1. Headquarters, Halifax Yorkshire, Managed Card Service based in Sheffield

2. We are THE New Force… … in Automatic Identification and Data Capture – Bar coding, RFID, Smart Cards, Biometrics

3. Improving: EFFICIENCY PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE CHANGING OUR LIVES

4. But more than this.. 1.We will: extend the technology foundations encompassing communication-linked technologies, security, sensor and location technologies.

5. 2. We will exercise thought leadership on principles and issues that will shape the future of the industry and its wealth creating base

6. 3. We will help develop here-and-now and future European promoted concepts such as the Internet of Things.

7. 4. We will deliver and promote our unique business assist programme for AIDC exploitation that has follow- through to business development and enterprise.

8. 5. We will promote Enterprise Generation for the realisation of new products, processes and services and the integration of associated technologies

9. 6. We will develop and exploit our unique demonstrator platforms for promoting awareness and the initiation of new ideas for applications and product development We want YOU to use the Centre as a Central Technology Hub for developing and promoting these activities and for providing a cohesive platform for all KTNs and RDAs in all matters relevant to AIDC.

10. Healthcare Demonstrators

11. Food Supply Chain

12. Town Hall Services

13. Manufacturing

14. Library

16. MEETING FACILITIES

17. Comments Stephen Timms "The European Centre of Excellence will be the premier source of information and knowledge on AIDC technologies for the UK and for the rest of Europe. It will provide an independent platform to research the needs of users and of the AIDC industry. It will offer independent testing and evaluation, and provide training and hands on demonstrations of AIDC......it will deliver services of direct benefit to businesses in Yorkshire, but I also want to see it benefiting the country as a whole." Stephen Timms, Minister for Competitiveness and Consumer Affairs.

18. Early Successes EU RFID Experts Committee CASAGRAS RFID project RFID GLOBAL Forum Member of CERP – EU Cluster of RFID Projects INTELLIGENT COMMUNITIES Sheffield City Council Malaysian Government initiatives Victoria & Albert Museum Bright Animal Welsh & Irish Initiatives ANTI-COUNTERFEITING PA Consulting

19. Here to tell you all about Sheffield… SHARON GREEN SMART MEDIA BUSINESS CO-ORDINATOR

20. THE SHEFFIELD MANAGED CARD OPERATION

21. - The history THE SHEFFIELD MANAGED CARD OPERATION 2003 – e-Voting Pilot – Ken Bellamy as Head of ICT Sheffield City Council. 2006 – Library database integrated onto smartSheffield Card 2006-7 – Leisure services integrated onto smartSheffield card 2008 – smartSheffieldcard service outsourced to AIDC - currently around 86,000 active cards in Sheffield: 9,000 Leisure; 77,000 Library

22. Strategic Partner Development -Active engagement of surrounding councils and other partners -Transport Card Management System upgrade to full DfT ITSO capability Application Development -Complementary technologies (smart media) -R & D Projects Smart Sheffield and beyond

23. Fully Managed Service -Hosting and Support -Bureau Service -Helpdesk Project Management -Business Case development Operational Capability Centre

24. Internationally......

25. "The RFID market will take off in the coming years creating an internet of things where smart objects will be linked together allowing many exciting new applications that generate both economic growth and help to meet social needs. RFID will form the basis of better and safer healthcare, drastically improved supply chain management, low cost environmental monitoring for a cleaner more sustainable future. We need a pro-active European approach so that we can benefit from the advantages of RFID whilst giving citizens, consumers and businesses choice, transparency and control”. Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information, Society and Media. Viviane Reding

26. A EUROPEAN (FP7) CONCERTED EFFORT ON RFID To create a federating platform in the development and use of RFID for Member States, industry, advocacy groups and civil society

27. Establishing an RFID Federation AIDC UK take the lead! Czech Republic to host Central/Eastern European hub

28. DISCUSSING A REGIONAL CENTRE A replica of Halifax in Brno?

29. RFID interference testing with respect to electro- medical equipment MORE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

30. We are producing a White Paper examining the safety aspect of RFID with respect to human exposure of electromagnetic fields For a number of MAJOR ORGANISATIONS AND CONSULTANCY FIRMS

31. Promoting and influencing Standards: 2D Codes, RFID TAGS and SMART CARDS BENCHMARKING & CONFORMANCE TESTING

32. ASEM (Asia Europe Meeting) Workshop on RFID Lithuania – November 2008 Ian Smith Chairman Tony Furness Keynote Speaker

33. NATURAL FEATURE IDENTIFICATION HELPING SOLVE THE GLOBAL COUNTERFEIT PROBLEMS

34. Activities CREATING REGIONAL CENTRES BUSINESS ASSIST TRAINING ENTERPRISE GENERATION MANAGED CARD SERVICES GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES INTELLIGENT COMMUNITIES EU PROJECTS

35. Co-ordination… WE DO! From street lighting, to road re-surfacing, to controlling underground assets..... and scores of other applications More and more local authorities are “playing” with AIDC without recognising its true potential.

36. Co-ordination… WE DO! WE’RE PLANNING A HALF DAY NETWORKING SESSION FOR SENIOR LOCAL AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT TO LOOK AT FUTURE PROJECTS AND THE ROLE AIDC SHOULD PLAY More and more local authorities are “playing” with AIDC without recognising its true potential.

37. GOVERNMENT CO-ORDINATION More and more Governments and Government Agencies are “playing” with AIDC without recognising its true potential. Biometric Passports Anti-Counterfeiting ID Cards Tagging of Alzheimer patients Privacy and Security Offender Tagging Healthcare Food and Food Safety Food Traceability Halal Foods

38. Fir First National Conference and Exhibition for AIDC for 10 years. CO-SPONSORED BY AIDC UK; AIM UK; GSI; SMARTEX – The UK industry working together SPECIAL PRIVATE SECTOR PROGRAMME ROYAL ARMOURIES, LEEDS MARCH 9,10 and 11, 2009

40. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

41. AIDC Technologies – They are changing our lives! Join our PUBLIC SECTOR GROUP. A nominal annual fee HERE ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS....

42. Membership of our PUBLIC SECTOR Special Interest Group. Regular meetings addressing key issues. Discounts on use of our SMART CARD MANAGEMENT SERVICES Opportunities to meet our Expert NON-COMMERCIAL Advisors Scoping Studies for YOUR operation Wide range of discounts on events, reports etc

43. Governments want to engage with the SME community With appropriate support we have now developed an ERDF and Government Compliant Business Assist programme for AIDC implementation that could be rolled out across YOUR region in a matter of weeks. 5 Minute Diagnostic; Army of Business Assist Experts; Scoping Study; Implementation; Support from ERDF

47. AIDC Technologies – They are changing our lives! JOIN US!