ABI Research, a market intelligence company specialized in global connectivity and emerging technology based in New York, US, has published the results of it's vendor matrix for passive ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID label inlays. UPM RFID was ranked number one for innovation and implementation among the UHF inlay business companies. For the vendor matrix, ABI examined ten leading global companies supplying RFID tags, RFID solutions or software and evaluated passive UHF RFID label inlay manufacturers on the basis of innovation and implementation by selecting multiple criteria related to product and company characteristics. For innovation UPM RFID achieved the highest scoring for many in-house competencies, wide-ranging R&D expertise, and strong support in product research and development. [www.upmrfid.com] [www.abiresearch.com]