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Ask the Experts: Doug Ahlers, Vice President of Operations, InCom Corporation

Monday, June 6, 2005 in Library

Doug Ahlers is the Vice President of Operations for the InCom Corporation.

Brittan Elementary School called InClass’s® wearable RFID tags “safety badges.” Does this accurately describe the purpose of the system?

No — but it does describe one of the many values the system has to offer. The InClass® system is an automated electronic attendance taking system designed to improve attendance taking and reporting accuracy, while saving teacher and administrator time. InCom’s proprietary RFID badge holders have a pocket where the school can insert the student’s identification card. The school supplies the card. Brittan Elementary School, a K-8 grade school, planned on having students wear identification cards for security reasons. The principal saw InClass® as another benefit which he could implement at the same time.

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