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NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is an American technology company specializing in products for the retail, financial, travel, healthcare, food service, entertainment, gaming and public sector industries. Its main products are self-service kiosks, point-of-sale terminals, automated teller machines, check processing systems, barcode scanners, and business consumables. They also are one of the largest providers of IT maintenance support services. From 1988 to 1997 they sponsored the NCR Book Award for non-fiction. It was based in Dayton, Ohio since 1884, but in June 2009, they sold most of the properties in Dayton and moved its headquarters to the city of Duluth (Gwinnett County), Georgia.[5]
The company was founded in 1884 and acquired by AT&T in 1991. A restructuring of AT&T in 1996 led to NCR's re-establishment on 1 January 1997 as a separate company, and also involved the spin-off from AT&T of Lucent Technologies; NCR is the only AT&T spin-off that has retained its original name – all others have either been purchased or renamed following subsequent mergers.
NCR Corporation (NCR) and its subsidiaries provide technology and solutions for the retail and financial industries. Through customer service business, the company also provides services for the telecommunications, transportation, insurance, utilities, and electronic commerce industries, as well as for consumer goods manufacturers and government entities. The company's solutions include consulting services, hardware technology, value-adding software, global customer support, and a complete line of business consumables and specialty media products. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.
Business Overview
Business & Financial Metrics
In 2009, NCR incurred a net loss of $33 million on revenues of $4.61 trillion. This represents a significant turnaround from 2008, when the company earned $228 million on $5.32 billion in revenue.[1]
Business Segments
NCR operates through three reportable geographic segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).
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Competition
NCR's main competitors include:
Intel (INTC)
Oracle (ORCL)
Affiliated Computer Services (ACS)
Unisys (UIS)
The company was founded in 1884 and acquired by AT&T in 1991. A restructuring of AT&T in 1996 led to NCR's re-establishment on 1 January 1997 as a separate company, and also involved the spin-off from AT&T of Lucent Technologies; NCR is the only AT&T spin-off that has retained its original name – all others have either been purchased or renamed following subsequent mergers.
NCR Corporation (NCR) and its subsidiaries provide technology and solutions for the retail and financial industries. Through customer service business, the company also provides services for the telecommunications, transportation, insurance, utilities, and electronic commerce industries, as well as for consumer goods manufacturers and government entities. The company's solutions include consulting services, hardware technology, value-adding software, global customer support, and a complete line of business consumables and specialty media products. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.
Business Overview
Business & Financial Metrics
In 2009, NCR incurred a net loss of $33 million on revenues of $4.61 trillion. This represents a significant turnaround from 2008, when the company earned $228 million on $5.32 billion in revenue.[1]
Business Segments
NCR operates through three reportable geographic segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).
[2]
Competition
NCR's main competitors include:
Intel (INTC)
Oracle (ORCL)
Affiliated Computer Services (ACS)
Unisys (UIS)
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