Diebold Named 2011 Systems Integrator of the Year by SDM Magazine

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Affirming its steadfast commitment to delivering advanced security systems integration solutions and services, Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) has been named the 2011 Systems Integrator of the Year by SDM Magazine. The annual award recognizes a single company that has demonstrated exemplary success, superior innovation and notable accomplishments in the systems integration industry.

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As a leading systems integrator, Diebold is delivering the next generation of security solutions and transforming systems integration through a strong focus on security services that deliver better outcomes for end users. The company's innovation in security services makes security more strategic, sustainable, accessible and affordable for those users. In addition, Diebold's integration capabilities bring together elements of an organization's security operations and help integrate security into the rest of the organization's enterprise. The company's systems integration services encompass the design, installation, monitoring and servicing of even the most complex security systems to provide end users with a single source for all of their security needs.

"Earning the SDM Systems Integrator of the Year Award is a testament to Diebold's consistent, successful delivery of comprehensive security solutions to our customers," said Charles E. Ducey, Jr., executive vice president, North America operations, Diebold. "Our recent work on highly complex security projects has helped to augment our credibility and capability as a leading systems integrator. We will continue to pave the way for the implementation of new security solutions that will enable us to support all of our customers at a higher level of capability, functionality and serviceability."

Among the successes Diebold highlighted in its award entry, the company's systems integration work at the World Trade Center (WTC) site in New York City best demonstrates its abilities to perform in the most complex environments. Diebold is managing the installation, integration and maintenance of a comprehensive Situational Awareness Platform Software (SAPS) system that will collect, correlate and display information from the WTC site's critical security systems and provide identity management capabilities. The company is installing video surveillance, access control and alarm devices throughout the WTC Transportation Hub. It is building a centralized security command and control center at the 4 WTC skyscraper and integrating numerous security-related components into the center. In addition, Diebold installed and implemented a perimeter security video and access control system that is being used to secure the entire WTC site during construction.

About the SDM Systems Integrator of the Year Award

The SDM Systems Integrator of the Year Award recognizes one company every year that demonstrates unmistakable success, a high level of innovation, the use of industry best practices, and notable growth and accomplishments in the systems integration industry. For more information, visit www.sdmmag.com/SystemsIntegratoroftheYear .

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 16,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in the Canton, Ohio region, USA. Diebold is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's website at www.diebold.com.

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