CYBRA's EdgeMagic The Right RFID Prescription For Leading Specialty Pharmaceutical Company

CYBRA Corporation, the developer of award-winning MarkMagic Bar Code Labels, RFID Tags, and Electronic Forms Software for IBM Power Systems (formerly known as System i), announced that a leading specialty pharmaceutical company has successfully deployed its EdgeMagic RFID Control Software for IBM Power Systems at one of its manufacturing locations. Due to the proprietary nature of the customer's manufacturing processes, the customer requested that their name not be disclosed.

Customer Sought Native IBM Power System RFID Solution

According to Chuck Roskow, CYBRA VP of Operations, "The customer is a strictly IBM Power Systems shop. Their program design required an RFID solution that supported both their IBM Power System server and the Motorola MC9090-G RFID handheld reader. The customer was thrilled when they learned of CYBRA's EdgeMagic IBM Power System solution, because it includes support for IBM Data Queues. With this solution the operator scans 1D bar codes on the order form, 1D and 2D bar codes on most products, and RFID EPC tags on products destined for Wal-Mart and other mandating customers using the Motorola MC9090-G RFID handheld, and the data is passed directly to the Data Queue for further processing. The customer is very impressed with EdgeMagic performance -- the scanned data appears on their server instantaneously."

Roskow concludes: "EdgeMagic allows the customer to add new functions with ease." The company is also planning to use EdgeMagic to drive Motorola XR450 fixed readers for additional applications.

According to Harold Brand, CEO of CYBRA, "We are pleased that that a leading specialty pharmaceutical company selected EdgeMagic precisely because it runs on the IBM Power System server. RFID is an important technology for the pharmaceutical industry -- especially for companies that need to comply with the E-Pedigree laws of the states of Florida and California. The ability to track Lot, Potency, Expiration, National Drug Code, Electronic Product Code, Manufacturer, Distributor, Wholesaler, Pharmacy, and the serial number of each dosage unit requires the integration of RFID technology at the point of manufacture. This customer is a best-in-class pharmaceutical company that has thrived by developing exclusive technologies. Given their proven record of innovative technology, it is natural that they selected EdgeMagic for their IBM Power System server which will give them a head start on meeting the California Board of Pharmacy's "E-Pedigree Requirements" which are scheduled to go into effect in January 2011."

About EdgeMagic Integrated RFID Control Software

EdgeMagic Integrated RFID Control Software for the IBM System i is designed to manage edge devices, read RFID tags and easily integrates with System i ERP/WMS applications. EdgeMagic runs on application servers such as IBM WebSphere or Apache Tomcat, and although optimized for the IBM System i, EdgeMagic runs on other major computing platforms such as Microsoft Windows and Linux.

About CYBRA
CYBRA Corporation is a world leader in bar code and RFID technology for IBM midrange systems. An IBM Business Partner and Motorola/Symbol Partner, CYBRA is represented by a network of value added resellers throughout the United States and has international sales and support offices. MarkMagic Bar Code Labels, RFID Tags and Forms Software is used by thousands of AS/400 and

System i customers worldwide, and has been selected as the bar code print engine of such leading System i software developers as Manhattan Associates, Infor and VAI.

CYBRA's latest product, EdgeMagic, is the only integrated RFID control solution for the IBM System i, but is not only for the System i. EdgeMagic helps customers comply with the full range of RFID mandates as well as closed loop RFID applications.

For more information about CYBRA Corporation visit www.cybra.com.

SOURCE: CYBRA Corporation