NCR To Close Its 2 Columbus Plants; More Than 1,000 Workers May Lose Jobs
NCR Corp. makes ATMs, self-checkout and point-of-sale devices in Columbus. It is the eighth-largest private employer in Columbus.
NCR Corp.
NCR Corp. is closing its two Columbus facilities. More than 1,000 salaried and contract workers could lose their jobs, though the company won’t say exactly how many yet.
The Atlanta-based consumer transaction technology company is the eighth-largest private employer in Columbus. That is, it is until it closes its manufacturing plants later this year.
Mayor Teresa Tomlinson said the company made a big difference to the city when it arrived in 2009.
“NCR came at a critical time. It employed a large number of people when everyone else was shutting down and closing up. And that certainly buoyed Columbus in a difficult time.”
She said employees are devastated, but the city and the Department of Labor will help them find new work.
“The world of economic development is a world of ebb and flow, and you have to remain agile to place your folks in new opportunities,” she said.
Of the more than 1,000 salaried and contract workers, NCR spokesman Tim Henschel said it’s too early to say how many will telework or relocate.
Brian Sillitto is the senior vice president of economic development at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. He said while the news is sobering, “We’ll gather our resources and try to go after another company that can try to use these types of employees and these types of facilities.”
NCR makes ATMs, self-checkout and point-of-sale devices in Columbus. The closures are part of its strategic move toward a software-driven model.
Henschel said the company will add nearly 1,800 technology and high-skilled jobs at its Midtown Atlanta headquarters by 2021.
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