BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Today Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) received the 2014
Software AG Innovation Award in Digital Enterprise for excellence
in streamlining operations through the use of enterprise management
software. This award recognizes Outerwall's "best of the best"
implementation of agile processes and systems as part of the
company's commitment to operational excellence.
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Outerwall leverages digital processes and cloud-based
applications to view and make process efficiencies in managing more
than 65,000 automated retail kiosks. The company uses consistent
analysis to capture key business processes that results in greater
agility and cost improvements. In turn, this enables the
company to offer turn-key solutions to retail partners that results
in increased foot traffic and store revenue.
"We are honored to receive this award recognizing Outerwall's
success streamlining back-end processes and operations, which
ultimately allow us to reach our consumers in a smooth and
efficient manner," said Carole
McCluskey, chief technology officer for Outerwall.
Jay Johnson, president and chief
executive officer, Software AG North America and member of the
Group Executive Board, noted, "Outerwall consistently demonstrates
digital leadership by optimizing the day-to-day operations and
management of their more than 65,000 kiosks for the benefit of
their retail partners and consumers. Outerwall uses Software
AG's webMethods integration platform and ARIS business process
analysis solutions to gain real-time visibility of 'systems of
record' data running across their SAP backbone systems."
About Outerwall Inc.
Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) has more than 20 years of
experience creating some of the most profitable spaces for their
retail partners. The company mission is to create a better everyday
by delivering breakthrough kiosk experiences that delight consumers
and generate revenue for retailers. As the company that brought
consumers Redbox® entertainment, Coinstar®
money services, and ecoATM® electronics recycling
kiosks, Outerwall is leading the next generation of automated
retail and paving the way for inventive, scalable businesses.
Outerwall™ kiosks are in neighborhood grocery stores, drug stores,
mass merchants, malls, and other retail locations in the United States, Canada, Puerto
Rico, the United Kingdom,
and Ireland. Learn more at
www.outerwall.com.
About Software AG
Software AG helps organizations achieve their business
objectives faster. The company's big data, integration and business
process technologies enable customers to drive operational
efficiency, modernize their systems and optimize processes for
smarter decisions and better service. Building on over 40 years of
customer-centric innovation, the company is ranked as a "leader" in
fifteen market categories, fueled by core product families Adabas
and Natural, ARIS, Terracotta, webMethods, Alfabet and Apama.
Software AG has more than 4,600 employees in 70 countries and had
revenues of 973 million in 2013.
SOURCE Outerwall Inc.