Outsourcing activities extended to a German Landesbank for the first time. Wincor Nixdorf further bolstered its outsourcing activities for branch operations within the banking sector at the beginning of fiscal 2006/2007. Within this context, Wincor Nixdorf Portavis GmbH will be responsible for running the operation of 5,000 PC workstations at HSH Nordbank, as well as the bank‘s data centers, networks and telecommunication systems. Specializing in outsourcing, Wincor Nixdorf Portavis GmbH is a joint venture established by Hamburger Sparkasse and Sparkasse Bremen, with Wincor Nixdorf holding a majority interest. Its contract with HSH Nordbank represents the first agreement to have been concluded with a German Landesbank. The deal will give a more international flavor to the activities of Wincor Nixdorf Portavis GmbH, which has also been assigned the task of managing HSH Nordbank‘s IT systems for its foreign operations.

Wincor World 2007 in the spotlight of industry experts around the globe. Wincor World will be opening its gates to industry experts from January 30 to February 1, 2007 – under the heading Your Compass to Innovation. The fact that Wincor World has secured a firm place in the event calendars of so many international trade magazines and journals is a clear reflection of the fair‘s appeal as an information platform for the banking and retail sectors. As in the past, the organizers are hoping to attract more than 7,000 visitors, mainly from abroad. Alongside the exhibition with its next-generation solutions for enterprise processes, visitors will be able to choose from a wide range of presentations and workshops. In close cooperation with the financial newspaper Börsen-Zeitung and EHI Retail Institute, the event will also include industry symposia focusing on future trends within the banking and retail sectors.

Strong growth in the Banking segment. Wincor Nixdorf is pleased to report positive developments in its retail banking operations thanks to innovations such as intelligent deposit, net-centric solutions, multi-vendor and multi-channel software as well as cutting-edge services. At the same time, the shift towards establishing ourselves as a provider of solutions aimed at the optimization of entire business processes is becoming more pronounced. Examples of the Company’s evolution within this area can be seen in our cash management systems and the handling of complete branch processes under outsourcing agreements. Our approach is based on the optimal integration of products, software and services into a single solution that meets the customer’s requirements. Meanwhile, the Banking segment is expanding globally in line with economic growth in developing regions such as Asia, Latin America and, increasingly, Africa. In these areas, the growth in retail banking services is creating strong demand for high-volume self-service solutions at branch level.