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Finacle from Infosys positioned in Leaders Quadrant in Magic Quadrant for International Retail Core Banking 2008
Bangalore, London, April 16th, 2008
Bangalore, London, April 16th, 2008 –Infosys
today announced that Gartner, Inc. has
positioned Finacle core banking solution in the Leaders
Quadrant of the recently released ‘Magic
Quadrant for International Retail Core Banking (IRCB) 2008’ report.
[The report is available at:
http://www.infosys.com/finacle/gartner2008.asp ]
The Gartner Magic Quadrant IRCB report “assesses
the suitability of core banking system
providers and their product offerings to address the impact
of these and other trends in the IRCB
market.” Moreover, the report “has uncovered
the leading strategies of these vendors/products,
revealed their underlying product/service capabilities
and affirmed their relevance to the changing
conditions of the banking industry.”
As per Gartner, “Leaders are vendors that possess
a strong banking market understanding, have
a measurable strategy for disaggregating core banking software
functionality into componentbased
constructs, exhibit highly developed and certified development
and delivery of quality methodologies or are executing on a strategic road map
to attain certification, and most have
extensive marketing delivery and sales channels. Some higher-rated
vendors share conspicuous operational organization approaches that are relevant to
the business and show a clear willingness to own and be accountable for a successful
customer experience.”
Haragopal M, Business Head - Finacle, Infosys Technologies,
said, “We believe Finacle’s
position in the Leaders quadrant in the Gartner Magic Quadrant
and its position as the solution of
choice for leading banks across the world are a validation
of its market leadership. Finacle’s
transformational approach, state-of-the-art solution and
comprehensive execution capabilities
have set new global standards and we believe this report
by Gartner further demonstrates our
differentiating strengths.”
Magic Quadrants depict markets using a two dimensional
matrix that evaluates vendors based on
their completeness of vision and ability to execute. The
Magic Quadrant has 15 weighted criteria
that plot vendors based on their relative strengths in
the market. The evaluation began with 32
candidates for the IRCB Magic Quadrant for 2008 and resulted
in a qualified group of 22 combinations of vendors and products that represent the
major movers in retail core banking systems.
Source:Gartner, Inc. April 2008 “Magic Quadrant for International Retail Core Banking, 2008,” Don Free The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the “Leaders” quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About Finacle Universal Banking Solution
Finacle, the universal banking solution from Infosys, empowers banks to transform their business leveraging technology.
The solution addresses the core banking, e-banking, treasury, and wealth management and CRM requirements of retail,
corporate and universal banks worldwide. Finacle has been architected out of years of experience with global banks
and offers several powerful and differentiating features making it one of the most comprehensive, flexible and scalable
solutions in its class. For more information, visit www.infosys.com/finacle.
About Infosys Technologies Ltd
Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) defines, designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a flat world. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With Infosys, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 80,000 employees in over 39 offices worldwide. Infosys is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index. For more information, visit www.infosys.com.
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