bear through Dell Direct.

“This is a major step forward for the RFID industry. Offering a proven, high-ROI solution like server and personal computer tracking in an easy to procure, low-risk manner will really help companies replace their archaic bar code systems and manual processes. It’s especially good news for companies who want the benefit of RFID married with the low-risk procurement and support Dell can provide,” commented Patrick J. Sweeney II, ODIN’s founder. He added; “it’s not just a victory for ODIN, but a real win for Dell customers who are looking for IT Asset Tracking designed for maximum return on investment (ROI).”

Dell Direct is offering five solutions to end-user clients:

• A simple entry level hand-held UHF RFID reader with ODIN’s EasyEdge™ embedded RFID device management agent ready to use out of the box
• A mobile cart for tracking servers in the data center environment with ODIN’s EasyEdge™ RFID device management software featuring a full-power passive UHF RFID reader designed specifically for the data center
• Passive RFID doorway portal with a UHF passive RFID reader, GPIO controller, four antennas and ODIN’s EasyEdge™ RFID device management agent pre-loaded and configured on the reader
• RFID tags designed and tested specifically for use with servers, laptops, and other IT Assets both in the USA and globally
• ODIN’s Intelligent Asset Management (I AM™) software solution for tracking IT Assets in the data center or enterprise, featuring instant standalone asset management or complete RFID integration for existing enterprise solutions
• ODIN’s full suite of engineering and implementation services and full lifecycle RFID support

All of the ODIN solutions have been carefully designed and developed with the physics of RFID in mind. Achieving 99.9% read rates can only be attained through the careful use of scientific testing and design. ODIN’s lab has been benchmarking RFID hardware such as readers and tags since 2004 and offers the best performing configurations, so Dell’s customers can be assured of the highest level of RFID accuracy on day one.

ODIN’s second design philosophy is to make sure integration is easy, fast, and inexpensive. All of ODIN’s passive RFID software solutions integrate with major ERP and asset management systems including SAP, Maximo, Tivoli, Remedy, Sunflower and other software commonly used to track IT Assets. Get the most from your high investment in enterprise software and add the high-value, hands-free capabilities of RFID for data capture.

About ODIN

ODIN is the leader in packaged RFID solutions for healthcare, aerospace, financial services, and government agencies. Global corporations on five continents leverage ODIN’s expert engineers and patented RFID software and monitoring tools to achieve accuracy, speed, and visibility for their RFID deployments. In addition to packaged solutions, implementations, and engineering, ODIN publishes the RFID Benchmark Series™, the industry's first and most referenced head-to-head performance analysis of RFID equipment. ODIN’s RFID optimization software EasyRFID™ has been successfully used at dozens of companies across more than 300 sites worldwide to ensure accurate and scalable RFID implementations. ODIN serves clients from offices in Ashburn, Virginia, Dublin, Ireland and Budapest, Hungary. www.ODINtechnologies.com

Current Positions:

Software Engineer

We are looking for exceptionally talented, highly motivated software developers. A comfort level with multiple languages and platforms is a must: the right candidate can transition seamlessly from Ruby to .NET to embedded C code all in a week (or even a day). At a minimum, candidates should be well-versed in Java, JEE and at least one other platform, and have the willingness and aptitude to learn others as needed.

Our solutions are innovative and at the forefront of the RFID market. We operate at all levels of the software stack, from low-level device drivers all the way up to end-user facing web applications. We engage closely with our RF engineers, some of the best electrical and mechanical engineers in the industry, and make use of our state of the art laboratory to ensure ODIN's software represents the best of what is achievable with RF technology.

The right candidate is excited to be part of a great team, one that will consistently push them to be better, and looks forward to being challenged everyday to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions.

We have current positions open for developers at every experience level.

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