This article was originally published by RFID Update.
March 10, 2009—Four companies dominate the rankings of best-known and best-perceived RFID providers, and their closest competitors are more likely to slide into the pack than to rise to challenge for leadership. These are among the results of the 2009 RFID Brand Report, which found increasing stratification among recognition for RFID brands.
The four top brands in RFID as rated by end users, prospects and the distribution channel are Alien Technology, Motorola, Impinj, and Intermec. Alien, Motorola, and Impinj were the only three firms cited by at least 20 percent of respondents as an industry brand leader, and they are among only five companies recognized by at least 10 percent of respondents. More than twice as many companies were recognized as brand leaders by at least 10 percent of respondents when the original RFID brand research was conducted in 2006. The decline indicates there is more consensus about industry leaders, and growing separation between top firms and all others.
| Rank | Vendor | Percentage of Respondents that Cited Vendor as a Brand Leader |
| 1 | Alien Technology | 32.2% |
| 2 | Motorola | 30.8% |
| 3 | Impinj | 21.0% |
| 4 | Intermec | 18.1% |
Rankings are based on a study of more than 500 end users and prospects, channel professionals and manufacturers around the world conducted by RFID Update and Burnell Reports. The brand report is the companion to the 2009 RFID Marketing Strategies Report, which measures impact of marketing mediums and messages used by RFID vendors.
RFID vendors will need to heed the recommendations in the reports to gain ground on the brand leaders. More than 180 different companies were cited as a leader in technology, marketing or recognition, but as noted, only five were recognized as leaders by at least 10 percent of respondents. Hundreds more are only separated by a few percentage points. Impinj was the only company to significantly improve its brand recognition percentage from the 2006 study, but several former brand leaders experienced significant slides during the same period.
For more information about the 2009 RFID Marketing Strategies Report and 2009 RFID Brand Report see:
- The press release
- Executive Summary (2009 RFID Brand Report)
- Executive Summary (2009 RFID Marketing Strategies Report)
- Article: Alien, Impinj, and Motorola Top RFID Update Rankings
- Article: Impinj, Avery Dennison, Raflatac Surge in RFID Brand Rankings
- Article: What Do End Users Look For Most in an RFID Vendor?
- Purchase your copy here