NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union is the first financial institution to deploy Diebold Inc.'s full deposit automation solution when it launched an extended pilot on Diebold's advanced-function Opteva ATMs.
The seventh-largest credit union in the United States, Suncoast launched the first phase of its deposit automation pilot in October 2004, when it went live with Diebold's ImageWay ATM solution for check imaging. The first phase of the pilot included Opteva ATMs in the employee lounge on Suncoast's main campus in Tampa, Fla. The extended pilot is expected to introduce Suncoast members to the technology.
Wanda Chambers, vice president of document services for Suncoast, said the technology was well received by employees.
"Our employees have really embraced this technology," Chambers said. "The response has been very positive and we've seen wonderful volume in the employee environment."
The extended pilot also will include extended features, including the balance of Diebold's deposit automation offering - the Intelligent Depository Module, bulk note acceptor, ImageWay ATM agent, Xpedited by Alogent and the ImageWay server.
