40 Facts About NCR Corporation

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NCR Corporation, previously known as National Cash Register, is an American software, consulting and technology company providing several professional services and electronic products.

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NCR Corporation established the first sales training school in 1893 and introduced a comprehensive social welfare program for his factory workers.

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3.

NCR Corporation created a sales team known as the "American Selling Force" which worked on commissions and followed a standard sales script, the "N.

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4.

NCR Corporation undertook extensive welfare work and was referred to as "America's model factory.

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In 1893, NCR Corporation constructed the first "daylight factory" buildings with floor-to-ceiling glass windows that let in light and could be opened to let in fresh air as well.

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In 1925, NCR Corporation went public with an issue of $55 million in stock, at that time the largest public offering in United States history.

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NCR Corporation-made American bombes were faster, and soon more available, than the British bombes at Bletchley Park and its outstations.

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In 1956, NCR Corporation introduced its first electronic device, the Class 29 Post-Tronic, a bank machine using magnetic stripe technology.

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In 1962, NCR Corporation introduced the NCR Corporation-315 Electronic Data Processing System which included the CRAM storage device, the first automated mass storage alternative to magnetic tape libraries accessed manually by computer operators.

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10.

The NCR Corporation 390 accepted four types of input: magnetic ledger cards, punched cards, punched tape, and keyboard entry, with a tape read speed of 400 characters a second.

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In 1974, scanners and computers developed by NCR Corporation marked the first occasion where items with the Universal Product Code was scanned at the checkout of a supermarket, Troy's Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio, a few miles away from NCR Corporation's Dayton Headquarters.

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12.

NCR Corporation developed the world's first SCSI interface chip, the NCR Corporation 5380, based on the SCSI interface standard collaboratively developed.

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In 1990, NCR Corporation introduced the System 3000, a seven-level family of computers based on Intel's 386 and 486 CPUs.

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The 3600, through NCR Corporation subsidiary Applied Digital Data Systems supported both the Pick Operating System and Prime Information.

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15.

NCR Corporation outlined its reasons for the spin-off in an Information Statement sent to its stockholders, which cited, in addition to "changes in customer needs" and "need for focused management time and attention", the following:.

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16.

NCR Corporation re-emerged as a stand-alone company on January 1, 1997.

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In November 1997, NCR Corporation purchased Dataworks Inc, a 60-person privately held company in San Antonio, Texas.

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18.

Montgomery County Historical Society and NCR Corporation joined in 1998 into a partnership committed to preserving the historic and voluminous NCR Archive.

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In 1999, NCR Corporation moved an estimated three million items from NCR Corporation's Building 28 into the Historical Society's Research Center.

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20.

In 1998, NCR Corporation sold its computer hardware manufacturing assets to Solectron and ceased to produce general-purpose computer systems, focusing instead on the retail and financial industries.

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21.

In 2000, NCR Corporation acquired customer relationship management provider Ceres Integrated Solutions and services company 4Front Technologies.

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22.

NCR Corporation promoted Mark Hurd to replace Nyberg as CEO in March 2003.

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23.

In 2006, NCR Corporation acquired software company IDVelocity and the ATM manufacturing division of Tidel, a cash security equipment manufacturer specializing in retail markets.

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24.

On January 8, 2007, NCR Corporation announced its intention to separate into two independent companies by spinning off Teradata to shareholders.

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25.

On January 11, 2007, NCR Corporation announced plans to restructure its entire ATM manufacturing operations, with 650 jobs at its Dundee plant being cut.

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NCR Corporation extended its self-service portfolio into the digital media market with the January 2007 announcement of NCR Corporation Xpress Entertainment, a multichannel entertainment kiosk.

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On October 15, 2008, NCR Corporation announced a global reseller partnership with Experticity, a Seattle based software company.

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28.

In 2009, NCR Corporation relocated its corporate headquarters from Dayton, Ohio to near Duluth, Georgia; Dayton had served as NCR Corporation's home for 125 years.

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29.

In 2009, NCR Corporation became the second largest DVD Kiosk operator in North America with the acquisitions of The New Release and DVD Play.

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30.

In 2010, NCR Corporation completed the acquisition of digital signage company, Netkey.

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31.

In February 2013, NCR Corporation completed its acquisition of Retalix, a provider of retail software and services, for approximately $650 million in cash.

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32.

In January 2014, NCR completed its acquisition of Digital Insight Corporation, a provider of online and mobile banking to mid-market financial institutions, from equity firm Thoma Bravo, LLC for $1.

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In January 2018, NCR Corporation relocated its corporate headquarters from near Duluth, Georgia to a new office in Midtown Atlanta.

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34.

NCR Corporation's mailing address is 864 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308.

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35.

NCR Corporation leads the company's strategic shift from hardware provider to software- and services-led enterprise technology provider.

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In 2019, NCR Corporation announced plans to start building a campus in Belgrade, Serbia.

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In January 2021, NCR Corporation reached an agreement to acquire ATM operator Cardtronics in a deal valued at $2.

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In October 2021, NCR Corporation opened in New Belgrade, Serbia the largest IT center and campus in Europe.

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39.

On September 16 2022, NCR Corporation announced it will split its Digital Commerce and ATM businesses in two separate companies.

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NCR Corporation has manufacturing facilities in Beijing, Budapest, and the Indian territory of Puducherry and Chengalpattu which is a regional manufacturing and export hub.

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