NCRNCR says its strengths include a broad range of point-of-sales/service (POS) products and technologies, including POS systems, bar-code scanners, wireless electronic shelf labels, signature capture, RFID, and biometrics.
"NCR and Microsoft are long-term retail industry partners," said
NCR Vice President of Assisted Service Solutions Greg Egan. "This certification allows us to more fully leverage Microsoft technologies in order to provide retailers worldwide with best-in-class software solutions that are easy to deploy and support."
"NCR demonstrates a level of commitment for developing beneficial business solutions on the Windows Embedded platform," added Jane Gilson, director of Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded Devices Division.
Wipro"Wipro's deep knowledge of the Windows Embedded platform and position as a leading global IT services and solutions provider, make it a valued addition to Microsoft's Windows Embedded Partner Program. We welcome Wipro as India's first IT services company to achieve Gold-level membership status," Microsoft's Gilson said.
"Gold-level status communicates Wipro's strength in the embedded design services and commitment to build solutions on Windows CE 5.0 and Windows XP Embedded technologies," added Alex Manappurathu, General Manager of
Wipro's Industrial Automation & Win CE Practice. "The partnership will enable us to be more closely aligned with the Microsoft Windows Embedded product roadmap, giving our customers a distinct competitive advantage."
ArrowEddie Wu, Microsoft's Senior Director, Device Solutions Sales Asia & Worldwide ODM Ecosystems, said, "Arrow is one of the leading global distributors with an established presence in the region. We're excited to be expanding our customer base with Arrow as a sales channel partner. With increased reliability, shorter time-to-market and lower lifecycle costs, we expect Windows XP Embedded and Windows CE to increasingly become the operating systems of choice for our OEM partners."
Arrow Asia Pac, a subsidiary of Arrow Electronics, will distribute Microsoft's embedded software products including Windows XP Embedded and Windows CE through its 18 sales offices in Mainland China and Hong Kong. In addition to product distribution, Arrow says it also provides software and hardware assistance to its customers.
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