SAN DIEGO, CA -- 11/23/09 --
Awarepoint Corporation was recently
recognized by four outstanding organizations, solidifying the company's
position as a market leader in real-time location
solutions (RTLS). By combining a strong culture with a unique business
approach and innovative technology, Awarepoint has repeatedly been noticed
as a game-changer. Addressing the factors critical to success with its patented ZigBee-based enterprise real-time
awareness solutions (RTAS), the company continues to define the healthcare
RTLS marketplace by creating useful technologies that solve real business
problems.
Awarepoint's four industry awards include:
IDTechEx: Best Application of WSN/RTLS
The most recent award from analyst group IDTechEx named Awarepoint's deployment
at Jackson Health System the Best Application of Wireless Sensor Network
(WSN) / RTLS. By recognizing commercial success in terms of measurable
customer value, and looking specifically for the best implementation, the
judges noted payback from the system and the following benefits to the
user: improved staff productivity, increased equipment utilization and ease
of installation and deployment.
Jackson Health System, an integrated healthcare delivery system
in Miami, Florida, implemented Awarepoint's enterprise asset management
tracking system throughout its 4,459,000 million square feet campus,
securing this ZigBee-based RTLS
installation as the biggest in U.S. healthcare. More than 12,000 mobile
equipment and temperature-sensitive assets are tracked and monitored.
"Awarepoint is defining the emerging RTLS marketplace by successfully
addressing the factors critical to success: enterprise-wide coverage,
location accuracy, minimally invasive installs and maintenance,
interoperability and a low risk business model. If any of these factors
are overlooked, a monumental success like Jackson Health System would never
be possible," said Jason Howe, Awarepoint's chief executive officer.
The Mobile Enterprise Mobilizer Awards 2009: Best Enterprise-Wide Mobility Deployment
University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center was awarded the
2009 Mobilizer Award for Best Enterprise-Wide Mobility
Deployment by Mobile
Enterprise for its Awarepoint Real-time Awareness Solution. Awarepoint
installed its ZigBee-based enterprise awareness network throughout the
hospital, using network sensors that plug into electrical outlets. Mobile
equipment assets are tagged with active RFID tags, and the wireless mesh
network provides location, status, and movement of thousands of mobile
equipment assets throughout the hospital's four campuses. Judged on ease
of deployment, innovation and business improvement, the Awarepoint RTLS
installation at UCSD led to a decrease in lost and misplaced medical
equipment resources, resulting in savings of nearly $200,000 in equipment
rental fees alone. Inventory purchase requirements were also reduced,
impacting revenue in the first year by nearly $500,000, which UCSD has been
able to repurpose.
"Using the system is a piece of cake," said Tom Hamelin, associate
administrator of UCSD Medical Center. "Staff members have access to any
tagged item enterprise-wide from any networked PC. The system simply
displays a map of the floor and indicates which section of the room the
asset is in. So far, I haven't heard of any difficulties finding anything."
2009
Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare
For the second consecutive year, Awarepoint has been ranked in the top ten
by Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Modern Healthcare
evaluates employers based on a variety of factors, including company
practices, employee benefits and demographics. In addition, employees are
asked an in-depth set of questions in eight core areas including leadership
and planning, culture and communications, working environment, relationship
with supervisor, training and development, pay and benefits and overall
satisfaction. Awarepoint's workplace has proven to foster a future in which
Awarepoint remains remarkable and employees are passionate and
enthusiastic.
"I consider our greatest asset to be passionate employees who take pride in
every product and interaction," said Jason Howe, chief executive officer of
Awarepoint. "We promote and reward our staff with a satisfying work
environment and a commitment to recruiting and retaining outstanding team
members, open communication, support for innovation and a strong
customer-focused commitment."
AlwaysOn Global
250 Awards: Awarepoint Selected as 2009 Technology Innovator in
Wireless Category
Announced in July 2009, Awarepoint was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial
team as an emerging wireless technology innovator based on demonstration of
growth, market opportunity, quality of innovation and customer traction.
The AlwaysOn Global 250 winners were selected from among hundreds of other
technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists and
industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous
three-month selection process to finalize the 2009 list.
Awarepoint is being recognized as a company, an innovative technology
leader and a solution provider. "In my opinion, monumental success is
possible only when all of these factors come together," Howe continued.
"Leadership needs to foster the right corporate culture, the business must
have a novel, break-through technology and business model, and you must be
able to demonstrate success and customer satisfaction on a commercial
level." Awarepoint is succeeding across the continuum to maintain its
intended purpose -- to deliver momentous value to its clients and
stakeholders.
About Awarepoint
Awarepoint's real time location systems (RTLSs) include its real time
awareness platform, firmware, RFID tags, sensors, and
bridges. Awarepoint's technologies collect raw sensor data and transform
that data into high-value positioning information that can be used to add
location awareness to a variety of healthcare, manufacturing, security and
other applications. Requiring no hard wiring, Awarepoint's "plug and track"
network is a fully managed service, including hardware, software, remote
monitoring and maintenance. The company is headquartered in San Diego,
California and serves hospitals across the United States through an
exclusive distributor partnership with Skytron, Track us down at
www.awarepoint.com or visit www.skytron.us.
ZigBee: Wireless Control That Simply Works
The ZigBee Alliance is an association of companies working together to
enable reliable, cost effective, low-power, wirelessly networked,
monitoring and control products based on an open global standard. The
ZigBee Alliance membership comprises technology providers and original
equipment manufacturers worldwide. Membership is open to all. Additional
information can be found at www.zigbee.org.
Contact:
Xenia Moore
Moore Media Relations
Email Contact
Phone 619 275 0185
Fax 619 374 2596
Valerie Fritz
Vice President of Marketing
Awarepoint
Email Contact
Phone 858 345 5009
Fax 858 535 1808
