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Innovative Diebold product earns IDEA Award
A concept automated teller machine (ATM) created by Diebold in 2004
has been selected as a winner of the Industrial Designers Society of
America (IDSA) Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Nearly
1,400 entrants competed in 50 subcategories of the competition,
which is cosponsored by IDSA and BusinessWeek magazine.
Winners also included Nike, HP and Apple.
Diebold earned the
award for Vectra, a concept ATM designed to test the
feasibility
of using haptic technology in an ATM user interface. Haptic
technology is based
on the sense of touch. Vectra’s design replaced the
traditional keypad and
function keys with a dial, a strategy that could ultimately result
in a more secure,
more accessible ATM.
To download photos
of Vectra, click here:
www.diebold.com/whatsnews/pr/photo/vectra.htm. IDEA winners will
receive
their awards on Aug. 27 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. A
complete listing of
winners can be found at
http://www.idsa.org/idea/idea2005.
Diebold Procomp named best IT company in Brazil
Diebold Procomp was named Brazil’s best company in the technology
and computer market by Exame, the most renowned economics and
business magazine in Brazil. Exame is comparable to
U.S.-based Fortune.
The magazine’s
special issue of the “Best and Biggest” said: “Leader in bank
automation, Diebold Procomp closes big deals, invests in service and
leaves
competition in the dust.” The award is based on the company’s
market share,
client satisfaction, investments and overall financial health.
Diebold Procomp
also earned the award in 1994 and 1997.
Thailand’s largest financial institution deploys
Diebold’s Opteva® ATMs, Agilis® software
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited (BBL), Thailand’s largest
financial institution, has purchased 650 Diebold Opteva® ATMs
running Diebold’s Agilis® software. The terminals will be deployed
throughout 600 BBL branches. BBL operates a network of 1,700 ATMs.
Opteva ATMs are powered by Agilis, Diebold’s open,
high-performance software, which is capable of interfacing with a
variety of multiple-vendor products, reducing the need for backend
support. BBL has deployed Agilis 91x, a prepackaged, Windows®-based
application for use in ATMs that communicate to networks using
Diebold’s legacy messaging format.
Diebold ABM design meets Canadian standards
Diebold has received a “letter of attestation” from the Canadian
Standards Association, Canada’s leading developer of standards and
codes, confirming that the company’s Opteva automated banking
machines (ABMs) comply with its accessibility standards for older
adults and people with disabilities. The attestation pertains to
Diebold’s Opteva 500, 520, 720 and 760 terminals.
Diebold’s Opteva family of ABMs offers visually
impaired customers total access to the same banking functions
available to sighted customers. The voice-guided ABMs work with
standard headsets – owned by many people within the visually
impaired community – that plug directly into the ABM, enabling users
to receive private vocal instructions. Opteva terminals also
provide a consistent customer transaction flow and an intuitive,
user-friendly interface.
Diebold security acquisition – TFE Technology
Holdings – transitions to corporate identity
TFE Technology Holdings, LLC, a security services and information
technology (IT) provider acquired by Diebold in 2004, has changed
its name to reflect Diebold’s corporate identity. The Bountiful,
Utah, company is now known as Diebold Information and Security
Systems.
One of the 10 largest third-party Independent Service
Organizations (ISOs) of its kind, Diebold Information and Security
Systems enhances Diebold’s total security solution. Its primary
customers include federal and state government agencies and
commercial firms including the Social Security Administration, the
Department of Education, NASA, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force and
more. The company has nearly 300 associates and representation in
all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.
For more information about Diebold Information and
Security Systems, visit
www.tfetech.com.
Diebold and Hirsch Electronics announce reseller
agreement
Diebold has entered into a reseller agreement with Hirsch
Electronics, a leading manufacturer of access control and security
management systems. The agreement will enable Diebold to supply
Hirsh’s complete line of GSA-approved, critical asset protection
products to the government market.
Diebold is a GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contractor
providing total solutions – from initial site surveys to system
installation – for any size government application. By partnering
with Hirsch, a company with a wealth of product knowledge and
expertise in the electronic security industry, Diebold will
significantly expand the distribution channel for its products and
services to the federal government.
About Diebold
Founded in 1859, Diebold is a global leader of self-service delivery
systems, security, software and service for the financial,
government, commercial and retail markets. Diebold’s core products
include automated teller machines, retail and drive-up banking
solutions, branch facility equipment, integrated physical and
electronic security solutions and electronic voting machines.
Diebold employs more than 14,000 associates with
representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide. Among those
associates is one of the industry’s largest service teams, employing
nearly 6,000 highly trained professions in 600 locations around the
world.
Headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, USA, Diebold
reported revenue of $2.4 billion in 2004 and is publicly traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DBD.” For more
information, visit the company’s Web site at
www.diebold.com.
Contacting Diebold Corporate Communications
If you would like more information about Diebold or its products and
services, or if you would like to request an interview with a
Diebold leader or topic expert, please contact a member of our
Global Communications media relations team:
Mike
Jacobsen
Click for e-mail or +1 330 490-3786
*Corporate inquiries
*Investment/financial-related inquiries
*Diebold Procomp (Brazil)
Carrie Kandes
Click for
e-mail or +1 330 490-6319
*Self-service terminals
*Electronic security
*Service
*Software
*Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA)
*Canada
Joe
Richardson
Click for
e-mail or +1 330 490-5562
*ATM security
*Physical security
*Event monitoring
*Drive-up banking and RemoteTeller System
*Retail/OEM security products
*Asia Pacific (AP)
*Latin America (LA)
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