NCR Hosted APIs help provide OpenTable app users with secure,
convenient payment option
DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2015--
NCR
Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction
technologies, and OpenTable,
the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part
of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), today announced they have
integrated OpenTable’s ‘Pay with OpenTable’ app with the
industry-leading NCR Aloha point-of-sale solution via the NCR Hosted
Application Protocol Interface (API) platform.
The NCR Hosted API Platform is a cloud-based gateway that allows third
parties to integrate, maintain and deploy their services across NCR's
installed base of point-of-sale systems. This cloud offering allows
payments through the OpenTable app to be tightly integrated into the NCR
Aloha point-of-sale solution.
To pay with OpenTable, diners who book at participating restaurants
simply add a credit card in the OpenTable app before they dine and then
view and pay their check on their smartphone. There's no separate app to
download; no codes to enter; and no scanning or barcodes involved.
Diners who pay with OpenTable simply get up and go whenever they're
ready.
“The integration with the NCR Aloha point-of-sale solution makes the
OpenTable mobile payment experience even more widely available to our
customers," said Matt Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of OpenTable.
“We’re excited about working together to power a payment and dining
experience that is intuitive and elegant for both diners and
restaurants.”
District, a restaurant in San Francisco, has been piloting the
integrated solution since April.
“We have been using the NCR and OpenTable mobile payment functionality
and are extremely encouraged by the initial benefits,” said Jon
D’Angelica, co-owner of District. ”We’re always looking for ways to
improve communication flow between our guests and their server, and we
feel enabling them to pay on their smartphones will help do this and
create a better customer experience at District."
Pay with OpenTable is currently available in select cities and
restaurants across the U.S. and will be available to NCR Aloha customers
in the second half of this year. To learn more about OpenTable mobile
payments, watch "Life's
too short to wait for the check" and visit http://pay.opentable.com/
to view the current list of participating restaurants. Restaurants who
are interested in providing their guests with the experience of paying
with OpenTable can learn more at http://pay.opentable.com/restaurants.
“We want restaurant patrons to have the best experience possible while
dining. Using NCR’s Hosted APIs to integrate the NCR Aloha point-of-sale
solution with the OpenTable app is the newest way we do that,” said Paul
Langenbahn, president, NCR Hospitality. “Consumers can take action and
pay when they want instead of waiting, while restaurants can drive
loyalty and engagement.”
About OpenTable
OpenTable, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the world's
leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more than 16
million diners per month via online bookings across more than 32,000
restaurants. The OpenTable network connects restaurants and diners,
helping diners discover and book the perfect table and helping
restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back.
The OpenTable service enables diners to see which restaurants have
available tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews,
menus, and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In
addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers
online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the
Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants, the
OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their reservation
book, streamline their operations, and enhance their service levels.
Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated more than 760 million
diners around the world. OpenTable is headquartered in San Francisco and
available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany,
Japan, Mexico, and the UK.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is the global leader in consumer transaction
technologies, turning everyday interactions with businesses into
exceptional experiences. With its software, hardware, and portfolio of
services, NCR enables more than 550 million transactions daily across
retail, financial, travel, hospitality, telecom and technology, and
small business. NCR solutions run the everyday transactions that make
your life easier.
NCR is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia with over 30,000 employees and
does business in 180 countries. NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in
the United States and other countries. The company encourages investors
to visit its web site which is updated regularly with financial and
other important information about NCR.
Web site: www.ncr.com
Twitter:
@NCRCorporation
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/ncrcorp
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/company/ncr-corporation
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/user/ncrcorporation
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150519005544/en/
Source: NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation
Tim Henschel, 770-299-5100
tim.henschel@ncr.com
or
OpenTable
Tiffany
Fox, 415-344-4275
tfox@opentable.com