RF Monolithics Named Top 100 in M2M by M2M Magazine for Second Year in a Row
DALLAS, TEXAS, (December 12, 2007) RF Monolithics, Inc. [NASDAQ: RFMI] (RFM) the leader in machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless communications and asset management solutions announced today that for the second year in a row, the company was named to the top 100 in M2M by M2M Magazine.
The “2008 M2M 100” is a list of the most important and influential machine-to-machine technology providers as determined by the editors of M2M Magazine and its editorial advisory board. It is designed to provide a snapshot of the market as it exists today and the companies with the greatest impact on its direction. The M2M 100 is published annually.
Known for its RFM brand of wireless communications products, its Cirronet brand of wireless sensor networking (WSN) such as ZigBee-based WSNs, and for its Aleier brand of enterprise asset management (EAM) and computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), the “2008 M2M 100” list recognizes RFM as one of the most important and influential machine-to-machine technology providers in the world.
“RFM and our subsidiaries Cirronet and Aleier are honored to be among the top 100 in M2M for this second year in a row,” said David Kirk, president and CEO of RF Monolithics. “We remain fully committed to helping our customers unlock the immense value that M2M networking promises. Key to this is ensuring that the entire M2M system delivers not just volumes of data but the critical information necessary to support decision making and take action. Our ability to provide complete system design and implementation allows us to take customers from technology selection, through system design and integration, and even to application software to help them reach that end result.”
As determined by the editors of M2M Magazine, over 300 companies were considered for their achievements including strength and number of customer references; strength of product/service portfolio; strength of business model; establishment and active involvement in the M2M market; and growth potential. The M2M 100 can be found in the 2007 M2M Sourcebook at http://www.specialtypub.com/m2m/m2m100/listing.asp.
About RFM
RF Monolithics, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is enabling the next generation of wireless applications with a solutions-driven, technology-enabled approach to wireless connectivity. RFM provides the connections to extend the edge of the Internet to communicate with the billions of unconnected machines through a broad range of low-power wireless solutions – from comprehensive industrial wireless sensor networks to high-performance RF components. RFM was named to M2M Magazine’s “2007 M2M 100” and “2008 M2M 100,” a list of the most important and influential machine-to-machine technology providers. For more information on RFM, please visit our website at www.rfm.com.
About Cirronet
Cirronet supplies wireless modules and box products for the industrial market to device OEM manufacturers, integrators, and end users. Its products enable customers to wirelessly monitor and control electronic devices by establishing wireless connection between machines and the internet. Its OEM modules are incorporated into custom wireless solutions ranging from portable heart monitors to overhead crane controls, and its industrial box products provide wireless connections in harsh industrial environments. Cirronet products are based on proprietary and industry standard protocols that include ZigBee, Bluetooth®, and WI-FI; and they operate in the license-free 434 MHz, 900 MHz, and 2.4 GHz ISM bands. Please visit the Cirronet web site at www.cirronet.com. Cirronet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RF Monolithics, Inc.
About Aleier
With offices in Plano, Texas, Aleier has deployed Enterprise Asset Management software for over a decade in municipal, state, and federal government agencies and businesses for applications including maintenance management, fixed asset tracking, building automation and electronics control and monitoring. Aleier software provides customers the ability to utilize and manage the data they now have available, which can be collected via either a wired or wireless data collection infrastructure. Its architecture and features make it an ideal platform for developing asset management and optimization applications seen as a key opportunity within the pervasive internet space. For more information regarding Aleier products and services, please visit the Aleier web site at www.aleier.com. Aleier is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RF Monolithics, Inc.
