Modell's Chooses Wincor Nixdorf POS Solution To Further Improve Customer Service.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2001 Wincor Nixdorf Wincor Nixdorf (FWB: WIN) is a corporation that provides retail and retail banking hardware, software, and services. Wincor Nixdorf is engaged primarily in the sale, manufacture, installation and service of self-service transaction systems (such as ATMs), retail banking equipment Inc., a leading provider of IT products and solutions to the retail and banking industries, today announced that Modell's Sporting Goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport has selected Wincor Nixdorf's BEETLE(tm) family for its point-of-sale hardware solution. Modell's, a major sporting goods retailer with locations in the northeastern 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. , will install more than 700 BEETLE /M terminals with SNIkey displays in its stores, as well as HP NetServer E 800 servers in the back office. Applied Digital Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSX ADSX Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (stock symbol) ), a leading, single-source provider of e-business solutions and Wincor Nixdorf partner, was also selected as part of the Modell's solution. Applied Digital Solutions, Palm Beach, Fla., focuses on providing open systems applications to the specialty retail environment. Modell's will install Applied Digital's TradeWind(R) software system to manage in-store and point-of-sale operations for the specialty retailer's expanding national chain of stores. "Wincor Nixdorf offered us an open platform that could clearly meet our requirements both now and into the future," said Hans Kantor, vice president, information technology for Modell's. "This flexibility, combined with the BEETLE system's outstanding price/performance and product quality, were key factors in the decision by Modell's." "Wincor Nixdorf worked closely with Modell's to customize the right store automation solution to meet their requirements," said Jeff Soisson, vice president, Retail Solutions Group for Wincor Nixdorf. "Our BEETLE systems will enable Modell's to maintain its leading service reputation by allowing them to further enhance the customer experience at the point-of-sale." Soisson noted that Wincor Nixdorf is securing installation and integration services that will potentially expand the relationship with Modell's. The rollout is planned to begin early this year and will be completed in 2002. Wincor Nixdorf's BEETLE family of POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale terminals combine unmatched reliability with scalability and low cost of ownership. More than just a PC, the BEETLE systems are ruggedized to withstand the rigors of retail environments; they include standard retail interfaces, accept a wide range of peripherals, and are compliant with established retail software standards. About Modell's Sporting Goods Modell's Sporting Goods is the nation's oldest, family-owned and operated, retailer of sporting goods, sporting apparel, menswear and brand name athletic footwear. Modells.com currently offers a large collection of products from top name brands in the sporting goods and apparel business. Under the name Modell's Sporting Goods, Henry Modell & Company Inc. and its affiliates operate over 80 stores throughout New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. For more information about Modell's, visit www.modells.com. About Applied Digital Solutions Applied Digital Solutions is a leading, single-source provider of e-business solutions. The company differentiates itself in the marketplace by "enabling e-business through CTII CTII Comprehensive Technologies International, Inc. (tm)" (Computer Telephony See CTI, VoIP and IP telephony. Computer Telephony - Computer Telephone Integration Internet Integration). Applied Digital Solutions grew revenues a remarkable 14,315 percent over the past four years. In recognition of its strong growth record, the company has been ranked in the top tier of the fastest growing technology companies in the "Technology Fast 500" listing compiled annually by Deloitte & Touche. With a ranking of 27 in the listing for the year 2000, Applied Digital was ranked in the Top Ten of the Fast 500 in two of the past four years. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.adsx.com. About Wincor Nixdorf Wincor Nixdorf Inc. is one of the fastest growing providers of IT products and solutions for the retail and banking industries. Wincor Nixdorf's offerings include hardware, application software, professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and on-site support. Worldwide, Wincor Nixdorf is the third largest provider of POS systems and 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. . Employing more than 3,650 people worldwide, Wincor Nixdorf operates in 40 countries around the world with manufacturing plants in Germany and Singapore. North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. headquarters are in Austin, Texas. For more information about Wincor Nixdorf, visit www.wincor-nixdorf.com/usa. |
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