Ship2Save Joins EPCglobal Canada`s Strategic Advisory Council

Released on = August 8, 2006, 1:42 pm

Press Release Author = Ship2Save

Industry = Retail

Press Release Summary = -- Leading Canadian Forum Focuses on Increasing EPC/RFID
Awareness and Adoption to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency --



Press Release Body = Toronto, ON - August 08th , 2006 - EPCglobal Canada, a wholly
owned subsidiary of GS1 Canada, announced today that leading radio frequency
identification (RFID) technology solution provider Ship2Save joined its Strategic
Advisory Council (the Council). With the addition of Ship2Save, the total number of
Council members increases to 20, establishing it as the leading advisory forum in
Canada focused on increasing the awareness and adoption of the electronic product
code and radio frequency identification (EPC/RFID) technologies within the Canadian
supply chain.

"We're pleased to welcome Ship2Save to the EPCglobal Strategic Advisory Council,"
said Art Smith, President and CEO. "As we continue to advance our mandate to
increase adoption and awareness of EPC/RFID benefits to boost Canadian supply chain
efficiencies, Ship2Save's unique experiences will certainly bring great value to the
Council," he continued.

"EPCglobal Canada is a globally recognized organization that enables companies with
hands-on experience to contribute to EPC/RFID development, adoption and
standardization. It is a highly collaborative forum that allows Ship2Save to share
our implementation experiences, discuss key industry issues, and recommend future
EPC/RFID developments with other Council members," adds Dino De Luca, President and
CEO of Ship2Save.

The Council members, along with four sub-committees work cooperatively in an
advisory capacity to drive EPC/RFID awareness and adoption through high-level
strategic and tactical efforts. To-date four sub-committees have been formed to
enable the Council to meet its mandate, including Targeted Industry; Education and
Training; Marketing, Communications and Events; and Privacy and Public Policy.

Membership is open to technology solution providers that offer EPC/RFID products or
services in Canada ranging from hardware, software, networking and services.
Council members include Accenture, Allstream, Bell Canada, Cactus Commerce,
Capgemini, Celestica, EDS, GXS, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co., IBM Canada Ltd.,
Intermec Technologies Canada Ltd., Marnlen RFID, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Psion
Teklogix Inc., R. Moroz Ltd., Rogers Communications Inc., Sun Microsystems of
Canada, Inc. and Symbol Technologies Inc. and TELUS.

About EPCglobal Canada
EPCglobal Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS1 Canada, is a not-for-profit
organization that serves subscribers across all industry sectors in Canada
supporting these organizations in the adoption of the EPCglobal Network and related
technologies. EPCglobal Canada holds the exclusive rights to assign Electronic
Product Code (EPC) numbers, which will allow Canadian companies to better manage
their supply chains from beginning to end, resulting in an increase in productivity
and profit. In addition, EPCglobal Canada supports pilot testing, and
implementation of products and services related to EPC technology, including
certification and compliance testing. For more information, visit
www.epcglobalcanada.org.

About Ship2Save
Ship2Save is one of the industry leaders in cost effective RFID Solutions and is a
founding member of the Canadian Microsoft RFID Council, a member of the Microsoft
Global RFID Council, an EPCGlobal Canada Strategic Council Member, a CompTIA RFID+T
Cornerstone Committee Member, and a member of Texas Instruments Tag-It Team.
Ship2Save\'s unique product lines, flexible and proficient software, business
development models, and distinctive deployment services, offer customers cost
effective and high quality solutions for their logistic needs.
www.ship2save.com

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Web Site = http://www.ship2save.com

Contact Details =
For more information, contact:
Mary Fuochi
GS1 Canada for EPCglobal Canada
416-510-8039 ext. 2125
mary.fuochi@gs1ca.org

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