Our company history
A revolution for
the restaurant industry.
Purpose built for hospitality and your guests.
NCR Orderman
Company History
Helping you focus on your gusts for over 25 years.
Orderman’s unique radio ordering system has revolutionized the hospitality industry. Our easy-to-use handheld POS terminals ensure fast, error-free ordering and convenient billing, thereby putting the focus of attention squarely on the customer – and making Orderman a market leader.
1993
Foundation
think dig High Tech Solutions is founded in the Austrian city of Salzburg.
1993
1994
The Orderman
The first mobile handheld device for the hospitality industry is unveiled: the Orderman.
1994
1997
1.000 Handhelds
The one thousandth Orderman unit is installed in a café in Venice, Italy.
1997
1998
Design Award
International Design Award for outstanding industrial design awarded by the German state of Baden Württemberg.
1998
1999
Orderman Italia
Orderman Italia is founded.
1999
2000
Orderman Don
The first touch-based device, the Orderman Don, is introduced.
2000
2001
3.000 Installations
The 3,000th Orderman installation is installed at a southern Bavarian restaurant in southern Germany.
2001
2002
Orderman in Spain
Orderman Iberica is founded in Madrid.
2002
2004
Ordersolution
The Orderman OrderSolution is presented, providing a fast and simple link between EPROM-based cash registers and Orderman mobile devices.
2004
2004
Orderman in North America
First Orderman installations in North America (USA, Caribbean Islands and Mexico).
2004
2005
Next Gen Orderman
The next generation of touch-based units is launched: the Orderman Max, complete with hip printer and credit card capability for immediate payment at tables.
2005
2006
New Leo
The new Leo generation hits the market. Leo2 and Leo2plus are the logical evolution of the original Leo, drawing together the combined expertise and practical knowledge of catering professionals.
2006
2007
Orderman GmbH
think dig High Tech Solutions officially changes its name to Orderman GmbH
2007
2008
Globales Headquarters
Radiant Systems, US market leader in POS Solutions for the hospitality industry, acquires Orderman. Salzburg becomes Radiant's international headquarters for mobile solutions.
2008
2009
Orderman Sol
Orderman presents product innovation "Orderman Sol & Sol+".
2009
2010
The first Columbus
Orderman expands his product portfolio with a POS terminal and launches the first of two models: Columbus700.
2010
NCR take over
NCR acquires Radiant Systems, parent company of Orderman. This makes Orderman part of the NCR Corporation.
2013
Orderman turns 20
Orderman takes on its 110th employee and celebrates its 20-year anniversary.
2013
2014
Hospitality server N3000
Orderman introduces the fan-free, high-performance NCR N3000 hospitality server. Special feature of the high-performance model: integrated Orderman router for connecting up to 16 base stations.
2014
2015
Orderman7
The new NCR Orderman7 is here! The seventh generation of the hospitality handheld is released. Awards: Red Dot Award 2015 and Good Design Award 2015 for Orderman7.
2015
2016
Columbus800
Growth of Orderman's beloved POS Columbus family: With Columbus800, NCR Orderman adds an entirely new outfit to its series. Columbus800 radiates in its new design, which is perfectly harmonized with the latest generation of NCR Orderman7 handhelds.
2016
2018
Orderman turns 25
Orderman celebrates its 25th anniversary and launches the new Orderman5!
2018
2019
NCR CX7
Launch of the powerful POS terminal NCR CX7.
2019