NCR shares ‘Best Smart Branch Project’ award with Nedbank and Bytes
Managed Solutions
JOHANNESBURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2017--
NCR
Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions,
today announced it has been awarded the ‘Best Smart Branch Project’ in
Africa at The Asian Banker Technology Innovation Awards ceremony. NCR
shares the honor with Nedbank (JSE:
NBKP), one of the largest banks in South Africa, and Bytes
Managed Solutions, a leading technology company in Africa and an NCR
partner.
The awards program is managed by a team of research analysts from Asian
Banker Research with expertise in the banking industry in Asia, Middle
East and Africa. The evaluation criteria are set out and form part of a
rigorous and transparent process vetted by leading practitioners,
independent advisors and an international panel of industry experts.
“NCR is honored to receive this recognition together with Nedbank and
Bytes Managed Solutions as it validates our solutions that help banks
transform and optimize their customers’ branch visit experience,” said
Dimitri Kanellopoulos, Country Manager, NCR South Africa. “We will
continue to innovate and deliver next-generation omni-channel
technologies to transform the way consumers connect, interact and
transact with businesses.”
The award-winning NCR technologies include NCR
Interactive Teller, that allows a live teller to take remote control
of an ATM to assist customers with up to 90 percent of transactions
typically completed by tellers inside a branch. NCR was also recognized
for NCR
Interactive Banker, a technology that allows banks to leverage
intuitive tablet enterprise technology to turn smart data into
exceptional customer service.
“The move to NCR’s innovative Branch Transformation solutions has
enabled us to deliver exceptional banking experiences, and encourages us
further to introduce other innovations that optimize banking for our
customers,” said Preni Naidoo, Executive, Self Service Banking at
Nedbank.
The awards were presented in conjunction with the ‘Future of Finance
Middle East and Africa Convention’ in Dubai, UAE on April 20, 2017. The
ceremony featured elite bankers and fintech companies from across the
region.
“The Asian Banker Technology Innovation Award recipients represent
technology innovators in an increasingly competitive marketplace, and we
are pleased to be recognised and rewarded for our solution,” said José
Simoes, Senior Manager (Financial) at Bytes Managed Solutions.
About Nedbank
Nedbank Group Limited is one of South Africa’s four largest banking
groups by assets and deposits, with Nedbank Limited being its principal
banking subsidiary. Nedbank provides a wide range of wholesale and
retail banking services and has a growing insurance, asset management
and wealth management offering through four main business operations,
namely Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, Nedbank Business
Banking, Nedbank Retail and Nedbank Wealth. For more information, visit www.nedbank.co.za
About Bytes Managed Solutions
Bytes Managed Solutions (Bytes MS) is a services led, software driven
and hardware enabled organisation that market, support and maintain
enterprise-wide, end-to-end digital solutions and related services that
enable medium to large enterprises to effectively deliver their offering
to end consumers in South Africa and Africa. Bytes MS delivers
solutions, Managed and Professional services to clients in the
Financial, Retail, Petroleum, Oil&Gas, Hospitality, Gaming, Insurance,
Telco&Media, Public Sector and Health Industries. These services are
backed up by an evolving and extensive service footprint, supply chain,
logistics and service management system. It supports in excess of 1 200
000 devices in more than 46 500 locations throughout South Africa and
sub-Saharan Africa.
Bytes MS leverages on partnerships, thought leadership and capabilities
to deliver world class integrated digital solutions through a strategic
and focused appraoch enabling our customers to achieve their growth and
success.Bytes MS is the exclusive distributor for NCR products in South
Africa.
Bytes Managed Solutions is a division of Bytes Technology Group and
wholly owned by JSE-listed Altron.
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 nearly 700 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, Ga., 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
Rakesh Aulaya, 912.2619.5483
rakesh.aulaya@ncr.com