Eontec Integrates BankFrame with IBM MQSeries Workflow.Business Editors CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2001 Combined technologies transform enterprise workflow environments within 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. Eontec, a leading provider of Enterprise JavaBean Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) is a managed, server-side component architecture for modular construction of enterprise applications. The EJB specification is one of the several Java APIs in the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition. (TM) (EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) A software component in Sun's J2EE platform, which provides a pure Java environment for developing and running distributed applications. EJBs are written as software modules that contain the business logic of the application. )-based multi-channel banking software, today announced the successful integration of BankFrame(TM), Eontec's Enterprise Banking Platform, with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) MQSeries(a) Workflow. This product integration demonstrates the complementary nature of BankFrame and IBM MQSeries Workflow in the assembly of workflow-based applications. Together, the products enable the re-use of business critical banking processes across a bank's entire enterprise, incorporating back-office workflow-based systems and all customer touchpoints including loan processing, call center and Internet banking applications. The integration of BankFrame with IBM MQSeries Workflow was carried out in response to the growing demand for workflow technology Workflow technology is a new field of software products designed to improve the design of information systems. It involves use of workflow engine to execute models of processes. The models can be edited by persons not experienced in programming (e.g. across financial institutions that enable banks to fully harness the benefits of component-based technology. MQSeries Workflow, like other enabling technologies, is particularly suitable for the assembly of component-based applications, because it facilitates the re-use of those components both within applications and through enterprise-wide workflow systems. Deployed in conjunction with BankFrame, which consists of more than 400 reusable banking processes, architecture and development tools, duplication across applications is prevented by enabling common processes to be invoked across multiple applications throughout the enterprise. Enabling process re-use accelerates delivery time, reduces total cost of ownership, facilitates easy maintenance and ensures component robustness. With applications using the same component base, consistency is also enhanced throughout the financial organization. "Every bank reviewing its multi-channel strategy must seriously consider deploying a solution with workflow and business processes embedded in the underlying architecture," said Jim Callan, chief executive officer of Eontec. "This provides not only support to the bank's existing infrastructure, but also enables it to process larger volumes of customer queries from different touchpoints on a daily basis. Additionally, it allows the banks to market a wider variety of tailored products and services, expanding its existing customer base as a result of faster turn around times." Eontec presently works with IBM, including IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. , for implementations and delivery. The company also supports the sale of IBM WebSphere(a) e-infrastructure software, Tivoli(b), MQSeries, DB2(a) Universal Database, and VisualAge(a) for Java development tools to financial services organizations. "Eontec's development with MQSeries Workflow is yet another example of BankFrame's seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with IBM middleware," continued Callan. "Our complementary products and knowledge of the financial services marketplace guarantees high-performance technology that offers rapid and flexible solutions to the IT development of global financial institutions." About IBM MQSeries IBM MQSeries, the most widely used message-queuing software on the market, enables users to exchange information between applications across more than 35 different platforms, from mainframes to PCs. This award-winning software enables business integration throughout the enterprise, allowing companies to maximize e-business opportunities by leveraging existing resources to improve speed-to-market and anticipate IT changes as their business changes. IBM's Business Integration with the MQSeries family of products, which includes IBM's MQSeries, MQSeries Integrator Extensions to IBM's MQSeries from New Era of Networks, Inc., acquired by Sybase in 2001. As the predecessor to e-Biz Integrator, also developed by New Era of Networks, it adds routing and formatting to IBM's messaging transport system. and MQSeries Workflow, addresses the critical areas of IT management: messaging, application and information integration and business process automation. For more information on MQSeries, visit www.ibm.com/software/ts/mqseries/. About Eontec Eontec is recognized as the global leader in the development and delivery of Enterprise Java Banking solutions and is the only vendor providing an Enterprise Banking Platform that combines business content, architecture and tools in one offering. BankFrame(TM) from Eontec is the next generation Enterprise Banking Platform enabling banks to achieve a consolidated view of any customer across all service delivery channels. Based on Enterprise JavaBean(TM) (EJB(TM)) technology, BankFrame(TM) is composed of a multi-channel architecture, the world's largest repository of reusable banking processes and a unique and powerful automated toolset. This enables future-proof banking solutions to be easily assembled and deployed across all delivery channels, including wireless devices, the Internet, call centers and traditional branches. Eontec pioneered EJB(TM) technology for the financial services industry and today is still building on its significant first-mover advantages. Eontec was the first company to offer multi-channel EJB(TM)-based banking software and the first to offer a fully automated end-to-end design A major feature of the Internet. The intelligence and functions in an Internet-based application reside at both ends of the network (client side and server side), not within the Internet backbone. The Internet acts as a transport between the two. , assembly and delivery toolset for rolling out secure, scalable banking products and delivery channels. BankFrame(TM) is delivered through `JavaBanking.com' the world's first Web portal See portal. for banking developers, and deployed by a worldwide partner network. Business partners include IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. , and Perot Systems Perot Systems Corporation NYSE: PER is an information technology services provider based in Plano, Texas. Peter Altabef has served as president, chairman, and chief executive officer since 2004. . Founded in 1994 by banking and IT specialists, Eontec is based in Dublin and currently employs 300 people worldwide with offices and development centers in Ireland, 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. , Canada, Germany, UK and India. For additional information, please contact Lisa Kelly Lisa Kelly (Irish Laoise Ní Cheallaigh, born 7 May 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) is a singer of both Classical and Celtic music. She has taken part in many musical theatre productions and concerts, and is currently a member of the musical group Celtic Woman. at lisa.Kelly@eontec.com or visit the company's Web site at www.eontec.com. 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