The NCR Innovation Lab brings together the company’s global R&D teams
to focus on creating solutions for digital commerce
DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2016--
NCR
Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions,
today announces the NCR Innovation Lab, a brand new research and
development hub, which will focus on cross-functional research,
innovation, and design-thinking. The NCR Innovation Lab will bring
together NCR’s R&D teams with its global innovation labs to drive a
unified omni-channel focus and build upon NCR’s position as a leader in
the digitally connected economy.
To be located in NCR’s new global headquarters under construction in
Atlanta, the NCR Innovation Lab will keep NCR at the forefront of new
technologies and innovations, including in the areas of mobile,
big-data, cloud, Internet of Things, machine learning, and predictive
analytics, to leverage them to deliver innovative solutions for digital
commerce in a wide variety of industries. The company will develop new
APIs to enable digitally integrated businesses and create new revenue
generating opportunities in the API enabled economy.
“The NCR Innovation Lab will accelerate our transformation to a platform
based business model. We are living in exciting times where developers
and customers from various ecosystems co-create and exchange value,
which is changing the way we research, innovate, and design and think
about our solutions and offerings,” said Eli Rosner, chief technology
officer and senior vice president of software solutions, NCR.
“Omni-channel has evolved. It is now a strategic, end-to-end solution
with a horizontal opportunity across all industries, in every geography,
and for all tiers of customers,” Rosner continued. “NCR has a big role
in shaping this industry, enabling digitally integrated businesses, and
powering the digital economy for our customers.”
The first challenge the NCR Innovation Lab took on was a ”90-Day
Challenge” - a program that brought together R&D and Product teams to
design and develop new solutions. The program resulted in a working demo
and several patent application filings earlier this year. The NCR
Innovation Lab will continue to run ”90-Day Challenge” programs, as well
as solutions-focused Hackathons and several other activities to promote
innovation.
“Atlanta is one of the fastest-growing technology centers in the nation,
and is emerging as an international hub for technology,” said Atlanta
Mayor Kasim Reed. “NCR’s Innovation Lab will be a key addition to
Atlanta’s vibrant innovation community of research institutions,
corporations, start-ups and organizations developing game-changing
technologies that will shape our future.”
The NCR Innovation Lab intends to work and collaborate with researchers
and students at Georgia Tech, the developer community in the state of
Georgia and around the globe, and other companies, including start-ups
and customers, on innovation. These engagements and innovations should
also help to create additional business opportunities.
“In Georgia, we are fortunate to have a diverse array of centers and
incubators that are forging new pathways in digital integration, putting
our state at the forefront of progress in the industry,” said Georgia
Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Carr. “We are
excited that industry giant NCR will also open their innovation lab
here, and we look forward to seeing the new ideas that spawn from this
collaborative space.”
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leader in omni-channel solutions,
turning everyday interactions with businesses into exceptional
experiences. With its software, hardware, and portfolio of services, NCR
enables more than 550 million transactions daily across retail,
financial, travel, hospitality, telecom and technology, and small
business. NCR solutions run the everyday transactions that make your
life easier.
NCR is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia with over 30,000 employees and
does business in 180 countries. NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in
the United States and other countries.
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NCR Public Relations
Albe Zakes, 267-221-4800
Albe.Zakes@ncr.com