Sirit Acquires RSI ID Technologies to Create Complete Suite of RFID Solutions

Sirit, a provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RSI ID Technologies, , a vertically integrated manufacturer of antennas, inlays and tags for specialized, passive RFID applications. The combination of Sirit’s broad range of readers and modules with RSI’s suite of RFID antenna design and inlay manufacturing capabilities is expected to create a competitive, integrated solution for Sirit and RSI customers. According to Sirit, the combined entity can offer more complete end-to-end solutions to the marketplace.

The collaboration is expected to dramatically expand the scope of opportunities, and create solution for demanding environment applications such as Livestock Tracking, Media & Entertainment and Homeland Security. For example, in the automatic vehicle identification sector, Sirit’s experience in reliably reading tags in vehicles at speeds of up to 160km/hr in harsh weather conditions, paired with RSI’s unique passive tag solutions supports the increasing demand worldwide for Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) solutions that Sirit and RSI are jointly pursuing.