Duffaut will drive company’s continued growth as it moves towards a platform and subscription-based businessLondon, UK – December 20, 2018, Finastra has appointed Eric Duffaut as President and Global Head of Field Operations. Based at Finastra’s London Headquarters, Duffaut will take responsibility for the company’s entire go-to-market organization including global sales, services and consultancy, as well as overseeing the Finastra partner ecosystem. “Eric will play a key role in accelerating market adoption of our leading... Source: RealWire

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Treasury management solution helps KBZ Bank automate systems, manage risk and increase operational efficienciesMyanmar, December 18 2018 – Kanbawza (KBZ) Bank, Myanmar’s largest privately-owned bank, has selected Finastra and its treasury management solution, Fusion Treasury, to enable straight-through-processing (STP). The partnership supports KBZ Bank’s move away from manual treasury processing operations as part of its strategy to ensure faster, more efficient services. The solution will not only help the bank grow both transaction volumes and... Source: RealWire

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LONDON, FRANKFURT, DUBLIN -- Zeidler Legal Services, a technology-driven law firm serving the asset management sector, announced the opening of a software development office in Mumbai. Based in Bandra Kurla Complex (renown financial centre), the team of developers will be working together with the firm’s EU-based developers and lawyers to create new products to alleviate the complexity of international regulation and compliance for fund managers. Most recently, Zeidler launched its Global Knowledge Hub, a high-tech... Source: RealWire

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Travelex, the category leading foreign exchange specialist is pleased to announce their partnership with Warwick Business School, in delivering the first module of their leadership development programme, Accelerate.The collaboration is the first of its kind, having particular focus on building leaders for the future and embedding cultural change, as the company optimises and leverages its traditional core business, pivoting into the next generation digital payments space. The Accelerate programme is designed to challenge the participants... Source: RealWire

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International challenger IT services player secures growth through major contracts with key customers and new partnerships with Microsoft, NTT and Dell-EMCLondon, Luxembourg, Dubai, 13th December 2018 - International IT services company Halian today reported significant new wins across its UK, BeLux and Middle East regions, the latest successes adding a significant boost to its 19% CAGR growth over the past five years. With investments in new Microsoft Cloud and Cybersecurity practices, Halian is predicting revenue... Source: RealWire

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Need to understand and control the entire IT estate including End User supported applications will grow in importance for regulatory compliance against a backdrop of Brexit uncertaintyHenry Umney, CEO of ClusterSeven, offers his views on the regulatory and risk management trends in the banking and financial services industry for 2019:Brexit will confound banks in 2019, whatever the outcomeThe UK’s departure from the EU at the end of March will continue to have a significant impact... Source: RealWire

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Need to understand and control the entire IT estate including End User supported applications will grow in importance for regulatory compliance against a backdrop of Brexit uncertaintyHenry Umney, CEO of ClusterSeven, offers his views on the regulatory and risk management trends in the banking and financial services industry for 2019:Brexit will confound banks in 2019, whatever the outcomeThe UK’s departure from the EU at the end of March will continue to have a significant impact... Source: RealWire

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New appointment will drive company’s growth and strategy in Americas regionLondon, UK – 12 December 2018 – The Emmy™ Award winning content and revenue protection specialist, Friend MTS has appointed Brad Parobek as its new Senior Vice President (SVP) Sales Americas. The role will see Parobek head-up current operations within North and South America to drive overall strategy and regional growth.With over 31 years of experience working within complex environments such as Cable and IT... Source: RealWire

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December 12, 2018 - Oxford Direct Services (ODS) has secured a two-year extension, worth up to £400,000, to its recycling and waste management contract with Oxford Brookes University. The contract extension comes after an initial three-year period where ODS worked hand-in-hand with the university to raise recycling rates from just under 58% to the current recycling rate of 71%. Oxford Brookes University has the ambitious goal of recycling 75% of its waste by 2020.The Oxford... Source: RealWire

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Former Amazon Director to lead company’s global go-to-market strategy, starting with the United StatesLONDON, 12th December 2018: On the dot, the machine learning-driven last mile delivery start-up, and part of the CitySprint Group, has announced it has appointed Thorsten Runge as its International Director. Thorsten will drive the company’s global strategy to help retailers expand and compete on an international scale, starting with the US market. Thorsten brings years of experience having led Amazon and... Source: RealWire

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