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Winners Named in NFC Forum & WIMA's NFC Global Competition 2012
WAKEFIELD, Mass. --(Business Wire)--
The
NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association that advances the use
of Near Field Communication (NFC), and WIMA,
a worldwide event dedicated to NFC technology, have announced the
winners in their Tap Into Innovation: NFC Global Competition 2012. Travel
was the common theme in the judges' selections, while the audience voted
for NFC badges that support non-profits.
The winning entries were named at an awards ceremony held tonight as
part of the WIMA event taking place in Monaco:
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Best Innovative Solution for the entry that uses NFC technology
in the most inventive way to address a market, business, or consumer
need -- SAi (Israel): Tag-a-Bag luggage tagging and
identification
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Best Business Viability for the entry that offers an NFC
solution with the most commercial potential -- Korea
Smart Card Co., Ltd. (South Korea): Mobile T-money ticketing
solution
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Best User Experience for the solution that best leverages the
power, ease, and convenience of NFC technology -- Korea
Smart Card Co., Ltd. (South Korea): Mobile T-money ticketing
solution
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The Audience (News - Alert) Award, given at the ceremony to the solution that
received the most votes from the WIMA audience - good2gether
(USA): good2gether (News - Alert) and Do Good Badges for nonprofit support
The winners were selected by a panel of expert judges from a pool of
entries triple the size of the last competition, which highlights the
dramatic surge in growth and interest in NFC implementations. The 2012
entries covered a broad range of new approaches to established
applications and inventive solutions in new fields, for both consumer
and business use.
"The Tap Into Innovation entries - especially the finalists
-- demonstrated very high quality overall, making it a challenge for the
judges to select the best," said Koichi Tagawa, chairman of the NFC
Forum. "We look forward to seeing many of these creative applications
come to market in the near future, all over the world. Congratulations
to the winners, and our thanks to everyone who took the time and made
the effort to enter the competition."
"It is an honor and a privilege for WIMA to showcase the winners of this
exciting competition," said Joanna Merchie, WIMA Executive Director. "We
hope these impressive innovations will inspire others to harness the
power of NFC technology to benefit consumers and businesses, and we will
welcome their participation in future WIMA events."
The winners received Global Competition trophies, and they have the
opportunity to demonstrate their solutions at the NFC Forum (News - Alert) booth,
F10-F11, at WIMA on April 13. Further details about the competition may
be found at http://www.nfc-forum.org/events/2012_competition/.
About WIMA
WIMA is the leading global conference and exhibition held in Monaco and
the U.S. exclusively dedicated to NFC applications, products and
services and a name of confidence for hundreds of industry companies.
The events bring together the entire ecosystem with both transversal and
vertical sectors from industry leaders to startups, and from application
developers to merchants and service providers spanning a wide variety of
industries. WIMA is a catalyst, facilitating networking and information
sharing, enabling partnering and business to take place within the NFC
industry. More information at: www.wima-nfc.com.
About Near Field Communication Technology
NFC technology makes life easier and more convenient for consumers
around the world by making it simpler to make transactions, exchange
digital content, and connect electronic devices with a touch.
A standards-based connectivity technology, NFC harmonizes today's
diverse contactless technologies, enabling current and future solutions
in areas such as access control, consumer electronics, healthcare,
information collection and exchange, loyalty and coupons, payments, and
transport.
NFC technology is supported by the world's leading communication device
manufacturers, semiconductor producers, network operators, IT and
services companies, and financial services organizations. NFC is
compatible with hundreds of millions of contactless cards and readers
already deployed worldwide.
About the NFC Forum
The NFC Forum (http://www.nfc-forum.org)
was launched as a non-profit industry association in 2004 by leading
mobile communications, semiconductor, and consumer electronics
companies. The Forum's mission is to advance the use of Near Field
Communication technology by developing specifications, ensuring
interoperability among devices and services, and educating the market
about NFC technology. The Forum's 160+ global member companies currently
are developing specifications for a modular NFC device architecture, and
protocols for interoperable data exchange and device-independent service
delivery, device discovery, and device capability.
The NFC Forum's Sponsor members, which hold seats on the Board of
Directors, include leading players in key industries around the world.
The Sponsor members are: Barclaycard, Broadcom Corporation, INSIDE
Secure, Intel, MasterCard Worldwide, Microsoft Corp., NEC, Nokia (News - Alert), NTT
DOCOMO, Inc., NXP Semiconductors, Renesas Electronics Corporation,
Samsung, Sony Corporation, STMicroelectronics, and Visa Inc.
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