CVS/pharmacy to Implement Teradata Data Warehouse Solution Improving Ability to Access Critical Vendor and Customer Information.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. -- Teradata, a division of 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 ), announced today that CVS/pharmacy, the nation's largest retail pharmacy, intends to implement an enterprise data warehouse from Teradata. Migration to the Teradata Warehouse, built on the new Teradata 5500 servers, is expected to be completed before the end of 2007. Utilizing the enterprise data warehouse, CVS/pharmacy will significantly reduce the time required to access critical information, enabling advanced business analysis that can increase revenue and customer satisfaction. Bryan Rodrigues, director of technology for CVS/pharmacy, said, "This technology investment in Teradata's data warehouse solution will help us continue to meet the increasing demand for timely access to business information." "Teradata's enterprise data warehouse will make it possible for CVS/pharmacy to access massive amounts of detailed data with reduced effort. With Teradata, CVS (1) (Concurrent Versions System) A version control system for Unix that was initially developed as a series of shell scripts in the mid-1980s. CVS maintains the changes between one source code version and another and stores all the changes in one file. has a foundational platform that will enable strategic business initiatives," said Rob Berman, vice president of retail solutions for Teradata. About Teradata Division Teradata (www.teradata.com), a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), is the global technology leader in enterprise data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse , analytic applications Analytic Applications are a type of business application software, used to measure and improve the performance of business operations. More specifically, Analytic Applications are a type of Business Intelligence solution. and data warehousing services. Organizations around the world rely on the power of Teradata's award-winning solutions to get a single, integrated view of their business to enhance decision-making, customer relationships and profitability. About NCR Corporation NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's Teradata([R]) data warehouses, ATMs, retail systems, self-service solutions and IT services provide Relationship Technology([TM]) that maximizes the value of customer interactions and helps organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 29,500 people worldwide. NCR and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries. |
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