NCR Selects Duluth, GA for Its Worldwide Headquarters Campus and Columbus, GA for a New North American Manufacturing Plant
DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 2, 2009--
NCR
Corporation (NYSE:NCR) announced today a major investment in
innovation and people that will lead to the creation of 2,000 additional
jobs in the State of Georgia as a result of a new global self-service
innovation headquarters and a state-of-the-art manufacturing site for
the company’s next generation NCR SelfServ™ ATM family.
NCR’s latest investment follows its announcement last October that it
would establish a global Center of Excellence for its worldwide customer
services business in Peachtree City, creating 916 jobs. NCR’s retail
line of business is already based in Duluth, GA.
NCR decided to create a single innovation hub for its worldwide
headquarters in Georgia after extensive analysis of potential US
locations, using independent data on the available workforce,
infrastructure, financial incentives and government tax structures.
Approximately 1,250 additional jobs will be created at NCR’s existing
facility in Duluth, GA, by centralizing business strategy, technology
development and support functions into a single US campus from several
offices, including NCR’s current worldwide headquarters in Dayton, Ohio.
NCR’s operations in Dayton will continue to include its data center and
support for local customers.
Approximately 870 jobs will be created at a new Columbus, GA site, which
NCR will use to manufacture advanced ATMs, including intelligent
deposit, to drive its leadership in the North America market. NCR is to
begin recruiting immediately for its manufacturing plant. The City of
Columbus will use stimulus funding, provided by the Economic Development
Authority, to purchase the building for the plant, which will be leased
back by NCR.
"The decision to consolidate functions in Georgia and build a technology
focused corporate headquarters campus is right in line with our business
strategy to drive growth, improve our innovation output, increase
productivity and continually upgrade our focus on the customer, " said
Bill Nuti, NCR’s chairman and chief executive officer. "We will decrease
time-to-market for innovative solutions, improve our internal
collaboration, deliver next generation employee education programs and
lower our current operating costs. NCR is already benefiting from
Georgia’s pro-business environment through our existing operations. For
example, we have recently created NCR University, working in partnership
with world-class academic institutions in Georgia."
"Today's announcement is just the latest example of how strong the
relationship is between this great multi-national company and our
state," said Governor Sonny Perdue. "Georgia is a global destination for
international commerce, and I know our vibrant corporate community
welcomes yet another headquarters location of a worldwide leader such as
NCR. We look forward to helping the company thrive thanks to our global
business environment, outstanding education and workforce development
initiatives and a quality of life that is second to none."
NCR’s headquarters centralization will begin in July. NCR will work with
those employees impacted in order to provide career services support and
advice.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how
the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s
assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services
address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality,
entertainment, gaming and public sector organizations in more than 100
countries. NCR (www.ncr.com)
is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.
NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
Source: NCR Corporation
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