ATM maker NCR Corporation to automate 325 HPCL and BPCL petrol stations

20 November 2007

Mumbai: NCR Corporation has secured an order from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to automate 325 petrol stations across India, using NCR's Octane2000 solution.

Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, NCR is a global technology company specialising in assisted-and-self-service solutions, and comprehensive support services that address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, and gaming and public sector organisations in more than 100 countries.

NCR has so far automated around 415 petrol stations in India.

According to Ali Mir, NCR's general manager for retail, hospitality and self-service solutions in India, “NCR's Octane2000 meets business objectives for the petrol station in terms of inventory management, increased volumes, automated pump and density readings and quality control, and acts s a key enabler in improving customer satisfaction by helping ensure speedy, accurate transactions as well as assured quality fuel and correct quantity while dispensing.“

NCR will provide the petrol stations with an end-to-end solution deployment, including supply of hardware, the Octane2000 application software, and implementation services. The company will also provide HPCL and BPCL with a complete electronic fund transfer solution to handle debit/credit/smart-card transactions.

According to a press release by NCR, the ATM manufacturer will supply, install and implement the retail automation solution, integrating all NCR and third-party hardware including forecourt peripherals that include pumps, tank gauging systems, density display for customers (for quality assurance) and outdoor payment terminals.