The company was founded by Sandra Garby and Bob Oberle, both of whom are still committed to RCD’s mission. Bob, now CTO, and Sandra, VP of Product Management, founded the company to exploit a unique technology, invented by Bob, which provided significant advantages in the manufacture of RFID antennae. The firm started in the Ben Franklin Technology Partners incubator at Lehigh University, and worked there as a two person firm on customer projects for several years. In 2006, the firm got its first major venture capital investment, and moved to its present location in Quakertown, PA. Over the following 18 months the firm made major investments in R&D and infrastructure: automated manufacturing capability was acquired and wrung out, the patent portfolio was significantly expanded, extensive test and prototyping facilities were built. The firm booked significant purchase orders from major customers in late 2007 and early 2008, and production began to ramp. Sales grew from $450,000 in 2007 to$ 2,600,000 in 2008, a 450% increase.

The firm is currently positioned for significant additional growth in 2010. Five customer development projects are now in their later stages, and are poised to become major revenue generators in the new year.