EDINBURGH, United Kingdom — KAL has been selected to supply multi-channel, multi-vendor software for Nationwide Building Society's 2,300 ATMs and 6,000 branch teller stations as part of Nationwide's Technology Self-Service Banking (TSSB) Open Software Initiative.
According to a news release, Nationwide's Open Software Initiative aims to rationalize common business functionality across all of its customer channels, including ATMs, tellers, call centers and on-line banking.
For its ATM network, Nationwide chose Kalignite NDC which will allow a single software to be deployed across the entire Nationwide ATM estate of NCR and Wincor Nixdorf machines. Kalignite NDC will replace Nationwide's existing software, consisting of NCR's Aptra and Wincor Nixdorf's ProCash. It includes Triple DES and EMV capability.
For teller systems, Nationwide will develop its own application using the Kalignite Software Platform for Branch.
Nationwide has adopted a "best of breed" sourcing policy in terms of both hardware and software, according to the release.
"Nationwide conducted a thorough analysis of the available software options," said Aravinda Korala, KAL's chief executive. "In addition to a detailed RFP process, they invited the finalists to participate in a multi-vendor proof-of-concept in their ATM laboratory. We are delighted to have been selected as a result of that process."
Francis Walsh, Nationwide's divisional director of IT, said, "Kalignite) allows us to realize the enormous potential in our ATM and teller networks with excellent enhancements to our customer service. With both multi-vendor and multi-channel capabilities, and a dynamic like-minded company behind the solution, we decided that Kalignite was a clear winner for us."
