Issue 8, March 2009

VEMCO Evolves Technology: Staying Ahead of Global Demand
Since VEMCO's inception, our philosophy has been to create robust, scalable technology with the goal of providing marine biologists and fish researchers with affordable, reliable equipment for gathering and sharing data.  more...

Claims of "VEMCO Compatible" Tags Threaten Current Research Projects with Risk of ID Duplication
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and although some companies are trying to duplicate the VEMCO coding technique, we are far from flattered. This practice is irresponsible.  more...

VPS Positioning Accuracy within Four Metres or Better
In the November 2008 newsletter, VEMCO announced new capabilities of the popular and affordable VR2W passive monitoring receiver, the VR2W Positioning System (VPS). With as few as three VR2Ws and a few synchronization tags, you can study movements of your tagged animals from within a few meters up to many kilometers!  more...

New Tag Programming Options Now Available
VEMCO tags provide researchers the ability to program various combinations of On and Off times for tags during the course of the tag life.  more...

Buy Your Lithium Batteries Locally and Save Money
VEMCO's VR2W is powered by a single D-cell lithium battery from Tadiran and customers have the option of purchasing their VR2W with or without the battery included.  more...

VEMCO Announces VR100 Student Special for 2009
The VR100 special offer program (now in its 3rd year!) is designed to encourage graduate students who conduct aquatic studies in ocean and freshwater environments to experience the power of acoustic telemetry technology for their next research project.  more...

Employee Profile: Kim Arsenault, Sales Assistant and NASCAR Buff
Kim Arsenault joined the company in September 1999 and will soon be celebrating her 10th anniversary! Kim handles all general sales duties including liaising with customers, processing sales orders, supporting the sales team and sometimes the marketing team.  more...

Employees Participate in Salvation Army's Christmas Adopt-A-Family Program
VEMCO employees adopted a needy family for Christmas 2008 through our local Salvation Army Adopt-A-Family program. Each October, the local Salvation Army publishes a list of families who require assistance for the holiday season.  more...