Sean Farrell

Sean has been in the business since 2003 and always aims to be an expert on whatever solutions QDS is providing. Sean has grown into a thought leader in the space through research and company growth. Sean holds strongly to his Christian faith and uses those principles to guide the business.

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How The Amazon Effect Has Changed The Financial Industry

In recent years, Amazon has consistently remained one of the biggest brands and companies in the world. Its business model has tremendously shifted consumers’ behaviors and expectations across all industries, including the banking and financial...

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The QDS Way: Earning Trust When It Matters Most

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The QDS Way: Earning Trust When It Matters Most

If you've ever been in the middle of an ITM deployment or ATM refresh that went off the rails, you don't need me to tell you what this is about....

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The Business Case for Outsourcing ATMs (Pros, Cons, + Examples)

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The Business Case for Outsourcing ATMs (Pros, Cons, + Examples)

If you're managing your own ATM fleet today, you probably didn't choose that path because you enjoy pain. You chose it because at the time, it made...

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How to Choose the Best Cash Counting Machines for Mixed Bills (Tips + Examples)

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How to Choose the Best Cash Counting Machines for Mixed Bills (Tips + Examples)

If you're running a branch, a retail operation, or a team that handles a high volume of cash, chances are you've already felt the drag of inefficient...

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Is ITM Adoption the Right Fit for Your Financial Institution?

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Is ITM Adoption the Right Fit for Your Financial Institution?

Talk to any banking leader right now, and you'll likely hear the same thing: “The ground is shifting under our feet. Staffing is harder. Customer...

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Teller Cash Recycler ROI: How Much You’ll Really Save (and Where) + Examples

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Teller Cash Recycler ROI: How Much You’ll Really Save (and Where) + Examples

If you're leading a financial institution right now, you're dealing with more pressure than ever before. Staffing is tight. Customer expectations are...

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Teller Cash Recycler (TCR): Your Playbook for Overcoming Staff Resistance

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Teller Cash Recycler (TCR): Your Playbook for Overcoming Staff Resistance

Bringing new teller cash recycler (TCR) technology into your financial institution can be a very exciting step forward. With the sophisticated...

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How to Choose the Right ITM Solutions Partner for Your Financial Institution

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How to Choose the Right ITM Solutions Partner for Your Financial Institution

Deciding to bring ITMs into your financial institution is more than just a technology upgrade—it’s a strategic move to reshape how you deliver...

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How proper branding makes your FI stand out

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How Proper Branding Makes Your FI Stand Out

Introduction In today’s oversaturated market, a strong brand is vital for companies to distinguish themselves from competitors and attract new...

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Head Teller cash handling

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Why Your Head Teller Needs a TCR

Your head tellers and vault tellers play an essential role in your teller line, and they typically have most of the responsibilities necessary to...

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Should You Outsource or Purchase Your ATM Fleet?

The evolutionary curve for automated teller technology is advancing at a rate that can often outpace the capabilities of your current machines. After...

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Urban vs Rural Banking

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Urban Vs. Rural Banking

At QDS, we form partnerships with our customers. As a business partner, we want to help you make decisions that will best serve your clients. Our...

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Managed Services with QDS

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QDS Managed Services: Remote Service You Can Trust

Before implementing managed services from QDS, many of our current clients expressed their frustrations with underperforming service providers....

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Top Four Reasons Your ITMs Should Recycle

As a company, QDS has a vested interest in keeping track of financial market trends so we can better serve and advise our clients. One of the market...

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How Cash Discriminators Can Improve TCR Performance

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How Cash Discriminators Can Improve TCR Performance

Both the Teller Cash Recycler (TCR) and Cash Discriminators are powerful tools that, when implemented, can magnify the productivity of a financial...

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Hyosung MS500 Teller Cash Recyclers TCRs

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Top 4 Reasons to Implement Teller Cash Recyclers (TCRs)

One of the technologies that continues to gain traction in the US market is Teller Cash Recyclers (TCRs). Prized for their security and efficiency,...

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What Will Happen In the Financial Institutions Branches in 2020 and Beyond

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What Will Happen In The Branch In 2020 And Beyond

As states re-open in some form or fashion in the coming weeks, many Financial Institutions are faced with the new reality of what to do with the...

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Strategic Planning 2020: 4 Areas to Consider for Financial Institutions

It’s hard to believe that 2020 is almost here! Many Financial Institutions are still in the throes of Windows 10 upgrades and trying to beat the...

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Plain - Glory RBG-100, Hyosung MS500 and ATEC LTA-350

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The 3 Best Cassette Based Teller Cash Recyclers (TCRs)

Glory RBG-100, Hyosung MS500 and ATEC LTA-350 Teller Cash Recyclers are picking up dramatic speed in implementation in the US market. Read more about...

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5 Reasons Why You Should Reconsider Cash Recyclers (TCRs)

I will be honest, one of my greatest professional challenges is trying to convince customers that tried cash recyclers 10 years ago and possibly had...

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Pros and Cons of ATMs

In this article, we discuss the pros and cons of ATMs and how they impact the markets they serve. The ATM was introduced to deliver teller...

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Future of ATMs and ITMS

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The Future of ATMs and ITMs

While none of us have a crystal ball, Windows 10 has really pushed many financial institutions to think about the ATM channel, the broader...

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