German Savings Bank Aurich-Norden Converts All ATMs to NCR; Flexibility of the NCR Personas M Series Convinces Bank to Transition Fleet.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. -- Aurich-Norden, a savings bank savings bank, financial institution that, until recently, performed only the following functions: receiving savings deposits of individuals, investing them, and providing a modest return to its depositors in the form of interest. based in East Friesland East Friesland (frēz`lənd), Ger. Ostfriesland, region and former duchy, c.1,100 sq mi (2,850 sq km), Lower Saxony, NW Germany, on the North Sea. , Germany, has signed a major contract with 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 ) to completely convert its self-service channel to NCR self-service systems, replacing older units from competitors. The contract includes 21 new NCR Personas M Series 76 automated teller machines automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. (ATMs), as well as NCR Personas Print account statement printers, NCR Personas 77 interior ATMs and NCR Personas M Series 86 exterior ATMs. As a result, the bank group now has approximately 57 NCR cash machines and 64 NCR account statement printers at its disposal. The Personas M Series 76 is a highly-configurable and upgradeable solution. Savings Bank Aurich-Norden will install a number of the new Personas M Series 76 units as cash withdrawal only. Other units will serve as combined cash dispense and cash deposit systems, while some will be set up to recycle cash. Cash recycling, which is popular in some countries outside of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , provides the capability to issue previously deposited cash to subsequent customers who request a cash withdrawal. This solution helps migrate more transactions to self-service while gaining efficiencies, such as freeing teller time, reducing cash-in-transit collection costs and minimizing overall cash-management expense. "It was very important for us that the solutions we selected offer future flexibility to maximize our investment," explains Hans-Peter Gunther, head of organization at Aurich-Norden. "Thanks to the modularity of NCR's Personas M Series, we have the option of easily adding cash-recycling functions at sites with a suitable balance of deposited and dispensed bank notes." Bob Tramontano, vice president of self-service for NCR's Financial Solutions Division, said, "NCR's presence in Germany and throughout the European market continues to strengthen. Our customers understand the solid business case drivers that NCR brings to the table, which are maximized by our feature-rich solutions designed to meet today's and tomorrow's banking needs. We are pleased to work together with Saving Bank Aurich-Norden to help them serve their customers with maximum efficiency." About the Saving Bank Aurich-Norden The saving bank Aurich-Norden is one of the largest public bank groups in the north of Lower Saxony Lower Saxony, Ger. Niedersachsen (nē`dərsäk'sən), state (1994 pop. 7,480,000), 18,295 sq mi (47,384 sq km), NW Germany. Hanover is the capital. . With 500 staff, it is one of the largest employers in the region. Its extensive branch network offers the bank competent and demand-oriented advice in all financial matters. 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 28,400 people worldwide. NCR and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries. |
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