NCR Corporation provides technology and services that enable businesses to interact, connect, and relate with their customers worldwide. It operates in seven segments: Data Warehousing, Financial Self Service, Retail Store Automation, Customer Services, Systemedia, Payment and Imaging, and Other. The Data Warehousing segment provides database, data mining, and analytical applications; hardware; and consulting and support services. The Financial Self Service segment provides self service technologies, such as automated teller machines (ATMs), cash dispensers, and software solutions, including the APTRA application suite to financial institutions, retailers, and independent deployers. The Retail Store Automation segment provides point of sale (POS) terminals, self-checkout systems, self-service kiosks, bar-code scanners, software, and services to retailers. The Customer Services segment provides maintenance and support services for NCR’s solutions, and various third party companies. It also provides site assessment and preparation, staging and implementation, and complete systems management services. The Systemedia segment produces a line of printer consumables, including paper rolls for ATMs and POS workstations, inkjet and laser printer supplies, thermal transfer ribbons, labels, ink ribbons, laser documents, business forms, and retail office products. Payment and Imaging segment provides solutions for both paper-based and image-based check and item processing. The Other segment resells third party computer hardware, and related professional and installation services. NCR Corp. has a strategic alliance with Pay By Touch Solutions that combines both companies' hardware and software solutions to offer merchants a single point of contact for their merchant and consumer biometric needs. The company was founded in 1884 by John H. Patterson as National Cash Register Company and changed its name to NCR Corporation in 1974. NCR Corp. is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.