$20 Million Investment Signals Major RFID Growth Initiative
In addition to Wal-Mart suppliers, Omron's RFID's sales initiatives here include other mass retailers such as Best Buy and Target stores, electronics, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods companies and the U.S. Department of Defense, which itself has established RFID mandates for suppliers.
Omron RFID products sold in the U.S. are designed and manufactured in Japan. Initial U.S. investments have included a headquarters office and training center for the division in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. A testing center to help customers and systems integrators validate applications will be opened in nearby St. Charles, Illinois. Marketing and sales operations in Schaumburg will support sales and technical support teams serving the entire U.S. Following this U.S. initiative, Omron RFID will expand and create similar operations on the
- People:
- Hisao Sakuta
- Places:
- SCHAUMBURG
- U.S.