| ThingMagic Closes $9.5 Million in Additional Funding |
|
|
|
| July 14, 2008 | |
|
Cambridge, MA, July 14, 2008 – ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, has secured an additional $9.5 million in funding from existing investors including Tudor Ventures, The Exxel Group, Morningside Technology Ventures and .406 Ventures. ThingMagic specializes in the development of RFID readers, sensors, and embedded RFID technologies including fixed and embedded RFID readers and antennas, embedded and OEM RFID technology, as well as professional services that facilitate the integration of RFID into a wide range of industrial and consumer products. ThingMagic's customers include some of the world's largest retailers, consumer companies, automotive firms, manufacturers, and industrial automation firms. "The last two years have brought significant change to the RFID marketplace. RFID has expanded into commercial and consumer markets and our UHF RFID reader modules, software and design services are enabling our customers and partners to embed RFID into their products and applications," said Tom Grant, Chairman and CEO of ThingMagic, Inc. "For a growing range of consumer and commercial products, such as Ford Tool Link and Lexmark’s T640rn laser printer, ThingMagic’s embedded RFID readers have become the engine in RFID." "ThingMagic has witnessed substantial demand across a wide range of industries and applications for its embedded RFID module product line," said Larry Begley, Co-Founder and Managing Director with .406 Ventures. "This, coupled with their leadership position in RFID supply chain applications, underscores the company’s market opportunity and makes ThingMagic a compelling investment." |
Customer inquiries should be directed to ThingMagic Sales at, 1-866-833-4069; +1 617-499-4090 for callers from outside the US & Canada).
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location—including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information, visit Trimble's Web site at: http://www.trimble.com/.
# # #
Media Contact:
Lucie Mann
Lois Paul & Partners for ThingMagic
617-986-5863
lucie_mann@lpp.com
About Us
RFID Demand Increasing
"Month to month, we're seeing demand for RFID label applications that extend far beyond traditional retail and supply chain use. In addition to CPG suppliers, manufacturers and retailers, our RFID customers include businesses in the food industry, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and other markets, using RFID for inventory control, asset tracking, document tracking, and even patient tracking. When they see a demonstration of a 10-second RFID scan of a rack of products versus a 10-minute manual bar code scan of the same rack, they're eager to adopt RFID and customize an application for their specific use."
-- Stephen Hull, Sato America



