Applebee's Picks NCR for Point of Sale; Largest Casual Dining Restaurant in America Chooses NCR RealPOS.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2002 Casual dining leader Applebee's International, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPB APPB Array Processor with Pipelined Bus APPB Application Builder ) today announced it will upgrade its existing point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) terminals from NCR Corporation (company) NCR Corporation - Electronics company mainly active in the midrange server market. NCR was founded 1884 as National Cash Register Company. It joint the computer industry in th 1950s. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers ) by replacing them with the robust, multimedia NCR RealPOS(TM) 7454 in more than 100 locations. The rollout, scheduled for completion this summer, is valued at over $1 million. An NCR customer for more than ten years, Applebee's is extending the relationship to take advantage of the latest technology, with which it will integrate Applebee's point-of-sale application. The NCR RealPOS 7454, designed to withstand the harsh hospitality environment, offers functionality far beyond traditional touchscreen restaurant systems. When not in use by store personnel, the multimedia workstations can run customer promotions or employee training programs. NCR will also provide Applebee's with installation, project management and staging services. "Our large installed base requires a partner who is able to provide not only our next generation of equipment on a national scale, but to service it as well," said Applebee's Director of Technical Services Chuck Saunders. "Throughout our multiyear association, NCR has proven to be predictable and reliable in providing and maintaining our restaurant technology." Applebee's also uses a data warehouse from Teradata, a division of NCR, to analyze sales data for product forecasting Product forecasting is the science of predicting the degree of success a new product will enjoy in the marketplace. To do this, the forecasting model must take into account such things as product awareness, distribution, price, fulfilling unmeet needs and competitive alternatives. and menu planning. About Applebee's Applebee's International, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan., currently develops, franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar brand, the largest casual dining concept in the world. There are currently 1,409 Applebee's restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states and eight international countries. Additional information on Applebee's International can be found at the company's Web site (www.applebees.com). About NCR Corporation NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's ATMs, retail systems, Teradata(R) data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology(TM) solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions. Based in Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. , NCR (www.ncr.com) employs 30,300 people worldwide. NCR, NCR RealPOS, NCR RealPrice, NCR RealScan, NCR EasyPoint, NCR FastLane and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries. |
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