CMS wins indias largest atm deployment contract from sbi to set up 7850atms

Mumbai, India – October 18, 2013

Mumbai, October 18, 2013: CMS Info Systems, India’s leading Cash Management Services company, has won a contract from State Bank of India (SBI) to deploy more than 7,850 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across the country. This is the single largest deployment contract awarded by any bank in the country, valued at over Rs. 4.5 Bn, and will include Total Implementation Services, ATM installation, maintenance and support for a 7 year period.

CMS Info Systems will be installing ATM’s manufactured by Nautilus Hyosung of Korea. Hyosung is a leading provider of banking automation and self service solutions worldwide.

Commenting on the development, Mr Rajiv Kaul, Exec. VC and CEO of CMS Info Systems said, “We are honoured to be to be awarded this project by SBI. In executing what is possibly the single largest ATM deployment in the world, we shall leverage our deeply entrenched cash management network over 2500+ towns and experience in project management, to significantly improve access, uptime, and quality of service for the bank’s customers.”

These ATM’s will be deployed across all regions in India with a significant focus on semi urban and rural areas. This is expected to provide the necessary infrastructure for multiple financial inclusion initiatives, including the Direct Beneficiary Transfer Scheme.

Indian ATM Market

Indian ATM market has witnessed significant growth in the past four years, however with 130,000 ATMs operational, still has a low penetration of 110 ATMs per million population compared to 900 for other emerging markets. In the past 18 months, there have been several initiatives led by RBI and Min of Finance to drive higher ATM penetration.

About CMS Info Systems

CMS is India’s largest cash management services company with a network of 200+ branches covering 2500+ towns across all states in India. The company works with all leading banks, top retail chains, insurance majors, independent ATM deployers and Managed Services Providers in India, to provide a full range of cash management services.

CMS Info Systems was formed in 2009 following an investment by The Blackstone Group in the key businesses of CMS Computers. The company is a leader in each of its varied business lines, from Cash Management to Managed IT Services, Card Personalisation to Print and Digital Solutions, and the CMS training Institute.