ABI Insight

OAT Gets Sewn Up: ABI Research’s Take on Checkpoint’s Acquisition of OATSystems

Author: Michael Liard, Research Director, Security and ID

Published: 27 Jun 2008

Checkpoint Systems (CKP), a major provider of EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) systems for the retail industry worldwide, announced on 23 June that it is acquiring RFID software provider OATSystems (OAT). Since the announcement, ABI Research has been engaged in numerous conversations with key stakeholders, partners, and others about the news. This ABI Insight discusses the event and examines the implications for the businesses of OAT and Checkpoint, and for the larger RFID market – particularly the software segment.

The full text of this Insight is available to subscribers of the RFID Research Service.

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