Orca Scan is the one-stop platform for all things barcode that allows companies to build enterprise-grade solutions without code. Since 2016, they have worked with over 355,000 users worldwide to simplify barcode tracking.

A collaboration with Datalogic, a global leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets specialised in the designing and production of barcode readers, has allowed for pieces of barcode history to be available to view for the first time - including a model of the famous scanner used in the Simpsons opening titles.

Jonathan Brown, Channel Sales Manager for Northern Europe at Datalogic, said:

“It has been a delight to work with Orca Scan on the forthcoming Barcode Exhibition and Launch Event at the Cambridge Centre of Computing History. Orca Scan's innovative expertise is perfectly aligned with our solutions to improve customer experience, and we're proud to have collaborated with them on this excellent educational display. The Exhibition tells the story of the barcode, how it has evolved over the last 50 years and the new innovations that are improving supply chains across a multitude of industries. It will be supported with some of our own historic devices on display.”

The Centre for Computing History, home to the exhibition, tells the fascinating story of how computers became an inextricable part of all our lives and changed our world within just 80 years. Its CEO, Lisa McGerty, said:

“Our museum is a perfect location to celebrate 50 years of the barcode - we are delighted to have been working with Orca Scan and Datalogic to develop this exciting new exhibit.”

This announcement comes in the wake of Orca Scan’s many recent achievements, including the launch of the revolutionary GS1 Digital Link solution and winning the coveted ‘Tech for Good’ award at the 2024 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards.

For more information about the exhibition, please contact press@orcascan.com.

For more information about the Centre for Computing History, please contact Lizzie Salter: lizzie@computinghistory.org.uk.

Notes to editors:
To attend the official opening of the exhibition, please register here.

Photo shows (Left to Right): Adrian Page-Mitchell, Collections and Volunteer Coordinator at The Centre for Computing History; Lisa McGerty, CEO at The Centre for Computing History; and Tim Hill, Partnerships Manager at Orca Scan.

Date : 30-08-2024