Wincor Nixdorf fast emerging as a solutions provider.
Wincor Nixdorf continues to pursue the strategic goal of expanding and transforming its business segments. In order to build on its market position as a specialist provider of IT support services for retail banks in Germany, the organization has now set up a second outsourcing joint venture following the takeover of a majority share (51%) in and operational control of prosystems IT GmbH in Bonn with effect from January 1, 2008. Most of the remaining ownership interests are held by Kreissparkasse Köln and Sparkasse KölnBonn. The company, which specializes in providing IT services in the savings bank environment, already operates the decentralized IT infrastructure of several large Sparkasse savings banks – ranging from ATM networks and IT work stations through to telecommunications systems – and aims to offer its services to additional banks in the future.
A strong, visible sign of the transformation of Wincor Nixdorf into a solutions provider was given at this year’s CeBIT, which was held in Hanover from March 4 to 9, 2008. For the first time, Wincor Nixdorf presented itself in an exhibition segment dedicated solely to the theme of “Business Solutions”, a step that clearly reflects the consistent shift in focus of its business activities over recent years towards solutions that support the whole range of branch processes at every stage of branch development.
Clear majorities at AGM/Changes in Board of Directors.
This year’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Wincor Nixdorf AG was held on January 28, 2008, in Paderborn. A significant number of votes were represented at the meeting: 23.58 million shares, equivalent to 71.3% of the company’s share capital. All the items on the agenda requiring a vote were approved by majorities well above 90%. One such item was the payment of a dividend of €2.78 per share for fiscal 2006/2007. This includes a bonus of €0.90 per share and is equivalent to an increase of 99% per share on the previous year. The total dividend payout was €88 million. With the end of the meeting, a change in the Board of Directors of Wincor Nixdorf AG also took effect, with Jürgen Wilde, who had taken responsibility within the Board for the area of retail business, laying down his office. As a result, the decision was taken to reduce the number of members of the Board of Directors from four to three. Jürgen Wilde’s successor as head of global retail operations is Dr. Herbert Machill, who took up the role on October 1, 2007.
