Articles by tag: banking

Enhancing Customer Value Through Innovation: The CONTROLTEK and Davis Bancorp Partnership

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The collaboration between Davis Bancorp and CONTROLTEK is a shining example of how shared values and commitment can significantly enhance customer interests. This partnership is rooted in a strong foundation of similarities, with both entities being family-owned businesses that prioritize their people, property, and client service quality. CONTROLTEK’s approach is notably innovative and forward-looking. […]

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How ENTOUCH Helps Retail and Banking Institutions with Energy Management

Although organizations can’t control rising energy costs, they can control their overall energy spend. Retail and banking institutions rely on savings solutions to control brick and mortar operational expenses in an era of increasing online transactions. The cost of taking no action can cost a company thousands of dollars in potential savings. How does […]

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The Inflation Train Slows Overall But Gains Renewed Month-to-Month Steam. What Does This Mean for Businesses?

Gauging the consequences and status of persisting inflation can be a slippery endeavor, as most inflation news usually carries good and bad elements. Based on the most recent inflation update, the February CPI report, inflation seems to be meagerly slowing down; consumer prices have risen 6% since last February, down from the 6.4% YoY increase […]

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The SVB Shutdown Proves It. It’s Time to Rethink How We Fund Startups.

When headlines read about banks collapsing, we think of 1929, of 2008, and crashing markets. But is that what’s happening with the fall of the SVB? As of now, no, but that isn’t to say that the implications of the fall of the tech industry’s favorite bank won’t have long lasting and potentially global […]

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Built Modular: MPA Modular Bank Buildings

Although natural disasters are not a daily occurrence for everyone, an event such as a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or fire is a situation that it’s important to be prepared for. MPA Systems modular construction by BOXX Modular is set up to quickly and efficiently provide secure buildings in the event of a disaster. Host […]

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Inspired Banking
Inspired Banking: Connecting with Your Customers Through Self-Service Banking

The advent of the pandemic changed a plethora of industries. While some fell behind, others evolved to meet the changes. Keith Lennard, an industry expert for over 12 years and the VP and Head of Software at Hyosung, knows all too well how adverse events might positively impact an industry. Specifically in this case, he […]

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How Micro-branches are Changing the Face of Retail Banking

The face of retail banking is changing rapidly as the industry works to facilitate customer engagement while reducing the costs associated with building and operating traditional bank branches. One approach is the micro-branch – a fully functional bank branch that has been dramatically reduced in size. Micro-branches are cost-effective and enable banks to adapt […]

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Secure Grid Modernization with Zero Trust Architecture
April 19, 2024

Ray Bauer of Verizon Business engages with Del Rodriguez from Palo Alto Networks at DISTRIBUTECH 2024. Rodriguez shares insights into the significance of cybersecurity within the utility sector, particularly in light of increasing cyber threats and the convergence of IT and operational technology (OT). Bauer and Rodriguez discuss Palo Alto Networks’ initiatives to enhance […]

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Private Wireless Networks
April 19, 2024

Verizon host Wayne Weeks discusses the evolving utility industry with John Gaster, CEO of KSI Data Sciences at DISTRIBUTECH 2024. Together, they explore how KSI focuses on harnessing data from remote sensing devices to enhance the safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of utility operations. Gaster emphasizes the significant role of AI and machine learning in […]

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5G network platforms
5G Network Platforms
April 19, 2024

Verizon host Matt Montgomery chats with Blaze Vincent and Thedy Wana from Ericsson, where they discuss pressing challenges and opportunities within the utility sector, emphasizing the significant role of digital transformation and 5G technology in addressing these issues. The conversation highlights Ericsson’s contributions to smart grid modernization and how their innovative solutions are tailored […]

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Leveraging 5G to Extend Security Policies
April 19, 2024

Guests Jeff Brown and Carlos Augusto from Fortinet join Brett Barganz of Verizon to discuss the integration of extended security policies with 5G technology at DISTRIBUTECH 2024. They delve into the transformation and challenges in cybersecurity within the utility sector, highlighting the strategic partnership between Fortinet and Verizon to advance security solutions that leverage […]

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Assessing the Value of Early-Stage PE Investments
October 20, 2021

Valuing venture or early-stage private equity investments can be tricky since they don’t typically have revenues or cash flow yet. As such, applying traditional valuation methodologies like considering discounted cash flow (DCF) may not be appropriate for new technologies and early-stage investments. On this episode of E2B: Energy to Business, an Opportune podcast, Voice […]

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Fintech Veteran Weighs In on the Three-Day Work Week
October 14, 2021

Key Points: Bangalore startup Splice is workshopping a three-day work week with salaries at 80% the going market rate. Various studies show increased validation for a shorter work week, from public acceptance in the US to successful experiments in Iceland. Can a shorter work week gain steam in the fintech industry? If so, does […]

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As Google Cancels its Banking Plans, Why Has Big Tech Struggled in the FinTech Arena?
October 14, 2021

Key Points: Google Pay cancels its digital banking service Plex after internal disruptions. Ranking third amongst mobile payment players, Google Pay boasts around 25 million users in 2021. If even Google couldn’t make a dent, how should companies disrupt the digital banking space? Commentary: Google Pay has had a tough year, with the departure […]

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Improving Customer Experience through Digital Innovation in Banking
August 13, 2021

In The Financial Brand’s latest Digital Banking Report, which surveyed financial institutions worldwide, 75% of organizations cite digital banking as the top priority for 2020 and into 2021, followed by “improving the customer experience” with 51%. The ways digital banking and customer experience are intertwined has never been more apparent. In order to focus on […]

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Security at the Edge for Front-of-House Bank Operations
June 3, 2021

With the global IoT security market poised to grow from an annual $12.5 billion to $36.6 billion over the next five years, it is clear the need for solutions to protect the front-of-house bank operations is imperative. Devakumar Rajagopalan, Banking Segment Marketing Manager, and Wallace Lee, Senior Platform Solution Engineer, both with Intel’s Internet of […]

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Elevating the Customer Experience through Bank Branch Digital Transformation
May 13, 2021

Banks are a constant – they loom on urban corners and dot rural towns, providing necessary financial services to their customers. However, they’re also rigid, often resulting in slower adaptation of new technologies. In today’s world of heightened consumer expectations and the desire for more personalized and automated experiences, that’s no longer an option. Even […]

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The Importance of Edge Computing Solutions for the Retail, Banking, Hospitality and Education Markets
March 25, 2021

There are two sides to every story, and there are two sides to edge computing – infrastructure edge and a device edge. Infrastructure is the edge hardware that ranges from light to medium and heavy edge products. This hardware consolidates multiple workloads on-premise. Infrastructure edge hardware solutions are the sandlot Amy Leeland plays in. […]

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Will Cryptocurrency Balance the Financial Scales?
March 8, 2021

Bringing together leaders, lawmakers and lawbreakers. Host Luke Fox explores how innovations in business and technology are redefining our trust in security measures.   There’s a lot of trust that’s necessary in the standard world of banking. Consumers don’t control transactions; they simply trust the bank will make them. So, why not cut out the middleman? Cryptocurrency […]

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The Future of Global Banking
February 4, 2021

The banking industry has always been one of reinvention. It’s an old industry, but not one slow to evolve. As banking meets a new chapter post-COVID where digital channels are outperforming traditional ones, the industry will meet new challenges and pain points. Dr. Seong Boon “SB” Ngoo, Global Banking General Manager for Intel’s Internet of […]

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