- Intermec
Infobox_Company
company_name = Intermec, Inc.
company_
company_type = Public (NYSE : [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=IN IN] )
foundation =Mountlake Terrace, Washington , USA (1966)
location = flagicon|USAEverett, Washington ,USA
key_people =Patrick Byrne , Chairman and CEOLanny Michael , SVP and CFO
industry = AIDC
products =Barcode reader s,wireless networking ,mobile computer s,RFID
homepage = [http://www.intermec.com/ www.intermec.com]"Intermec Inc." is a major manufacturer and worldwide supplier of
Automated identification and data capture equipment, includingbarcode scanner s,barcode printer s,mobile computer s andRFID systems. Intermec's headquarters is located inEverett, WA ,United States .Intermec customers include 75 percent of
Fortune 500 companies and 70 percent ofFortune 100 companies. Intermec (IN) is traded on theNew York Stock Exchange .Large Deals and Customers
Intermec announced in July 2008 that it was awarded a contract by the UK's Royal Mail for 25,000 of their CN3 rugged mobile computers. Intermec beat out its largest competitor Symbol Technologies, which is now owned by Motorola. The first CN3's are said to be arriving in the late Summer of 2008. [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS114255+30-Jul-2008+BW20080730]
Products
Intermec's products and services are sold to a diverse array of industries, however the majority of the business comes from automating supply chain operations in
manufacturing ,warehouse anddistribution , direct store delivery,retail ,transportation and logistics, and field service sectors. Intermec holds more than 10% of the patents inRFID (Radio Frequency Identification). Their product lines include:*
Barcode scanners
*Mobile computers
*RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) readers, printers, tags and labels
*Barcode printer s and Media
*Wireless network s
* Software Tools and Utilities
* Professional Services
* Support ServicesReferences
* [http://www.intermec.com Intermec Inc.] corporate web site
Founded:Intermec began life as Interface Mechanisms in 1966. The Intermec name was adopted in 1982.
Incorporation:Parent company UNOVA, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on August 13, 1997. The company became Intermec, Inc. on January 1, 2006.
Stock Symbol:NYSE: IN
Revenue:$850 million during Fiscal Year 2006 (the fiscal year ends December 31).
Key People:
Patrick J. Byrne – President and Chief Executive Officer, Intermec, Inc.
Lanny H. Michael – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Employees:Approximately 2,400 employees, worldwide.
Corporate Headquarters:6001 – 36th Avenue WestEverett, Washington 98203-1264, USAMain Tel: (425) 348-2600Main Fax: (425) 355-9551(about 25 miles north of Seattle, WA)
Locations:Intermec operates more than 65 offices worldwide, and serves every region of the globe.
Industry:
Automatic Information Data Capture (AIDC) including bar coding and radio frequency identification (RFID)Mobile computing and rugged computingPrinter/media systemsWireless networkingConsulting and services
Summary of Intermec Growth and Evolution:
1966 – Interface Mechanisms formed
1982 – Company renamed Intermec Corporation
1991 – Acquired by Litton Industries, Inc. (NYSE:LIT)
1994 – Ownership transferred to Western Atlas Inc. (NYSE:WAI), a Litton spin-off
1997 – Ownership transferred to UNOVA, Inc. (NYSE:UNA), a Western Atlas spin-off
1997 – Acquired Norand and UBI (United Barcode Industries)
1997 – Acquired radio frequency identification (RFID) semiconductor technology from IBM, Inc.
1998 – Acquired Amtech Corporation's high-frequency RFID business, Amtech Transportation Systems
2006 – UNOVA, Inc. becomes Intermec, Inc., retaining Intermec Technologies as subsidiary
External links
* [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS114255+30-Jul-2008+BW20080730]
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