| Diebold, Incorporated is engaged primarily in the sale, manufacture, installation and service of automated self-service transaction systems, electronic and physical security products, election systems and software. The Company specializes in technology that people worldwide can use to access services when, where and how they may choose. Diebold's segments comprise its three main sales channels: Diebold North America (DNA), Diebold International (DI), and Election Systems (ES) and Other. The DNA segment sells financial and retail systems and services financial and retail systems in the United States and Canada. The DI segment sells and services financial and retail systems over the remainder of the globe. The ES and Other segment includes the operating results of Diebold Election Systems, Inc. (DESI) and the voting and lottery related business in Brazil. In July 2006, the Company acquired Actcom, Inc., an identification and enterprise security company. |