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Alien Technology, founded in 1994, is a manufacturer of RFID technology. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California,[1] having the Alien RFID Solutions Center, in the Dayton, Ohio area, and sales offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. As of August 2010, Alien employs approximately 235 people. Alien produces (EPC) Class 1 and Class 1 Gen 2 RFID inlays, tags, and readers designed for use in manufacturing lines, warehouses, distribution centers, and retail stores.[2][3][4]
History
The company was founded in 1994 by John Stephen Smith.[5]