AmSouth Ranks 6th on eWeek's ``FastTrack 500''; Highest-Ranked Bank On List of e-business Innovators.Business Editors & Technology Writers BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2001 AmSouth Bank (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ASO ASO arteriosclerosis obliterans. ASO 1 Administrative services organization, see there 2 Allele-specific–oligonucleotide hybridization 3 Anti-streptolysin O, see there ) ranks sixth on eWeek's annual list of companies that use cutting-edge information technologies. Only one financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. company ranked higher (Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. at No. 5) and there were no other banks higher on the list. "For years, AmSouth has taken advantage of technology that allows us to streamline processes and serve our customers better," said Rod Woodford, AmSouth's e-Commerce director. "There's a big difference between technology that's just flashy and technology that actually makes it easier for people to bank with us. We focus on the things that work, whether they're out on amsouth.com for everyone to see or behind the scenes." AmSouth's most notable e-Commerce success story has been Internet Banking, which has quadrupled its number of customers in the past year to 425,000 at the end of October. AmSouth has extended its offer of free Internet Banking, including bill payment, for the life of the account to any customer who signs up by the end of the year. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. eWeek, the "FastTrack 500" list highlights companies that "have consistently demonstrated a willingness to deploy cutting-edge information technologies in every phase of their operations." The listing and accompanying article are available at www.eweek.com. The publication was previously known as PC Week, and bills itself as the nation's largest newsweekly news·week·ly n. pl. news·week·lies A weekly newsmagazine or newspaper that reports current events. on information technology. About AmSouth AmSouth is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham with $38.2 billion in assets, 600 branch banking offices and more than 1,200 ATMs. AmSouth operates in Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia. AmSouth is a leader among regional banks in the Southeast in several key business segments, including consumer and commercial banking, small business banking, mortgage lending, equipment leasing Equipment Leasing is a financing option to lease equipment for a certain amount of time. Leasing Benefits
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