Dr Peter Harrop, PhD, FIEE, FCIM is Chairman of IDTechEx Ltd. He was previously Chief Executive of Mars Electronics, the $260 million Electronics Company and Chairman of Pinacl plc, the $100m fibre optic company and Chairman of Flying Null, the chipless tag company. He has written several RFID-related management reports for the Financial Times. He has carried out RFID consultancy for Kodak, GEC, Manchester Airport, Diageo and many others. He lectures and consults internationally on low cost RFID, recent presentations being in the USA, Canada, London, Brussels, France, Dubai and Singapore.

IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, smart packaging and printed electronics. IDTechEx is a knowledge based company specialising in RFID smart labels, smart packaging and printed electronics. The company gives strictly independent marketing, technical and business advice and services on these subjects. It is in three forms – consultancy, publications and conferences. The staff is mainly honours graduates specialising in the subject.

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