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VoiteQ earns its supply chain stripes

~ Zebra partnership sees ‘hands-free, eyes-free’ warehouse picking ~

May 19, 2008

Zebra Technologies has awarded VoiteQ with certified partner status, enabling the two companies to offer an improved voice-activated picking/put away system for warehouse employees.

Using combined technology from VoiteQ and Zebra, warehouse workers use a headset to guide them to the products they need to pick or put away. This information is then transferred via radio frequency to a mobile or desktop Zebra printer, which produces the appropriate labels that list the contents of a palette. This ‘hands-free, eyes-free’ process saves time and improves accuracy in busy warehouses.

“Increasingly, warehouse managers are turning to more innovative technology to work efficiently and avoid ‘asset apathy’, where goods that should be delivered or sold are left floundering in warehouses, losing value,” said Mike Pitt, regional sales manager, UK and Ireland, at Zebra Technologies. “Using voice-activated technology in conjunction with Zebra printers will help businesses avoid these problems. For Zebra, the partnership will broaden our reach among end users and provide a wider offering to customers.”

Zebra and VoiteQ already have several mutual customers, including retailer John Lewis, and the partnership is the logical next step to increase the number of joint implementations.

“We often encounter Zebra printers during site visits, and have always found them to be hard-wearing and reliable. The products are an excellent fit for our requirements, and those of our customers, ” said Simon Burnett, Senior Account Manager at VoiteQ. “We’re pleased to have met Zebra’s stringent requirements for certification, and expect the partnership to improve the quality of service we offer to existing and prospective customers.”

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Executive quote

“Increasingly, warehouse managers are turning to more innovative technology to work efficiently and avoid ‘asset apathy’, where goods that should be delivered or sold are left floundering in warehouses, losing value,” said Mike Pitt, regional sales manager, UK and Ireland, at Zebra Technologies. “Using voice-activated technology in conjunction with Zebra printers will help businesses avoid these problems. For Zebra, the partnership will broaden our reach among end users and provide a wider offering to customers.”

Customer quote

“We often encounter Zebra printers during site visits, and have always found them to be hard-wearing and reliable. The products are an excellent fit for our requirements, and those of our customers, ” said Simon Burnett, Senior Account Manager at VoiteQ. “We’re pleased to have met Zebra’s stringent requirements for certification, and expect the partnership to improve the quality of service we offer to existing and prospective customers.”

About the company

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About Zebra Technologies
www.zebra.com

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions for business improvement and security applications in 100 countries around the world. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Zebra®-brand printers. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra-brand thermal bar code, "smart" label and receipt printers, and plastic card printers, resulting in enhanced security, increased productivity, improved quality, lower costs, and better customer service.

The company has sold more than six million printers, including RFID and wireless mobile solutions, as well as ZebraDesigner™ software, ZebraLink™ connectivity solutions, Genuine Zebra printing supplies and ZebraCare™ services. Information about Zebra specialty printing solutions is at http://www.zebra.com .

Zebra Technologies Europe Ltd, headquartered in the United Kingdom, provides product and speciality label sales and support across EMEA.

About VoiteQ
www.voiteq.com
VoiteQ provides voice directed solutions enabling a hands-free and eyes-free method of warehouse picking that results in a smoother, more continuous operation, which increases productivity and accuracy.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Blackpool, UK, VoiteQ is the UK’s largest supplier of voice directed distribution systems, supplying more than 70% of UK warehouses which have voice implementations.

VoiteQ supplies fully integrated retail solutions which incorporate Business Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems, and EPoS systems, as well as VoiceMan, the UK’s leading middleware software for voice solutions.

Contact details

For further information please contact:
Aileen Brown at VoiteQ
Tel: +44 (0)870 3000 480
Email: aileen.brown@voiteq.com
Web: www.voiteq.com

Kelly Desinioti or Anna White at LEWIS
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7802 2626 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7802 2627
Email: zebrauk@lewispr.com Web: www.lewispr.com

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