Citizens Bank Chooses Getronics Branch Solution.BILLERICA, Mass. -- Getronics to Roll Out Globalfs(TM) Banking Solution to 1,500 Branches Getronics, a $4.1 billion global IT services company, today announced that Citizens Bank has selected Getronics' Globalfs(TM) teller TELLER. An officer in a bank or other institution. He is said to take that name from tallier, or one who kept a tally, because it is his duty to keep the accounts between the bank or other institution and its customers, or to make their accounts tally. system for its 1,500 plus branches. William K. Wray, Citizens Bank's group executive vice president and chief information officer, stated, "The teller system is the key to delivering the quality and variety of service which our branch customers expect. We needed a system that could do all that, while being scalable to accommodate our growth and easy to integrate with other systems in our environment. We needed a system that was easy for tellers to learn and to work with, and easy to change when we needed to do so. We have had a long and healthy relationship with Getronics that when combined with their track record of delivery and the strength of their technology, led naturally to this decision to upgrade our teller system to Getronics' Globalfs software." Citizens Bank's recent acquisition of Charter One added approximately 700 new branches. Getronics is already assisting in transitioning those branches to a common hardware environment at the teller station. At the same time, Getronics will be working with Citizens Bank to deploy an updated teller system focused on optimizing the productivity and effectiveness of its branch workforce. Getronics' Globalfs software fits the bank's web services-based architecture, facilitating integration with existing and emerging capabilities. Globalfs, which leverages Microsoft's Smart Client technology and .NET architecture, also enables Citizens Bank to tailor the solution to its needs without long development cycles or risky experimentation. TowerGroup's Chief Research Officer, Bob Landry, notes, "Getronics has a long tradition of delivering quality solutions for the branch environment. Citizens Bank's decision to install Getronics' Globalfs solution across its branch network is an example of the strong global trend of increased IT investment in branch technology. Citizens Bank, like many other major institutions, is investing to improve revenue generation by increasing cross-sell effectiveness, while assuring high customer retention levels by delivering superior service." "The faster and more effectively we implement a new solution, the sooner our clients benefit from optimizing their customer sales and service," said Kevin Roche Kevin Roche (b. June 14, 1922) is an award winning twentieth-century Irish architect. He is famous for his creative work with glass. Born in Dublin. Roche graduated from University College Dublin before immigrating to the US in 1948. , Getronics general manager for North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and vice chairman of Getronics' Board of Management. "Getronics will begin working with Citizens Bank immediately to meet the bank's short and long-term objectives. As with all our clients, we have assembled an experienced team that understands the retail banking industry and we are hitting the ground running." About Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is a $132 billion commercial bank holding company. It is headquartered in Providence Providence, city (1990 pop. 160,728), state capital and seat of Providence co., NE R.I., a port at the head of Providence Bay; founded by Roger Williams 1636, inc. as a city 1832. , R.I., and has more than 1,600 offices, approximately 2,800 ATMs and approximately 25,000 employees. It operates its branch network in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , New Jersey, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , Vermont, and non-branch offices in other states. Citizens is the 8th largest commercial banking company in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ranked by deposits. Citizens is owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LSE: RBS) is a British banking and insurance holding company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.[1] It includes The Royal Bank of Scotland plc [2]) founded in 1727 by a Royal Charter of King George I. plc. About Getronics With some 28,000 employees in over 30 countries and approximate revenues of USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $4.1 billion, Getronics is one of the world's leading providers of vendor independent Information Technology (IT) solutions and services. Getronics designs, integrates and manages IT infrastructures and business solutions for many of the world's largest global and local companies and organizations, helping them maximize the value of their information technology investments. Getronics headquarters are in Amsterdam, with regional offices in Boston, Madrid and Singapore. Getronics' shares are traded on Euronext Amsterdam ("GTN GTN gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. "). For further information, visit www.getronics.com/us. |
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