Symbol Mobile Computers Improve Business Operations at KiMs A/S; Symbol MC9062-S Mobile Computer Helps Boost Productivity and Reduce Lost Merchandise

Since KiMs A/S has utilised Symbol handheld mobile computers theirbusiness' operational efficiencies have improved and they have beenable to keep a tighter control on inventory, resulting in a 75 percentreduction in product shrinkage - the loss rate of products betweenpoint-of-manufacture and point-of-sale (POS). Use of the mobilecomputing solution has also resulted in a 20 percent boost inadministrative productivity.

"We are committed to investing in technologies that provide thebenefits and flexibility we need in order to operate as efficiently aspossible," said Jesper Touboul, technology manager at KiMs. "Theruggedness of Symbol's mobile computers combined with Symbol's highlevels of customer service and support were a huge part of ourinitiative to achieve productivity gains that will allow us to betterservice our customers."

Many of KiMs' accounts are small retailers, convenience stores,and gas stations across Denmark that are served with personal visitsto take customer orders and make deliveries. Symbol MC9062-S mobilecomputers enable KiMs' field sales force to access customer accountinformation and upload customer orders; write invoices and calculatecustomer-specific discounts; show product information, photos andpromotions; and track customer orders and access POS informationremotely all on the same mobile device.

"Symbol's MC9062-S mobile computers allow KiMs' field sales forceto spend as much time as possible working with their customers, whichshould naturally lead to the creation of a competitive advantage,generating additional revenue and increasing employee productivity,"said Marco Landi, EMEA Marketing Director. "The MC9062-S handheldcomputer with personal, local and wide area networking capabilities(PAN/LAN/WAN) met KiMs' need for a rugged and high-performance mobilecomputer that would replace their PDA, laptop computer and pager withone device."

About Symbol Technologies

Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), isa recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, deliveringproducts and solutions that capture, move and manage information inreal time to and from the point of business activity. Symbolenterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data captureproducts, radio frequency identification technology, mobile computingplatforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and world-classservices programs under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services brand.Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are proven toincrease workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, driveoperational efficiencies and realise competitive advantages for theworld's leading companies. More information is available atwww.symbol.com.