First Data and NCR Sign Strategic Commercial Agreement
Agreement establishes First Data as preferred payments technology provider for NCR in grocery, petroleum and convenience store industries
NCR becomes First Data’s preferred ATM and services provider, including enterprise license for NCR CxBanking software
DULUTH, Ga. and NEW YORK– November 16, 2015 – First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, and NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, have entered into a strategic commercial agreement. First Data will be a preferred provider of cybersecurity and payment processing solutions to NCR’s customers in the grocery, petroleum and convenience store industries. NCR will be a preferred provider of ATM hardware and services to First Data’s client base of more than 4,000 financial institutions. The two industry leaders will also pursue co-development of integrated commerce technology solutions for U.S. merchant clients.
“As respective leaders in payments and consumer transaction technologies across multiple industries, First Data and NCR are uniquely positioned to add customer value through a holistic consumer experience from the initiation of a transaction to its completion,” said Bill Nuti, Chairman and CEO, NCR Corporation. “We believe this new relationship will help drive revenue growth, reduce costs, and improve security for our customers. As payment security continues to drive decision-making among CIOs and CTOs, NCR and First Data’s unique payment security software will create a winning combination for retailers.”
“We are focused on partnering with NCR to bring integrated technology solutions, including payment acceptance, security, business intelligence, and digital gift card software, to clients in the petroleum, grocery and convenience store industries,” said Guy Chiarello, President, First Data. ”Merchants around the world are concerned with cybersecurity and data protection, and our collaboration with NCR enables us to offer best-in-class security to a broad range of businesses through our TransArmor solution.
Solutions for Grocery, Petroleum and Convenience Store Businesses
The strategic partnership will encompass payment card acceptance and technology solutions for clients in the grocery, petroleum and convenience store sectors. First Data will become a preferred partner of NCR and its value-added resellers in the U.S.
First Data and NCR will also collaborate to develop a payments security infrastructure that includes First Data’s TransArmor® Data Protection integrated with NCR Epsilon and Connected Payments® Gateway, which provides a secure routing technology delivered as a Software-as-a-Service solution. First Data’s TransArmor solution provides powerful payment card security that combines encryption with random-number tokenization technology. With TransArmor, payment card data is protected at every transaction stage, reducing the risk of data breach as well as the scope and costs of PCI compliance.
In addition, the companies will jointly explore opportunities to package their respective payment solutions and value-added services to deliver unique capabilities to their clients.
Solutions for Financial Institutions
Under the agreement, as a preferred provider, First Data will offer NCR’s industry-leading ATM hardware and services to First Data's client base of more than 4,000 financial institutions. The agreement includes an enterprise license for NCR CxBanking software – such as APTRA applications and NCR Kalpana – allowing First Data to deliver highly accessible and differentiated consumer experiences.
Every second, more than 6,000 transactions around the world are being run through NCR hardware and software. NCR is the global leader in ATM technology and more than $1.134 trillion in cash moves through NCR ATMs each year.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
About First Data
First Data is a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, serving approximately six million business locations and 4,000 financial institutions in 118 countries around the world. The company’s 23,000 owner-associates are dedicated to helping companies, from start-ups to the world’s largest corporations, conduct commerce every day by securing and processing more than 2,300 transactions per second and $1.9 trillion per year.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, 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 Corporation (NYSE: NCR) es líder en la transformación, conexión y ejecución de plataformas tecnológicas para bancos, tiendas y restaurantes autodirigidos. NCR tiene su sede en Atlanta, Georgia, y cuenta con 35 000 empleados en todo el mundo. NCR es una marca comercial de NCR Corporation en los Estados Unidos y en otros países.
NCR VOYIX Corporation (NYSE: VYX) es un proveedor líder mundial de soluciones de comercio digital para los sectores minorista, de restaurantes y de banca digital. NCR VOYIX transforma las tiendas minoristas, los sistemas de restaurantes y las experiencias de banca digital con capacidades de SaaS y servicios integrales y basadas en plataformas. NCR VOYIX tiene su sede en Atlanta, Georgia, y cuenta con aproximadamente 16 000 empleados en 35 países de todo el mundo.
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