Banco
Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE: BBV) and NCR
Corporation (NYSE: NCR) plan to roll out revolutionary concept ATMs
called ABIL that provide BBVA customers with a faster, easier and
intuitive experience through a radical new interface and technology
innovation.
The sleek, streamlined design completely changes the traditional look
and feel of the ATM and looks more like a multimedia device with
internet access to be used in the financial branch. A touch screen
display provides an intuitive interface that is simple and easy to use
and displays relevant service information in a clear way. For practical
and privacy reasons, the screen rotates 90 degrees. A single slot
accepts cash, checks and passbooks and distributes cash and receipts.
The new ATM has been rolled out in Spain with 20 units deployed in 2010.
The bank is planning to install 200 more units in Spain during 2011,
followed by ATMs spread across a number of countries, including the
southern United States and some in South America.
The project is the result of a strategic partnership among BBVA, NCR
Corporation, Fujitsu and the design consultancy IDEO.
“BBVA is constantly looking for ways to strengthen relations with its
customers and the project was not how to further automate the terminal,
but how to humanize the machine,” commented Vicente Amores, NCR's global
director for BBVA. “The result is a new self-service device based on
three qualities: simple, human, and flexible.”
BBVA Group received the Innovation in Banking Technology award for its
ABIL project by the prestigious magazine The Banker.
About BBVA
BBVA is a global group that offers individual and corporate customers
the most complete range of financial and non-financial products and
services. It enjoys a solid leadership position in the Spanish market,
where it first began its activities over 150 years ago. It also has a
leading franchise in South America; it is the largest financial
institution in Mexico; one of the 15th largest U.S. commercial banks and
one of the few large international groups operating in China. BBVA
employs 104,000 people in over 30 countries around the world, has more
than 47 million customers and 900,000 shareholders.
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. NCR (www.ncr.com)
is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
