NCR Opens New ATM Manufacturing Facility in Columbus, Ga.

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today (October 29) opens its new ATM manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ga., rolling out its first NCR SelfServ™ ATMs and bringing innovative manufacturing back to North America. In less than five months after announcing plans to build a domestic manufacturing facility, NCR was able to open the 350,000 square-foot facility and begin production of ATM machines for its North American customers.

The company celebrated the opening at its Corporate Ridge Business Park plant with key officials and elected representatives from the City of Columbus and the State of Georgia, who participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony, a tour of the manufacturing plant and an opportunity to see the production of some of the first NCR ATM machines being built at the new site.

NCR has filed for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification—the Green Building Rating System that is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. The company has also reused and recycled materials throughout the building, from the initial demolition, such as cinder blocks and carpet.

“Our decision to bring our North American ATM manufacturing in-house was driven by our belief that as self-service ATM technology becomes more innovative and strategic to financial institutions, the ability to control manufacturing in key markets becomes a core and competitive advantage to our growth strategy,” said Peter Dorsman, senior vice president of Global Operations at NCR. “By in-sourcing the production of our SelfServ ATMs, we will decrease time-to-market, improve our internal collaboration, and lower our current operating costs.”

Approximately 870 jobs will be created at a new Columbus, Ga., site over the next three years. With the help of the state and local government, NCR has already hired and trained nearly 120 employees through Georgia’s Quick Start Program – a customized workforce-training program for businesses across the state. Quick Start has been instrumental in supporting NCR to drive comprehensive employee training plans, create assessment programs and establish a mindset in each employee to strive for continuous improvement efforts.

“Georgia’s strategic strengths in advanced manufacturing will help drive the success of NCR’s new facility in Columbus,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “We have an innovative edge here in Georgia that has enabled companies to thrive, and NCR is a perfect fit as it manufactures its next-generation ATMs and self-serve devices for the North American market.”

The City of Columbus offered a location with a talented workforce, close proximity to major transportation hubs such as Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and many of Georgia’s highly esteemed academic institutions. The new facility is also close to NCR’s innovation center in Duluth, Ga., and the company’s global customer service organization in Peachtree City, Ga.

In addition, NCR’s campus-like ecosystem between its partners, suppliers and Georgia’s academic institutions will help drive and improve cross-functional collaboration, training and innovation -- ensuring that NCR’s manufacturing process is cutting edge.

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NCR to Build Innovation Hub and Manufacturing Plant in Brazil, Boosting Jobs in the High Tech Segment

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) announced today that it will create a new manufacturing and research and development center in Brazil to produce technologically advanced, high availability automated teller machines (ATMs) for Brazil, Latin America, and Caribbean markets. The innovation center and manufacturing facility will expand over time to include self-service technologies for a variety of industries.

The new innovation hub will initially create approximately 250 new jobs and enable NCR to deliver world-class solutions and strengthen its competitive position in Brazil, which is a key market in NCR’s growth strategy. Brazil is the third largest ATM market in the world. Retail Banking Research predicts that the Brazil ATM market will grow 16 percent by 2012.

“NCR has been doing business in Brazil for 73 years," said Bill Nuti, NCR’s chairman and chief executive officer. "Our strategic decision to develop an innovation and manufacturing hub for self-service technology in Brazil is yet another step in our commitment to this important market. This investment will move us further towards our goal of becoming Brazil's largest self-service solutions provider and the leader in ATM market share. With this new capability, we believe we will be better positioned to take market share by providing leading hardware, software and service solutions, tailored specifically to meet the needs of our customers and fulfilling our goals of growing our business, while lowering our operating costs. As we invest and create high tech jobs, we will continue to look at our options for further investment in this vital emerging market.”

NCR’s ATM production in the region is currently outsourced to a contract manufacturer. ATM manufacturing and product development will be moved to NCR’s new facility and production is anticipated to begin by December 2009.

NCR will initially invest over R$73 million in building its capabilities in Brazil. The company will manufacture NCR SelfServ, the industry’s newest range of ATMs that are proven to have the highest levels of performance and availability for consumers. In addition, NCR will look to design and engineer specific products to meet the needs of our customers in Brazil.

Financial institutions in Brazil have large ATM estates and require custom design ATMs to deliver their branded look and feel; others require features such as biometric identification and check printers, while all require some variation of high security features.

Earlier this month, NCR announced it will establish a new North American ATM manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ga., creating 870 new jobs that did not exist in NCR previously. All North American ATM manufacturing will take place from the Columbus facility, which will begin ATM production early in the fourth quarter 2009.

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NCR to Move Corporate Headquarters to Georgia

Fortune 500 company’s headquarters relocation, new ATM manufacturing facility will bring a total of 2,120 jobs to state

Governor Sonny Perdue announced today NCR will dramatically increase its presence in Georgia, relocating its corporate headquarters to Duluth moving 1,250 jobs to the state. The Fortune 500 company, the world’s leading provider of ATMs, self-checkout and other innovative assisted- and self-service solutions, will also establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Columbus that will employ an additional 870 people over the next five years.

“Today’s announcement is just the latest example of how strong the relationship is between this great multi-national company and our state,” said Governor Perdue. “Georgia is truly a one stop shop as a headquarters location for a worldwide leader such as NCR. We look forward to helping the company thrive thanks to our global business environment, outstanding education and workforce development initiatives and a quality of life that is second to none.”

NCR’s decision to locate its ATM production in Columbus follows its announcement in October 2008 that it will establish a global Center of Excellence in Peachtree City. The Center will see NCR co-locate several key components of its Worldwide Customer Service operations and create 916 jobs over 26 months. NCR's retail line of business is already based in Duluth. The company is creating or retaining a total number of 3,036 jobs in Georgia based on all three phases of the project.

NCR will take advantage of an aggressive leadership training program delivered by the University System of Georgia’s Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP). In addition, the company will partner with the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) and the Georgia Institute of Technology’s College of Computing, Health Systems Institute, Industrial and Systems Engineering School and College of Management to keep its management, products and services on the leading edge of innovation. Georgia Quick Start will also provide the company with a customized new program targeted at leadership and innovation training. The Columbus facility will produce advanced technology that enables consumers to use ATM kiosks for a growing range of financial transactions, such as no-envelope, intelligent deposit. The company will begin recruiting immediately and will transfer all ATM manufacturing for North America to the new facility by the end of 2009.

“The decision to consolidate functions in Georgia and build a technology focused corporate headquarters campus is right in line with our business strategy to drive growth, improve our innovation output, increase productivity and continually upgrade our focus on the customer,” said Bill Nuti, NCR’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We will decrease time-to-market for innovative solutions, improve our internal collaboration, deliver next generation employee education programs and lower our current operating costs. NCR is already benefiting from Georgia’s pro-business environment through our existing operations. For example, we have recently created NCR University, working in partnership with world-class academic institutions in Georgia.”

NCR’s total investment will be $30 million and annual payroll will exceed $150 million, enabling the company to take advantage of the Mega Job Tax Credit newly updated by the Georgia Legislature and signed into law by Governor Perdue.

NCR joins 13 other Fortune 500 companies and 29 other Fortune 1,000 companies located in Georgia, including the corporate headquarters for AGCO, AFLAC, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, The Home Depot, Merial, Mueller Water Products, Newell-Rubbermaid, Porsche and UPS. Among the attributes that help multinational companies thrive in the state are:

Global access

o Georgia is home to the world’s busiest airport and the world’s largest airline, serving 6 continents and 180 U.S. destinations with non-stop
service.
o Georgia has more than half a million foreign-born residents served by more than 100 consulates, international trade offices and bi-national
chambers of commerce as well as numerous cultural organizations.
o Georgia’s 10 international offices in Europe, Asia and the Americas connect companies to global business opportunities.

Talented workforce pool

o Georgia ranks 4th in the U.S. at attracting newcomers, with a net gain of about 315,000 new residents between 2005 and 2007.
o Georgia has a young population and strong in-migration. More than half the population is ages 20-54, and over 100,000 people move here each
year.
o The Atlanta region is 1st in the U.S. for growth in highly-educated people ages 25-34 — the most coveted demographic in the nation.

Top-ranked academic institutions

o The University System of Georgia is among the largest in the country, graduating around 44,000 students each year.
o College enrollment in metro Atlanta is growing faster than in any other top U.S. higher education center, and is outpacing the rate of population
growth in the metro region.
o The Atlanta region’s rate of growth in number of degrees awarded is 2nd-highest in the country.

Quality of life

o Georgia is the only state in the U.S. that guarantees state high school graduates who have a “B” average or better a free technical or university
education through the HOPE Scholarship program.
o Georgia’s cost of living is below the national average.
o Georgia’s mild climate leads not only to few workplace interruptions due to weather events, but the ability for citizens to take advantage of
outdoor activities year-round.

About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming and public sector organizations in more than 100 countries.
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