JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Leading industry trade publication Bank Technology News (BTN), news magazine BusinessWeek and research firm FSO Knowledge Exchange (FSOkx) each recently awarded global financial technology provider Fidelity National Information Services® (NYSE: FIS) prestigious industry accolades.
In its annual ranking of leading technology companies, BTN ranked FIS™ the number-one technology company to watch in 2009. Since 2001, BTN has annually ranked what it believes to be the top ten technology companies of greatest interest to bankers. Companies in the annual ranking have included innovators in core processing, mobile banking, data security, risk, imaging, Web banking, data analytics, process outsourcing, loyalty and more.
BusinessWeek magazine, a global source of essential business insight for 80 years with more than 4 million readers in 140 countries, also recently named FIS to its InfoTech 100 ranking. The 2009 InfoTech 100 ranked the top technology companies that have managed to thrive even in the face of a global recession.
During its 3rd Annual Financial Services Industry Transformation and Outsourcing Strategies Forum, the FSO Knowledge Exchange (FSOkx), a B2B media and research company serving the banking, insurance and capital markets industry, named FIS one of the top five leading organizations in the Technology Innovation category for FIS’ Credit Union Fraud Claim Automation solution. This solution provides complete automation of credit and debit card fraud case management for the credit union industry, including fraud detection, notification and validation with the cardholder; automated creation of an image-based fraud claim, and recovery and chargeback functionality; as well as secure transmission of fraud claim information to CUNA Mutual Group, a leading provider of financial services to credit unions, their members and valued customers worldwide.
Preston Faykus, FIS senior vice president for fraud management, represented FIS at the awards ceremony and commented, “Financial institutions are continuously seeking new and innovative ways to protect cardholders and reduce the costs associated with escalating fraud. FSO’s recognition of the FIS Fraud Claim Automation solution as an innovative excellence award finalist demonstrates FIS’ ongoing dedication to provide the industry with the finest fraud solutions available.”
“FIS is strongly committed to providing our customers with industry-leading solutions and superior customer service,” said Lee Kennedy, FIS chief executive officer. “We are very pleased to be recognized by these highly respected organizations for our achievements in financial technology excellence.”
About Fidelity National Information Services
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE: FIS), a member of the S&P 500, is a leading provider of core processing for financial institutions; card issuer and transaction processing services; and outsourcing services to financial institutions and retailers throughout the world. FIS has processing and technology relationships with 40 of the top 50 global banks, including nine of the top 10, and has been ranked the number one banking technology provider in the world by American Banker and the research firm Financial Insights in the annual FinTech 100 rankings. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS maintains a strong global presence, serving more than 14,000 financial institutions in more than 90 countries worldwide. For more information on Fidelity National Information Services, please visit www.fidelityinfoservices.com.
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