In the summer of 2006 several people who
had participated in the growth of electronic retail checkout systems
met in Raleigh, NC to investigate creating a knowledge store and
presentation of how these systems came into existance. Over time
a North Carolina Non-profit corporation was formed with a Board
of Trustees. The current Trustees include:
Bill Selmeier, CEO
Previously with IBM Store Systems Marketing
George Laurer Designer of
the U,P.C. and Previously with IBM Store Systems Engineering
Jim Sanderson Previously
with IBM Store Systems Marketing
Barry Franz Member of the
U.P.C. Symbol Selection Committee and previously with Procter & Gamble.
Other advisors include:
Fran Beck
Previously with RCA
Lee Dickson
Previously Scanner Designer with IBM Store Systems
Engineering