ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2005--NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) today announced that the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is installing NCR point-of-sale (POS) technology in its 113 Navy Exchange stores in the United States, Europe and the Pacific. NCR will also provide project coordination, installation and maintenance services.
The solution includes NCR RealPOS(TM) 80 terminals and peripherals, as well as NCR RealScan(TM) bar-code scanners. Rollout began in January 2005 and will continue through April.
"We needed a system that offers maximum flexibility and can be easily configured, and NCR's open-architecture design hit the mark," said NEXCOM Chief Information Officer Dick Garza. "For example, NEXCOM's future plans include smart cards and check imaging. Our solution also includes NCR's smart-card-enabled advanced payment terminals and thermal receipt printers with check-imaging capabilities, which will allow us to implement these applications at our pace and on our timeline."
Scalable performance, expansion capability and a wide choice of peripherals enable the NCR RealPOS 80 to fit easily into retail operations running the latest operating systems and advanced POS and business productivity applications. The terminal features a sleek, contemporary exterior and incorporates a power and cable management system that connects multiple peripherals in a neat and orderly way, maximizing valuable counter space.
About NEXCOM
NEXCOM is headquarters for the worldwide Navy Exchange System. Its mission is to provide authorized customers quality goods and services at a savings and to support quality-of-life programs for active duty military, retirees, reservists and their families. Navy Exchanges are run as non-appropriated fund activities, that is, they are self-sufficient and do not receive appropriated or taxpayer dollars. NEXCOM is responsible for the oversight of 109 Navy Exchange complexes with 344 stores worldwide, 42 Navy Lodges, 173 ship's stores and the Uniform Program Management Office. These four independently functioning programs of the Navy Exchange System generated $2.1 billion in sales in 2003 and gave $51.4 million to Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's ATMs, retail systems, Teradata(R) data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology(TM) solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions and help organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 28,500 people worldwide.
NCR, NCR EasyPoint, NCR FastLane, NCR RealPOS, NCR RealPrice, NCR RealScan, NCR RealSolutions and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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