ODIN technologies
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ODIN provides RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) software and solutions for the Aerospace, Government, Healthcare, Financial Services and Social Media markets.

ODIN provides RFID services and RFID software.

In November 2008, ODIN moved into RFID specific world headquarters in Ashburn, VA. This facility was designed for RFID innovation, solutions design, team collaboration and agile development with US Department of Defense Level Security.

ODIN won a $14.6M contract from the U.S. Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...

 (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
The Defense Logistics Agency is an agency in the United States Department of Defense, with more than 26,000 civilian and military personnel throughout the world...

 (DLA), which represents the largest passive RFID deployment contract that has been granted to date. ODIN Wins $7m RFID Contract from DoD. The DoD renewed that contract again in 2007. ODIN's focus on the Government space has won them business with the DLA, the United States Marine Corps, The Navy, as both a prime and sub-contractor. ODIN is a woman-owned small business.

In March 2008, RFID Journal announced that Airbus was awarded the Best RFID Implementation of the Year. In 2006 ODIN was the only company to receive the Department of Commerce's Excellence in Innovation Award. The company has received over 25 awards in the RFID industry.

The company was founded in 2002 when author of RFID for Dummies, teamed up with the inventor of the EPC Protocol and former director of http://autoid.mit.edu/cs/MIT's Auto-ID lab, Dr. Daniel Engels, to focus on the physics of RFID. From those early days focusing on the physics, they have led the largest deployments in the RFID space worldwide. Notable RFID companies who have purchased this software include Motorola/Symbol
Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies is a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of mobile data capture and delivery equipment. The company specializes in barcode scanners, mobile computers, RFID systems and Wireless LAN infrastructure. Symbol Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola, and headquartered in...

 and Intermec
Intermec
Intermec Inc. is a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of Automated identification and data capture equipment, including barcode scanners, barcode printers, mobile computers and RFID systems....

.

RFID & Social Media

ODIN was the first RFID company to completely integrate RFID & Facebook with a system called EasyConnect which allow users to automatically Like and Check-In on their Facebook page through the use of an RFID tag. This is based on the system deployed by Vail Resorts at hundreds of locations across its five mountain resorts in 2010 (Video). The system was used at the Dew tour as well as trade shows, events and marketing activities. Information Week calls the combination of RFID & Social media putting Facebook on "auto pilot".

ODIN has operations in Ashburn, Virginia USA, Boston, MA, Dublin, Ireland, Toulouse, FR and Budapest Hungary. ODIN serves clients on five continents and 50 countries. The company is privately held by employees with no venture capital investment.

Acquisition Activity

In December of 2010 ODIN announced the acquisition of Reva Systems. Terms of the deal were not publicly disclosed. Reva raised around $35 million in venture funding from Charles River Ventures, Northbridge Partners and Cisco.

Further reading

1. RFID for Dummies by ODIN CEO Patrick J. Sweeney II, published by John Wiley & Sons

2. CompTIA RFID+ Study Guide by ODIN CEO Patrick J. Sweeney II, published by John Wiley & Sons

See also

  • RFID
  • IEC 18000-3
  • Information Technology
    Information technology
    Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...

  • Symbol Technologies
    Symbol Technologies
    Symbol Technologies is a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of mobile data capture and delivery equipment. The company specializes in barcode scanners, mobile computers, RFID systems and Wireless LAN infrastructure. Symbol Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola, and headquartered in...

  • RCD Technology
    RCD Technology
    RCD Technology is a Radio Frequency Identification solution provider located in Quakertown, PA. Founded in 2001 RCD Technology provides RFID solutions to businesses and governments to help them overcome problems associated with tracking, security and authentication...

  • Intermec
    Intermec
    Intermec Inc. is a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of Automated identification and data capture equipment, including barcode scanners, barcode printers, mobile computers and RFID systems....

  • Omni-ID
    Omni-ID
    Omni-ID is a vendor of passive UHF Radio-frequency identification tags. Founded in 2007 as Omni-ID, Ltd., its products are a range of RFID tags designed to operate in all environments, including on metal and liquids.- Founding :...


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