by Blog Boss
1. November 2009 14:02
You probably already know that that NCR decided months ago to move its headquarters to Duluth, GA. In the process of doing so jobs were eliminated in Ohio while at least 120 jobs have been created in Georgia. The classic adage "good for me" - "bad for you" holds true regarding NCR's relocation to Duluth announcement. So what's the big deal about 100 or so new jobs. That probably isn't enough to get too excited about. On the other hand, as NCR grows its ATM business, it expects to hire at least 750 more employees.
NCR has decided to start manufacturing ATM Machines in house and it plans to do it at its new facility in Columbus, GA. The facility is huge, estimated at 350,000 square feet, which is the size of a strip mall and then some. In short, NCR states the rationale for moving ATM manufacturing in house is "driven by our belief that as self-service ATM technology becomes more innovative and strategic to financial institutions, the ability to control manufacturing in key markets becomes a core and competitive advantage to our growth strategy." So based on NCR's decision, the Columbus, GA manufacturing plant will service NCR's new customers.
As you can see, NCR is focusing on operational efficiency and is putting the cash behind a new facility to make it happen. With that kind of an investment, it isn't far reaching to expect NCR's hiring of 750 employees to expand well beyond that. While the additional 750 NCR jobs comes over a three year period, it still is a lot to be excited about. This is especially true since the cost of living is scaled back in Columbus when compared to NCR's headquarters in Duluth. So you might want to get your resume submitted to NCR asap. If you've already done so, be sure to keep NCR on the radar as they seem to have a lot of exciting events taking place. 