Incorporated in Maryland in 1987, HI-TECH Business Systems—doing business as HI-TECH RFID—builds and integrates RFID inventory and asset-tracking systems for military, government, healthcare, and university operations. Its distinctive specialty is secure RFID for sensitive environments, including custom crypto tags designed to prevent cloning and unauthorized reading, with a mechanical switch-off mode that eliminates the tag’s electronic signature. Led by president and founder Bryan T. Meehan Sr., the company says it has installed and integrated systems in more than 3,000 organizations.
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Vanguard ID SystemsRichard O. Warther founded Vanguard ID Systems in Downingtown in 1987 after inventing the barcoded key tag, establishing a company known for nearly four decades of specialized U.S. manufacturing. Now under the ownership of Jack and Ariel Lewis, Vanguard carries that print heritage into custom RFID products and variable-data cards made in-house for organizations that rely on identification and tracking programs.DOWNINGTOWN, PA
RFID ReadyRFID Ready is an OEM and developer of automated, sensor-based RFID tracking systems. It manufactures and resells RFID tags, readers, antennas, portals, enclosures, components, handheld scanning equipment, and software applications, while providing RFID deployment, integration, consultancy, and support for manufacturing, healthcare, government, supply chain, data center, pharmaceutical, food, and personnel-tracking markets.COLUMBIA, MD
Scandent LLCBorn from a nursing-home director’s effort to stop residents’ dentures from disappearing, Scandent develops RFID systems that protect personal belongings and facility assets while managing wandering risks in care facilities. Cofounded by CEO Vladimir Djuric and RFID researcher and CTO Akshay Athalye, the company has expanded from denture tracking to a multilayered system for resident safety and asset protection. Scandent is deployed in more than 40 nursing homes and healthcare facilities across the country.NEW YORK, NY
Engineered Products IncWith 35 years of experience in lean manufacturing and technology integration, Engineered Products Inc. designs and manufactures embedded RFID inventory-management systems in the USA. Its Pulse platform automates replenishment for healthcare and industrial operations, while its tracking and verification systems extend RFID visibility through supply chains and retail compliance workflows. EPI develops, supports, and customizes its technology in-house, and employs veterans as part of its American-based team.CORTLAND, OH