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Business Leaders

Risk Ident CEO on board of Merchant Risk Council

Roberto Valerio will help MRC with new ideas August 22, 2016: Fraud prevention software company Risk Ident has announced the appointment of its CEO, Roberto Valerio, to the European Advisory Board of the Merchant Risk Council (MRC). Valerio founded Risk Ident and leads the day-to-day management of the company, responsible for driving the development of...
Fintech

Talend joins Nasdaq stock market

The company’s solutions help companies become data driven August 2, 2016: Talend, a Silicon Valley-based leader in big data and cloud integration solutions, joined Nasdaq stock market. Talend’s open-source, next generation solutions help companies become data driven by making data more accessible, improving its quality and quickly moving data where it’s needed for real-time decision...
Banking

Lloyds Bank to cut 3,000 jobs

This follows Britain’s decision to quit the European Union July 28, 2016: Lloyds Banking Group is set to cut 3,000 jobs and shut 200 branches as it prepares for a cut in interest rates following Britain’s decision to quit the European Union, it said. The bank, which is 9 per cent owned by the government,...
Banking

Financial Town demonstrates mobile video banking feature

CEO Gene Pranger offers inside look at BankOn Mobile Video July 22, 2016: Financial Town demonstrated the banking industry’s first overseas mobile video transmission at the 2016 World Credit Union Conference in Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The broadcast, from Belfast to the United States, marks the first mobile video banking call...
Business Leaders

IVSC appoints new CEO

Nick Talbot has 13 years of experience in senior management roles July 18, 2016: The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC), the global standard setter for valuation practice and the valuation profession, announced the appointment of Nick Talbot as its CEO. Talbot was previously interim CEO of the IVSC on a part time basis from June...
Business Leaders

Green buildings: Paris achieves top rank

Singapore and London are ranked second and third, respectively IFM Correspondent July 8, 2016: Paris has taken the numero uno rank in the Top 10 global cities for green buildings, according to a recent white paper published by Solidiance, a management consultancy firm in Asia. It is followed by Singapore and London. The methodology used...
Business Leaders

Selecta appoints a new CEO

David Flochel to start his role on 18 July July 6, 2016: Selecta Management AG, a leading company in vending, has announced that Remo Brunschwiler, CEO of the Selecta Group will leave the company during July to pursue new challenges outside Selecta. His responsibility will be handed over to David Flochel, who will commence his...
Business Leaders

On-demand mobile workforce disrupting BPOs

Cost factor and flexibility attract companies to this model Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 1, 2016: The beginning of the new century saw the emergence of a new industry in India and other developing nation — the back office industry, or the BPO as it is popularly known. In early 2000s, BPOs were all about cost...
Banking

‘Odeabank stays ahead by using advanced technology’

An interview with Hüseyin Özkaya, CEO of Odeabank June 29, 2016 : Where does Odeabank stand in Turkey’s banking sector? Seizing the competitive edge through its distinctive advantages, such as effective risk management principle, strong shareholder base, experienced and committed personnel aspiring to success as well as efficient technological infrastructure, today Odeabank is ranked number 9...
Business Leaders

Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn

IFM Correspondent But even after the deal is sealed, LinkedIn will continue to function independently June 14, 2016: Microsoft on Monday announced a $26.2 billion deal to acquire professional networking platform LinkedIn for $196 per share. The market gave a mixed reaction to the announcement. While shares of LinkedIn surged 47 percent to near $193,...