ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2004--
Global leader in retail self-service will apply human factors
expertise for intuitive, easy-to-use system in environment
where every second counts
NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) and Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq:SGMS) announced that NCR's human factors consultants will develop the next-generation user interface for Scientific Games' self-service and teller-operated terminals used for pari-mutuel race wagering.
Scientific Games Racing, a division of Scientific Games Corporation, has provided totalisator systems - the complex hardware and software systems that accept wagers, calculate odds and payouts and process wagering pools - for more than fifty years. Scientific Games Racing's Quantum(TM) System, introduced in late 2003, ushered in a new environment in race wagering where patrons can use any network-enabled device to place wagers.
"NCR is the global leader in self-checkouts, ATMs and kiosks, where the user interface can make or break the consumer experience," said Scientific Games Racing President Brooks Pierce. "Tapping NCR's expertise will help us ensure that Scientific Games' terminals are as intuitive and easy-to-use as possible in an environment where every second counts."
NCR's human factors consulting practice has been helping businesses optimize their point-of-transaction operations for more than 20 years.
"As the foremost provider of wagering systems, Scientific Games Racing clearly recognizes the importance of the interaction between humans and technology - a factor that becomes even more critical with self-service systems," said Judy Dobson, Managing Partner, NCR Store Performance Consulting. "Race wagering draws patrons with a range of experience, and NCR's approach to user interface design allows experts to use fewer keystrokes to achieve the same end result as novices."
The user interface design project is scheduled for completion in early 2005 and will be incorporated into self-service and teller-operated wagering devices for the Scientific Games Racing Quantum System.
About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation is the leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries, and the leading supplier of wagering systems and services to pari-mutuel operators. It is also a licensed pari-mutuel gaming operator in Connecticut and the Netherlands and is a leading supplier of prepaid phone cards to telephone companies. Scientific Games' customers are in the United States and more than 60 other countries. For more information about Scientific Games, visit www.scientificgames.com/.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's ATMs, retail systems, Teradata(R) data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology(TM) solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions and help organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 28,900 people worldwide.
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CONTACT: NCR Corporation
Robert (Kelly) Kramer, 770-623-7215
kelly.kramer@ncr.com
OR
Scientific Games Corporation
Lisa D. Lettieri, 212-754-2233
lisa.lettieri@scientificgames.com
SOURCE: NCR Corporation