NCR Atleos expnds relationship with FCTI to include ATMs
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FCTI is one of the largest ATM owner-operators in the United States and a subsidiary of Seven Bank, LTD. (TYO:8410) with over $8B in assets. FCTI is the sole ATM operator and technology solutions provider powering self-service financial solutions at 7-Eleven and Speedway in the US. Atleos previously announced an agreement with FCTI to expand access by enabling FCTI as an ATM acquirer for Allpoint, bringing Atleos' Allpoint Network cardholders and engagement to FCTI's retail partner locations.
Atleos solutions were selected based on capabilities and their proven deployment as an owner-operator which is a unique attribute of Atleos. The scale of the new ATM deployment makes FCTI among the largest single service end points managed in the US market.
'We continuously pursue products, services, and relationships that fulfill on our goals of growing transactions and providing excellent service,' said Masanori Sakaguchi, CEO of FCTI. 'Growing the relationship with Atleos to bring our software capabilities to market on a solid platform of terminal driving with a leading service organization backed by consistent, quality delivery accomplishes those goals.'
'Scaled providers of financial access are rewarding us for a disciplined focus on service excellence,' said Stuart Mackinnon, EVP and COO for Atleos. 'Leading firms like FCTI require market proven abilities that present the opportunity to grow and differentiate their offerings with reliable systems, processes, and people that make their success a priority.'
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