Global Report Names NCR Retail POS Software Solutions Top Performer Based on Customer Value Delivered and Market Readiness
DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2009--Aberdeen Group, a global technology research and advisory firm, has
named NCR
Corporation (NYSE: NCR) as a "Champion," a top designation from its
Aberdeen AXIS(TM) Report for Retail Point of Sale (POS)
Systems. The Aberdeen AXIS report, created as a global
vendor assessment tool for retailers, rates POS retail solution
providers primarily on Market Readiness and best Value Delivered to
customers - two categories in which the report shows NCR leads the pack.
NCR retail clients include global leaders within the grocery, drug,
foodservice, general merchandise and convenience store industries. NCR's
POS software solutions are designed to help businesses transform the
consumer experience, make check out easier and faster, and optimize
operational efficiencies. Retailers can gain a true competitive
advantage when deploying NCR POS software integrated with NCR's
extensive retail automation portfolio, including self-checkout,
self-service kiosks and workstations.
"The 2008 POS AXIS results have shown NCR has performed
above par. Our data shows that NCR provides 50 percent higher value to
its customers when compared to the norm. According to our data and
qualitative interviews with NCR customers, the main advantage of NCR POS
software is the ease of integration, flexibility and scalability when
combined with NCR hardware," said Sahir Anand, senior research analyst,
Aberdeen.
Aberdeen developed the AXIS Report for Retail Point of
Sale Systems to provide retail businesses with a competitive
intelligence perspective on how various service and products providers
are best positioned to help them achieve their goals. The report
assesses the success of the respective technology in the context of the
user's environment. The assessment is based on two key dimensions:
first, Aberdeen aggregates Best-in-Class performance of companies in the
target marketplace based on primary surveys conducted typically over the
past twelve months; and second, Aberdeen conducts a vendor readiness
assessment which includes evaluation of responses to a standardized
vendor questionnaire, analyst briefings and customer interviews.
"NCR is very pleased that retailers rating POS systems placed NCR POS
software atop the rankings in the Aberdeen AXIS report.
The fact that customers, and analysts like Aberdeen, continue to
recognize NCR POS software is a testament to the value that these
solutions provide," said Richard Arnold, NCR vice president, Retail
Industry Marketing. "This Champion status validates our global
leadership in helping retailers transform their businesses, move faster
and operate with greater ease."
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market
intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more
than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely
positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness,
creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful
return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global
technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen(TM) for insights that
drive decisions.
About NCR Corporation
NCR
Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company and leader in
automated teller machines, self-checkouts and other self- and
assisted-service solutions, serving customers in more than 100
countries. NCR's software, hardware, consulting and support services
help organizations in retail, financial, travel, healthcare and other
industries interact with consumers across multiple channels.
NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
CONTACT: NCR CorporationEmily Rojas, 770-623-7874
emily.riojas@ncr.com
or
Alan Ulman, 770-623-7998
alan.ulman@ncr.com
OR
Aberdeen GroupPeter Ostrow, 617-854-5373
peter.ostrow@aberdeen.com
Source: NCR Corporation