Allfirst Financial Inc. Selects New Fujitsu Series 8000 ATMs; Fujitsu-ICL Debuts World's First Microsoft Windows 2000-Based Line of ATMs.Business Editors & High Tech Writers LA JOLLA La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2000 Fujitsu-ICL Systems Inc. announced today that it will supply 79 Fujitsu Series 8000(TM) automated-teller machines to Baltimore-based Allfirst Financial Inc., one of the East Coast's leading financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. companies with assets of $18 billion. A select number of these Allfirst ATMs -- the first Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. (R) 2000-based, Web-enabled products installed at a North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. financial institution -- will allow customers to pay bills and apply for loans. The multimillion-dollar order represents the debut of the Fujitsu Series 8000 ATMs, which will be shown publicly for the first time at the Bank Administration Institute's Retail Delivery 2000 show, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a collection of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lower end of building one is located 500 m (1640 feet) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. Named after former mayor of New Orleans Ernest N. in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded . "We're very pleased that our longtime customer, Allfirst, will be the first to offer its customers this advanced technology," said Ron Omohundro, executive vice president and general manager for Fujitsu-ICL's products division, based in La Jolla, Calif. "We consider this agreement a first glimpse First Glimpse is a monthly consumer electronics magazine published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. The magazine was known as CE Lifestyles before a name change in early 2006. into the future of ATMs and how advanced, Windows 2000-based ATMs will simplify consumers' lives." For Allfirst, the upgrade to Windows 2000-based, Web-enabled ATMs builds on the company's strong brand and broadens services offered to customers, said Heather Briganti, vice president of electronic banking for Allfirst. The agreement also reflects Allfirst's trust in Fujitsu products Computers and IT Products
"We've had a very good, solid business alliance for many years," Briganti said. "Fujitsu is one of the primary providers of our full-function ATMs, which provide high quality and reliable performance for our customers. We have also been pleased with the ongoing technical support and service provided by Fujitsu." Allfirst is replacing ATMs in bank branches throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and northern Virginia. The company chose the new full-scale, Web-enabled Fujitsu Series 8000 ATMs for several reasons: an attractive design, a small footprint, a plug-and-play software package, an advanced sun-glare solution and the Windows 2000-based operating system, Briganti said. About Allfirst Financial Inc. Allfirst Financial Inc. is a regional, diversified financial services company headquartered in Baltimore that offers a full range of financial services, including banking, trust, investment and insurance, to retail, business and commercial customers. Its banking subsidiary, Allfirst Bank, operates more than 260 bank branches and more than 575 ATMs throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., northern Virginia and Delaware. About Fujitsu-ICL Systems Inc. Fujitsu-ICL Systems Inc. is a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, a $50 billion provider of Internet-based information technology solutions for the global marketplace. The company targets retail, financial and e-Business services markets. Its Fujitsu products division has almost 30 years experience in providing hardware/software solutions and services for retail point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ), specialized handheld computing and ATM applications. Its retail software and services division provides development and customization services and support for retail POS software applications. Its Fujitsu e-Business solutions division provides consultancy-led e-services and customer relationship management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) that enable its clients to build high-value, personalized relationships with their customers. Fujitsu's Web site: www.fujitsu.com |
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