EVERTEC Board
EVERTEC has named former Diebold CEO, Thomas Swidarski to the Company’s Board of Directors as an independent director and member of the Board’s Compensation Committee.
Diebold Launches Cash Recycling, Auto Deposit
Working with Diebold, Saque e Pague,ATMs is delivering a range of financial self-service capabilities never before available to consumers and financial institutions. With deposit automation- and cash recycling-enabled ATMs, the bank is helping Saque e Pague rapidly grow its network, which recently surpassed its millionth transaction, to help reach previously underbanked regions in the country. Deploying cash recycling at the ATM allows Saque e Pague to expand into new markets with limited financial service options. As cash recycling extends ATM uptime, the network provider and its financial institution partners can deploy terminals in remote areas that were previously uneconomical to service, thereby reaching underbanked populations.
Bankia to refresh ATM estate with Diebold
Diebold is behind an extensive update of the entire ATM fleet for Bankia. Diebold will support Bankia to reduce the complexity of managing an assorted fleet of ATMs from different providers by providing multivendor, turnkey installation services for the project, including terminal audits, terminal pre-staging, software loading/testing, security module integration, signage and advertising deployment, ATM installation and ATM training for end users. Bankia operates more than 2,000 branches and serves more than 7 million customers. Diebold will be managing the installation of more than 2,100 ATMs in the initial phase of the project, including the deployment of approximately 900 new Diebold Opteva® ATMs for the Madrid-based bank.
Diebold Appoints EVP, Software
Diebold announced Alan Kerr has been named executive vice president, software. An experienced software and field operations leader, Kerr will build the strategy for the company’s global software organization. With more than 25 years of senior-level experience, he has held senior leadership positions with several IT software and services leaders. An experienced change management leader, he successfully restructured the sales operations and helped deliver revenue in excess of $3 billion.
Diebold Names VP Global Services
Diebold has named Sal Mahbouba VP, global services. To lead the company’s global services portfolio, infrastructure and service technology teams, Mahbouba has held various leadership positions at several global high-tech and service-oriented companies where he has been responsible for all aspects of a global services business including supply chain management, forward and reverse logistics, and break-fix repair. During his more than 10 year career with Oracle, Mahbouba was responsible for the conceptualization, development and implementation of consistent business practice, process optimization and solution architecture. More recently, he spent five years at Avaya, Inc. during which time he drove profitable growth and market expansion.
Diebold and Bellco CU
Delivering a personalized, distinctive banking experience to Bellco Credit Union, Diebold, Incorporated worked in tandem with Bellco to design the credit union’s new Stapleton Branch located in Denver. The technology-based branch enables members to conduct efficient, self-service transactions on one of three deposit automation-enabled Diebold Opteva® Branch Performance Series™ in-lobby teller terminals, all the while encouraging a more personal interaction between members and branch staff.
Diebold Expands Euronet Worldwide’s ATM Network
Delivering greater self-service convenience to consumers, Diebold, Incorporated is adding 700 new Opteva® automated teller machines (ATMs) to Euronet Worldwide’s extensive fleet across Europe. The agreement includes Opteva cash dispensers with full cash recycling capabilities. Diebold will also provide three years of maintenance and deliver ATM channel management services to enhance the security, compliance and uptime of Euronet’s new terminals.
Banco de Credito del Peru Inks Deal with Diebold
Diebold is adding more than 1000 new Opteva automated teller machines (ATMs) to Banco de Credito del Peru’s (BCP’s) fleet to expand Peruvians’ access to BCP’s services. Diebold is also providing maintenance services to ensure greater availability of BCP’s entire multivendor fleet of about 1,800 ATMs. BCP has earned a number of awards for delivering innovative banking solutions to the people of Peru. Diebold’s deposit automation technology adds to the bank’s mission to serve the country’s underbanked, many of whom have very limited access to branches. The technology enables BCP ATM users to make envelope-free cash and check deposits at the ATM, replacing traditional in-branch teller transactions with convenient self-service transactions.
Diebold Partners, Certifies Branch Transformation Solutions
Advancing branch transformation initiatives to migrate teller transactions to the self-service channel, Elan Financial Services has certified two Diebold, Incorporated technologies on its transaction processing network. The processing and payments services provider approved both Diebold’s Opteva® Branch Performance Series™ in-lobby teller (ILT) terminal and Concierge Video Services™ offerings. The certifications ensure that Diebold’s solutions will run seamlessly within the Elan network, helping to accelerate the solutions’ pace of adoption by financial institutions. These branch transformation certification initiatives are powered by Diebold’s Agilis 3 software, which enables a consistent multi-channel consumer experience and transaction support. Elan delivers ATM processing and payments services, providing transaction processing, terminal driving and monitoring and support services.
CheckAlt Acquires ERAS
CheckAlt today announced that it has acquired the ERAS subsidiary from Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD). ERAS, based in Miami, delivers item and payment processing solutions for regional banks, community banks and credit unions.
Diebold and FIS Partner, Launch ATM cash Recycling
Diebold and Suncoast Credit Union, supported by FIS, will enable full cash recycling at the ATM with Diebold’s Opteva® Flex Performance Series ATMs. This will allow the ATMs to reuse consumer-deposited cash for future withdrawals, enhancing ATM availability and reducing the frequency and cost of cash replenishment visits. FIS, the world’s largest banking and payments technology provider, is designing and implementing the back-end processing required to facilitate full cash recycling. Diebold’s Opteva Flex Performance Series ATMs have a recycling capacity of up to 10,800 notes and accept deposits of up to 13,100 notes in a five-cassette configuration.
Diebold Unveils Green, Power-Efficient ATM
The Diebold 429 ATM intelligent-powered ATM is designed to use as little as 70 watts of power, consuming up to 40 percent less energy than other models. Currently available in the Indian market, the Diebold 429 ATM could save enough energy annually to power more than 1,200 Indian households. The Diebold 429 offers a solution for financial institutions to better serve people living in areas with limited power. In India for example, approximately 40 percent of the country’s population is underbanked. Diebold was the industry’s only global ATM provider with the ability to deliver a workable solution that met India’s uninterruptible power supply requirements. Diebold is delivering 2,100 Diebold 429 ATMs for India’s Bank of Baroda (BoB), making it possible for BoB to expand self-service options to locations – and consumers – it could not previously reach. The system automatically chooses which power source to draw from – either the internal battery or alternating current (AC) power grid – ensuring that the unit does not exceed 100 watts of power usage.