byLarry EderIPICO, one of the top sports timing protocols in running, has announced a new strategic partner in Europe, Matsport. This gives IPICO an European distribution center and service center. IPICO has events in 50 countries at this time…
IPICO SPORTS CREATES EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE CENTER WITH STRATEGIC PARTNER MATSPORT
Company partners with MATSPORT to expand its European market and support.
Peoria,
Illinois, USA – March 2nd, 2012– IPICO Sports announced the formation
of a strategic partnership with MATSPORT as its exclusive distributor in
France and Switzerland, and as the official IPICO Sports European
Service and Support Center.
IPICO
Sports President and CEO Gordon Westwater said, ―We recognize the
leadership and technical expertise of MATSPORT, and we are very pleased
to be working with them, both as a distributor of our products in the
important European sector, but also in special services that MATSPORT
will be able to offer our customers as our official European Service and
Support Center. As an acknowledged industry leader with the highest
possible professional standards, and with MATSPORT’s impressive
portfolio, we continue to demonstrate our partnership with the best in
class in the active sports market.‖
MATSPORT
CEO Philippe Collet remarked that the partnership ―is a perfect fit
between our two companies. This relationship allows MATSPORT to offer
our customers innovative solutions and support, as well as IPICO’s world
class technology. We have worked closely with IPICO Sports during the
last few years, and we look forward to the successful introduction of
their solutions into the active sports market.‖
About MATSPORT ( www.matsport.fr )
Led
by Olympian Philippe Collet, MATSPORT has built its expertise for over
19 years in the sports of cycling, mountain biking and running. MATSPORT
has been the provider of the timing for French Athletics Federation
since 1996, the Tour de France since 1998, the French Cycling Federation
since 2000 and many other federations, organizers and institutions. As a
market leader in timing, MATSPORT’s specialization has led to the
development and distribution of a range of professional quality products
for sport and athletes. In addition to IT management and timing of
national and international level events, MATSPORT is the exclusive
French distributor and European Service Center for Lynx System
Developers and a distributor of MicroGate products.
About IPICO Sports ( www.ipicosports.com )
IPICO Sports‘
next-generation IP-Xâ„¢ RFID Air-interface Communication Protocol was
developed to overcome the limitations faced by conventional
Reader-Talk-First (RTF) protocols such as motion, distance, crowds and
demanding environmental conditions. This patented Dual Frequency
technology eliminates signal loss and tag read collision, working
especially well with objects and environments high in liquid, carbon and
electronic content, such as the human body. Since an initial market
introduction in March 2007, IPICO Sports systems are now used in over 50
countries, and continue to develop and grow a loyal following
throughout the globe.
About IPICO Inc. ( www.ipico.com )
IPICO Inc. is an RFID solution supplier with operations in Canada, USA, South Africa and Asia. IPICO produces smart labels, tags and readers based on the IP-Xâ„¢ RFID Air-interface Communication Protocol. IPICO products
excel at various read ranges, fast multi-read anti-collision and high
thru-beam read-speeds of dynamic tag populations, and allow for
multi-reader rollout. Designed to meet multiple regulatory requirements,
IPICO‘s products are used to optimize the management of
products, equipment, people, animals and processes within the logistics
and other value chains worldwide, including its leading sports timing
solutions. IPICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trilon Bancorp Inc. (―Trilon‖), an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
