TRSA members recently lost an award-winning leader. Aaron Bitman, 96, Dresher, PA, passed away on Sept. 10, 2025. His 40-plus-year career in the industry included pioneering barcode technology in the 1980s, a precursor to today’s radio-frequency identification systems for tracking workwear inventory. Industry colleagues also revered him as a friend and mentor.

“Absolutely, he was a decent man,” said Peter Lippman, 90, a retired engineering consultant who worked with Bitman on an in-depth article on barcode technology in the 1980s. “He was highly skilled, highly talented,” Lippman said of Bitman. “But just a decent guy to work with. Friendly, interested ...