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GS 1 US Joins Shopper Technology Institute

CLEVELAND, March 27, 2012 - GS1 US, a member of GS1, has joined the Shopper Technology Institute (STI). The not-for-profit organization brings industry communities together to solve supply-chain problems through the adoption and implementation of GS1 standards.

More than 200,000 businesses in 25 industries rely on GS1 US for trading-partner collaboration and for maximizing the cost effectiveness, speed, visibility, security and sustainability of their business processes. They achieve these benefits through solutions based on bar codes, GS1 global unique numbering and identification systems, Electronic Product Code-based RFID, data synchronization, and electronic information exchange. GS1 US also manages the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC).

“It’s significant to have such a world-class organization as the newest member of the institute,” said
John Karolefski, executive director of STI. “The relationship will be mutually beneficial.”

The annual GS1 Connect Conference will be held June 4 to 7, 2012, at the Aria Resort and Casino in
Las Vegas. Attendees hail from multiple industries that use GS1 standards as a foundation for sharing information and creating more-effective and efficient business processes.

For more information: www.GS1US.org and (609) 620-4656.

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