Alliances and Partnerships
The increasing sophistication of business needs requires us to connect with best-of-breed hardware and application software suppliers in many areas. We have active alliances that give us advanced knowledge and access to products and programs, superior service and training. Due to our status as an industry leader, we are frequently consulted by partners and suppliers to improve their product offerings.
Partnerships
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IBMWe have been partners with IBM for many years to provide complete IT professional services and deliver international systems integration and Web 2.0 solutions. |
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MicrosoftIconNicholson is the first Tier 1 RFID partner. Microsoft's server and software products and IconNicholson's application development and systems integration expertise provide real-time access to meaningful information throughout the enterprise, supporting companies to operate more efficiently and increase customer acquisition and loyalty. |
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SymbolIconNicholson and Symbol, an industry leader in low-cost, high-performance EPC-compliant Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, are partnered in a strategic alliance to leverage RFID technology across the CPG supply chain and in retail environments. Together, we deliver a complete solution with RFID as the enabler to address critical areas along the supply chain, in inventory management and in-store customer relationship management. Symbol's RFID tags, readers and antennae enable supply chain visibility in real-time; IconNicholson develops specific business and operational value through its system and application development offerings. |
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ThingMagicIconNicholson and ThingMagic advance their RFID capabilities through shared technical training and certification, expert knowledge transfer and other collaboration. These are passed on to clients in the form of complete and proven consulting services and RFID solutions. ThingMagic's Mercury4 RFID readers feature an advanced, Linux software-defined radio operating system (MercuryOS) that allows for simple, remote software upgrades for new protocols, including EPC Generation 2 standards. |
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BEAStar Partner Alliance |
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OracleDatabase infrastructure partner |
Alliances
| Avery Dennison Consumer and industrial label solutions |
CHEP Pallet and container pooling services and solutions |
Cisco Networking solutions |
| Compaq/Hewlett Packard Business solutions and hardware |
Hybridia Design Retail and visual store design |
Intel Technical architecture |
| Interwoven Content management solutions |
MasterCard International RFID-enabled payment solutions |
National Retail Federation Future store partner at annual Retail's BIG Show |
| Paxar Retail merchandising solutions |
PSC Inc. Data collection technology and services |
PEAK Technologies Auto identification/data collection solutions |
| Rational (IBM) Business solutions development process |
Real Digital Media Digital signage for point-of-purchase marketing and communications |
RF IDentics RFID tags, readers and hardware |
| Seura, Inc. Products that reflect the marriage of elegant design and cutting-edge technology. |
Vignette Content management solutions |
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