Banking Industry Architecture Network

Zafin™ Recipient of Best-in-Class Partner Award by BIAN Group

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
IO, Ecosystem, Risk, Software as a service, Wells Fargo, Banking Industry Architecture Network, Video game

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zafin™, the leading provider of SaaS product and pricing platform solutions for banks, announces today it has won the 2023 Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) Best-in-Class Partner Award.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zafin™, the leading provider of SaaS product and pricing platform solutions for banks, announces today it has won the 2023 Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) Best-in-Class Partner Award.
  • In 2023, Zafin collaborated with the team at Wells Fargo to accelerate and ease integration between the bank core and the Zafin SaaS platform.
  • Zafin’s embrace of BIAN as a standard for interoperability aligns with Wells Fargo’s interest in promoting BIAN as a standard.
  • “We value our collaboration with the BIAN group to accelerate change and drive innovation for banks.

Zafin™ Recipient of Best-in-Class Partner Award by BIAN Group

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Technology, Finance, Fintech, Banking, Professional Services, Digital Cash Management, Digital Assets, Software, Networks, Data Management, IO, Wells Fargo, Banking Industry Architecture Network, Software as a service, Video game, Zafin, BIAN, Orchestration

Zafin™, the leading provider of SaaS product and pricing platform solutions for banks, announces today it has won the 2023 Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) Best-in-Class Partner Award.

Key Points: 
  • Zafin™, the leading provider of SaaS product and pricing platform solutions for banks, announces today it has won the 2023 Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) Best-in-Class Partner Award.
  • The company was honored with this distinction for the development of Zafin Integrate and Orchestrate (IO) a foundational technology platform and BIAN based solution.
  • Zafin’s embrace of BIAN as a standard for interoperability aligns with Wells Fargo’s interest in promoting BIAN as a standard.
  • “We value our collaboration with the BIAN group to accelerate change and drive innovation for banks.”

Zafin™ Launches Zafin IO and Zafin Data Fabric, A New Offering to Accelerate Banking Transformation

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
BIAN, Microsoft, LLM Lettering, Research, Internet, Banking Industry Architecture Network, Environment, Transformation, Risk, IO, McKinsey & Company, Software as a service, Cryptocurrency, Zafin

Zafin IO is a foundational technology platform that streamlines integration across a bank’s tech ecosystem and Zafin’s cloud-native products, while Zafin Data Fabric is a data store that provides banks with a complete, actionable and compliant view of multi-core and bank ecosystem data.

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  • Zafin IO is a foundational technology platform that streamlines integration across a bank’s tech ecosystem and Zafin’s cloud-native products, while Zafin Data Fabric is a data store that provides banks with a complete, actionable and compliant view of multi-core and bank ecosystem data.
  • Alongside Zafin IO, Zafin Data Fabric serves as an indispensable component for banks seeking to harness their first-party data effectively.
  • Zafin Data Fabric will be available in private preview in Q1 2024.
  • Request a consultation for Zafin IO and Data Fabric today or book a meeting with the Zafin team during the week of Money 20/20 to learn more.

New Study Reveals Banks Struggle to Achieve Priorities, Meet Customer Expectations Hampered by Technology Modernization Challenges and Lack of Industry Standards

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
Pressure, IBM, Market, Business value, API, BNPL, Research, Privacy, Banking Industry Architecture Network, Friction, Red Hat, IBM Consulting, AI, Ecosystem, NYSE, IBV, Cryptocurrency, Bank

Embedded Finance: Creating the Everywhere, Everyday Bank details findings from the responses of over 1,000 banking industry leaders and more than 12,000 consumers across five continents.

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  • Embedded Finance: Creating the Everywhere, Everyday Bank details findings from the responses of over 1,000 banking industry leaders and more than 12,000 consumers across five continents.
  • Embedded finance is the integration of financial products and solutions within the customer journey of non-financial services organizations in ways that help eliminate friction, and consequently, enrich the customer experience.
  • Over 70% of the industry executives surveyed indicate that embedded finance is either core or complementary to their business strategies.
  • This will help the industry benefit from each and every technological development to create the bank of the future."

New Study Reveals Banks Struggle to Achieve Priorities, Meet Customer Expectations Hampered by Technology Modernization Challenges and Lack of Industry Standards

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
Pressure, IBM, Market, Business value, API, BNPL, Research, Privacy, Banking Industry Architecture Network, Friction, Red Hat, IBM Consulting, AI, Ecosystem, NYSE, IBV, Cryptocurrency, Bank

Embedded Finance: Creating the Everywhere, Everyday Bank details findings from the responses of over 1,000 banking industry leaders and more than 12,000 consumers across five continents.

Key Points: 
  • Embedded Finance: Creating the Everywhere, Everyday Bank details findings from the responses of over 1,000 banking industry leaders and more than 12,000 consumers across five continents.
  • Embedded finance is the integration of financial products and solutions within the customer journey of non-financial services organizations in ways that help eliminate friction, and consequently, enrich the customer experience.
  • Over 70% of the industry executives surveyed indicate that embedded finance is either core or complementary to their business strategies.
  • This will help the industry benefit from each and every technological development to create the bank of the future."

Bel Fuse Divests Non-core Czech Business As Part of Its Broader Corporate Refocus Strategy

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
Telecommunications, Commercial, Banking Industry Architecture Network, Sale, PEI, Copper, Video game

The Stewart Czech business consists of two divisions where one operates as a distributor of other connectivity products and the other a manufacturer of copper, fiber and coaxial cable assemblies serving end markets including telecommunications, networking, banking and public administration.

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  • The Stewart Czech business consists of two divisions where one operates as a distributor of other connectivity products and the other a manufacturer of copper, fiber and coaxial cable assemblies serving end markets including telecommunications, networking, banking and public administration.
  • The divestiture is deemed to be immaterial to overall Bel operations with ~$5.2 million of annual sales.
  • The acquiring business, PEI-Genesis, a worldwide assembler and distributor of connector and cable solutions, is a long-standing franchise distribution partner of Bel.
  • The sale of the business is a natural fit for PEI-Genesis, and Bel assures minimal disruption to existing customers during the transition.

Stephen McCormick joins National Bank of Coxsackie as VP/Commercial Loan Officer

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
Banking, Professional Services, Finance, McCormick, National bank, Bank, Capital District, Multimedia, Banking Industry Architecture Network, Business loan, Capital region, NBC, Financial services

The National Bank of Coxsackie announced today that Stephen McCormick has joined National Bank of Coxsackie as its newest Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer.

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  • The National Bank of Coxsackie announced today that Stephen McCormick has joined National Bank of Coxsackie as its newest Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230105005872/en/
    Stephen McCormick, VP/Commercial Loan Officer, National Bank of Coxsackie (Photo: Business Wire)
    McCormick comes to National Bank of Coxsackie with over 10 years of experience in the Banking Industry.
  • He joins NBC from Sunmark Credit Union, where he was a Business Loan Officer in the Albany area.
  • Since 1852, The National Bank of Coxsackie has been the reliable bank of choice for thousands of clients.

Citizens Financial Group Named Bank of the Year for 2022 by The Banker

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Banking, Professional Services, Finance, Citizens Financial Group, Small business, IPO, ATM, New England, Financial Times, Retail banking, Banking Industry Architecture Network, Consumer, CFG, NYSE, Commercial bank, Acquisition, Bank, Citizenship

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) has been named Bank of the Year 2022 for the U.S. by The Banker, an outlet of The Financial Times, as part of the magazines annual global banking awards.

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  • Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) has been named Bank of the Year 2022 for the U.S. by The Banker, an outlet of The Financial Times, as part of the magazines annual global banking awards.
  • In announcing the award, the magazine noted Citizens successful growth strategy since becoming an independent public company in 2014.
  • We are highly pleased to receive this recognition from The Banker, marking the significant progress since our IPO, said Bruce Van Saun, chairman and chief executive officer of Citizens.
  • Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nations oldest and largest financial institutions, with $224.7 billion in assets as of September 30, 2022.

National Bank of Coxsackie Announces New VP/Commercial Loan Officer

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Banking, Other Professional Services, Professional Services, Finance, Berkshire Bank, NBC, Bank, KeyBank, Capital region, Citizens Bank, Mathes, Capital District, Multimedia, Banking Industry Architecture Network, Solution, National bank, Financial services

The National Bank of Coxsackie announced today that Keven Mathes has joined National Bank of Coxsackie as its newest Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer.

Key Points: 
  • The National Bank of Coxsackie announced today that Keven Mathes has joined National Bank of Coxsackie as its newest Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221101005096/en/
    Keven S. Mathes, VP/Commercial Loan Officer National Bank of Coxsackie (Photo: Business Wire)
    Mathes comes to National Bank of Coxsackie with over 20 years of experience in the Banking Industry.
  • I am excited about the opportunity to grow with National Bank of Coxsackie as they expand in the Capital Region Market, Mathes said.
  • Since 1852, The National Bank of Coxsackie has been the reliable bank of choice for thousands of clients.

Heidrick & Struggles Adds Two Consultants in Europe

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Organization, Sustainability, Time, North West Regional Leaders Board, Banking Industry Architecture Network, Bank, Industry, Region, Heidrick & Struggles, Solution, Leadership, Public relations, Management

LONDON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, added one new consultant to its executive search business and one to its Heidrick Consulting business in Europe in September 2022.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, added one new consultant to its executive search business and one to its Heidrick Consulting business in Europe in September 2022.
  • Manuela Klos joined Heidrick & Struggles as a partner in the Frankfurt office.
  • Louise Kyhl Triolo joined Heidrick & Struggles as a principal in the Paris office.
  • Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 65 years ago.