TagStone Joins Zebra Enterprise Solutions Channel Partner Program to Offer Innovative Wireless Solutions to the Middle East

OAKLAND, Calif. & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zebra Enterprise Solutions (ZES), a division of Zebra Technologies (Nasdaq:ZBRA), today announced the expansion of its relationship with TagStone through the ZES channel partner program. As part of the channel partner program, TagStone can integrate a broad range of Zebra's hardware solutions into its own product portfolio, including active and passive radio-frequency identification (RFID) and ultra-wide band (UWB) technology.

"Compared to any other global vendor, Zebra has the broadest array of products and services available"

TagStone, the Middle East's leading wireless technology and business intelligence solutions provider, and ZES first began collaborating in 2007 to better help their clients manage assets, vehicles, people, and supply chains in diverse business environments. Initially, the partnership with ZES focused on the automotive sector and development of TagFLEET. TagFLEET is a turnkey real-time vehicle management solution built by TagStone based on ZES real-time locating technology. Most notably, TagStone has implemented TagFLEET at the world's largest General Motors (GM) and Mercedes dealers located in the Middle East, with plans to collaborate with ZES on large, regional implementations within the automotive sector and on multiple security and defense projects in the next few months.

Now, after several successful implementations of the TagFLEET solution, TagStone is poised to expand the partnership with ZES to support the company's initiatives beyond the automotive industry and into related product lines and industries, including:

• TagGUARD Perimeter Security: Multi-technology solutions to authenticate and authorize people movement in highly secure environments
• TagSHIELD Critical Asset Management: Monitor the location, movement, and use of critical items such as weapons and inventory
• TagSECURE Safety Management: Manage employee health, safety, and security while ensuring regulatory and training compliance

"Compared to any other global vendor, Zebra has the broadest array of products and services available," said Mike Meranda, CEO of TagStone. "The company's support and responsiveness is unmatched. We have complete confidence in Zebra's ability to deliver the technology, and manufacturing capability to support our global client base."

For the past 18 months, TagStone was able to cultivate a solid and dependable relationship with ZES through this partnership and service model.

"We are extremely excited to have TagStone as a channel partner and look forward to continuing to build on our successful collaborations," said Bill Bulzoni Director of Business Development for Zebra Enterprise Solutions. "TagStone now has a broad range of ZES technologies that are readily available and will help extend the company's expertise into new industries as well as strengthen its already well-recognized offerings for the automotive industry."

About TagStone

TagStone is a leading wireless business intelligence company that provides solutions using RFID, biometrics, CCTV, GPS, and other wireless technologies. Business clients use TagStone solutions to manage assets, vehicles, people, and supply chains in diverse environments, from retail stores and offshore oil platforms to automotive dealerships and highly secure law enforcement facilities.

With a wealth of experience in implementing complex projects for discerning customers, TagStone has established itself in strategic key markets across the Middle East and North Africa region. Offerings range from analysis and consulting to system design and system integration, project management, engineering and implementation, right through to maintenance and support.

TagStone solutions help drive client sales growth, control operational costs, and closely manage important business processes by providing customers with significantly better visibility and control over key business processes.

About Zebra Enterprise Solutions

Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation, extends Zebra's reach beyond passive RFID by employing state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions to locate, track, manage, and optimize high-value assets, equipment and people across the world's largest supply chains. Whether tracking containers through a port, optimizing parts for manufacturing, or managing ground support equipment at an airport, the real-time asset management solutions from the combination of Navis, WhereNet, proveo, and Multispectral Solutions provide improved visibility and velocity to gain measurable business improvements. Utilizing products that are based on ISO/IEC 24730-2, Cisco CCX Wi-Fi, precision GPS, and UWB technologies, Zebra Enterprise Solutions offers a wide range of location solutions that are "application matched," enabling its customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right time. For more information about Zebra Enterprise Solutions visit http://www.zebra.com/zes.

About Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) provides the broadest range of innovative technology solutions to identify, track, and manage the deployment of critical assets for improved business efficiency. Zebra's products include reliable on-demand printers and state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions utilizing a wide array of automatic identification technologies. By enabling improvements in sourcing, visibility, security and accuracy, Zebra helps its customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right time. Zebra serves more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. For more information about Zebra's solutions, visit http://www.zebra.com.