NCR Sponsors HackGT, One of North America’s Largest Hackathons
October 18 2017 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
HackGT convened more than 1,000 students and
leveraged a pre-release version of NCR’s newest technology, the
Omni-Channel Decision Support Platform
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in
omni-channel solutions, sponsored one of North America’s
largest hackathons, HackGT, from October 13-15 hosted at Georgia
Tech. More than 1,000 student developers from around the
country—selected from a record-setting group of more than 3,000
applicants—tested their creativity by developing cross-industry
solutions and applications to create better consumer
experiences.
Twenty hackathon teams became the first third-party users of
NCR’s open API on the Omni-Channel Decision Support Platform
(ODSP), which will be made available to selected NCR partners and
third-party developers via a ‘Developer Portal’ next year.
Held in Atlanta—the “Silicon Valley of the East”—HackGT
challenges young developers to create new industry solutions such
as ordering and delivering, smart promotions and offers, and
advanced analytical models based on hypothetical transactional
data.
This was the first year NCR sponsored this event, in which 20
teams of up to four students explored potential solutions using the
ODSP and hypothetical data sets created by NCR for the students to
use as catalog and transactional data.
The winning team developed a mobile commerce application that
uses NCR’s Ordering API, Catalog API and analytics to make mobile
ordering easier for consumers. Members of the winning team that
developed the app will each receive an iPhone X and be offered a
summer internship with NCR’s software division.
“We’re always fascinated by what the next generation of software
engineers and developers can create, and their solutions this
weekend dramatically exceeded all our expectations,” said Eli
Rosner, CTO and Head of Software Product Management, NCR. “We were
glad to be part of such a landmark event for the software industry,
which aligns with NCR’s focus on innovation and building the
careers of emerging software engineers.”
The ODSP is a cloud-based technology platform that augments and
accelerates NCR solutions. It uses open, cloud-based APIs that
allow NCR and other applications to seamlessly integrate and enable
innovative consumer engagement solutions that span channels,
applications, and industries. It will also provide rich data and
analytics capabilities to provide a holistic view of consumer
interactions and help drive smarter, faster business decisions.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leader in omni-channel
solutions, turning everyday interactions with businesses into
exceptional experiences. With its software, hardware, and portfolio
of services, NCR enables nearly 700 million transactions daily
across retail, financial, travel, hospitality, telecom and
technology, and small business. NCR solutions run the everyday
transactions that make your life easier.
NCR is headquartered in Duluth, Ga., with over 30,000 employees
and does business in 180 countries. NCR is a trademark of NCR
Corporation in the United States and other countries. NCR
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