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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Alaska Deploys Universal Guardian's RFID Container Tracking System in Pilot Program
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 28 -- Universal
Guardian Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UGHO), an emerging global leader
in inter-modal transportation security, global supply chain security and
visibility RFID systems, tactical products and security services to protect
against terrorist, criminal and security threats, today announced that its
Universal Guardian's Systems Group, ISR Systems, has been selected to
participate in a pilot program being conducted by the State of Alaska
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, the Cordova
District Fisherman United group as well as Franwell Inc., to track a shipment
of RFID tagged wild Alaska canned salmon from Seattle to the Country of
Guatemala, where the food will be distributed to the needy and school
children.
Franwell, a leader in the research, development, and implementation of
RFID technology for food supply chain operations, selected Universal Guardian
Systems Group's Container Guardian(TM) tracking system as an integral solution
for an existing project with RFID case/pallet tags and RFID temperature tags.
One of purposes of this project is to test the use of portable RFID
reader/antenna configurations with localized software to enable the
implementation for the entire logistics chain, including countries without
normal infrastructure and expertise. ISR Systems' open standard solution
tracks container movement and key conditions in the container portion of the
logistics chain. Working together, Franwell and Universal's ISR Systems plan
to provide test results to a variety of clients with these special challenges
in their logistics process, with further proof-of-concept and custom solutions
as warranted. Franwell Inc. has also brought the University of Florida
Research Center for Food Distribution and Retailing (Dr. Jean Pierre Emond and
Dr. Jeffrey K. Brecht, Co-Directors) into this project, adding graduate
student field experience, faculty analysis and formal publication of the
results of the project. Franwell Inc. and the graduate student will go to
Guatemala City to finish the pilot test and recover loaner equipment on March
17th, 2006. While this particular project is focused on a Food Aid shipment,
it has the interest of other agencies and parties with similar needs. The
effort of the State of Alaska to make this project happen, and to enable
testing of RFID and GPS tracking technology has potentially far reaching
benefits.
"We are excited about participating in the Alaska Food Aid project as it
represents the best of the American people as they generously give billions of
dollars of support to the needy around the globe," stated Chris Terry,
Universal's ISR Systems Vice President. "Unfortunately aid shipments do not
always get to the people whom need it most. Our Container Guardian(TM) Global
Tracking System powered by our RFIDCentral(TM) Platform can provide the exact
location and condition of aid shipments around the world, thus making sure it
reaches its intended destination and recipients," added Mr. Terry.
Every year tons of charitable aid from the United States is lost.
Sometimes it is a result of criminal activity, others times logistic.
Container Guardian(TM) and its RFIDCentral(TM) platform provides shipment
visibility and automated alerts, which means global aid shipments can be
managed in real time, reducing losses and saving the American taxpayer
millions of dollars. In some cases the rapid location of urgently needed aid
can even save lives. RFIDCentral(TM) alerts are fully customizable: they can
provide notification if a container is off course (geo-fencing), misplaced,
opened without authorization, or exposed to excessive temperature, for
example. More advanced visibility provides real time container inventory,
making sure deliveries of aid are accurate for exact location.
"This project is a milestone in the use of technology with regard to aid
shipments. We have chosen a best of breed approach as we have assembled a
diverse team to deliver the solution we wanted. RFIDCentral was the only
package we could find that provided the real time visibility integrated with
RFID," stated Bruce Schactler, Project Manager, State of Alaska Department of
Commerce, Community and Economic Development.
The State of Alaska's Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development along with local Alaska fishermen organized under the Cordova
District Fishermen United underwrote the test project. This project, under
the recommendation of Mr. William C. Noll, the Commissioner of the Department
of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, provides accountability,
delivery and security of the shipment to insure it reaches the Children of
Guatemala.
Kevin Adams, Logistics Coordinator, State of Alaska said, "ISR Systems has
been a pleasure to work with, the company pulled out the stops to make sure
this project got off on time. We cannot say enough good things about them."
The results of the project will likely be presented in April at the annual
USDA Food Aid Conference. "We look forward to a successful completion of the
test project and the opportunity to present the findings to everyone in the
food aid community," remarked Mr. Schactler.
About Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc.
Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. (UGHO) and its subsidiaries provide a
comprehensive range of security products, systems, and services designed to
mitigate terrorist and security threats worldwide. Universal Guardian Global
Security Group comprises everything from strategic and tactical security
services, business risk solutions, integrated and interoperable security
systems, to non-lethal defense products. Universal Guardian companies
features a wide variety of security applications for transportation, and
global supply chain security and visibility, maritime security and critical
infrastructure protection for government and multi-national businesses on
every continent. http://www.UniversalGuardian.com
About Universal Guardian Systems
Universal Guardian's Systems Group, ISR Systems Corporation, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc., is a global provider of
integrated and interoperable asset tracking and systems for global supply
chain applications, inter-modal transportation, and seaport security. Its
RFIDCentral(TM) platform provides RFID Source Tagging and Asset Tracking for a
multitude of applications for government and business applications worldwide.
http://www.ISRsystems.com
About Franwell, Inc.
Franwell is a leader in the area of food supply chain solutions and RFID
integration. Franwell's products and services include an enterprise
application for the fresh food wholesale industry and a complete set of RFID
integration services. The company's combined knowledge and experience
benefits clients in any industry. Franwell is committed to provide the best
available resources to help businesses reduce supply chain costs today.
http://www.franwell.com
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