Mr. Art Gillis
President, Computer Based Solutions, Inc.
Member of the Financial Services Council
Council Member Biography
Art Gillis is the President of Computer Based Solutions, a Texas-based independent bank technology consulting firm tracking trends in the bank technology industry. Mr. Gillis served as an EDP Officer at SAC Headquarters, then as a Systems Manager at Honeywell EDP. Later, he served as a Project Manager at Booz Allen & Hamilton, and as a Senior Vice President of Fleet Bank (now Bank of America). Mr. Gillis established his consulting practice in 1974, and to date he has conducted over 321 computer-related client projects in U.S. and internationally. He has served small, medium and giant FIs. Mr. Gillis is listed by the American Banker as one of the top 25 computer consultants. He has published Automation in Banking for the past 26 years. Mr. Gillis's client list includes banks, tech vendors, investment firms, banking associations, federal government regulatory agencies, and attorneys. He graduated from Boston University. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 1974 - Unspecified
- President, Computer Based Solutions, Inc.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Art Gillis
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Not all bank tech vendors are equal
December 12, 2011
FIS, Fiserv, Jack Henry and Harland Financial Solutions are in the same business and sell similar products and services to the same financial institutions. That's where the similarities end.
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It's the Buying Season for Bank IT
October 8, 2010
N/A | www.artgillis.com
After two years of drought spending, banks appear to be gearing up for new tech purchases.
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The Things Investment Analysts Want To Know About Bank Tech Companies
September 20, 2010
This is a list of popular questions that investment analysts have asked me in the conduct of 239 consultations.
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There Are 814 Good Reasons For A Bank To Switch To A New Core System. One Is Usually Enough.
October 20, 2008
Despite Tons of Talk Banks Don't Upgrade | www.americanbanker.com
As long as the de novo movement continues, there will be new core sales. Last year, 39% of new core sales were to de novo banks. In my opinion, there are 1,280 FIs that are ripe for a better core system and the only way they’ll get it is if vendors commission Buffett/Gates sales types to make it happen. Waiting for a brand new core system to make it happen, the likes of which the ten offshore companies sell everywhere else but the U.S., will only result in disappointment. Bankers buy functionality, not architecture, and today’s top U.S. systems have more functionality than the economy has bad news. In fact, some of that functionality (for example, Risk Management) helps to skirt the reasons for economic bad news. And remember, I’m not a salesman. I show up after the bank CEO bites the bullet to replace the core. With so many other bullets that bankers are dodging these days, I don’t expect I’ll get many calls.
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HP and EDS - Is it a Win-Win? I Predict a Lose-Lose
June 6, 2008
HP to Acquire EDS for $13.9 Billion | www.hp.com
My experience with EDS goes back to 1962, not because it was day one for EDS, but instead, to tell you how bad I am at predicting success stories. What I’m good at is predicting failures.
GLG Study Groups with Art Gillis(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Online Payment Experts | 785 |
| Check Processing Experts | 776 |
| Core Bank Processing Experts | 561 |
| IT Infrastructure Software Experts | 215 |
| Fidelity National Information Services Experts | 105 |
GLG Live Meetings with Art Gillis(?)
Recent Seminars
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December 8, 2005 | New York
GLGi: Financial Transaction Processing
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