Mr. Howard Bruck
Chief Information Officer, HUDSON VALLEY BANK
Member of the Technology Council
Council Member Biography
Howard Bruck is Chief Information Officer at Hudson Valley Bank. Previously he was Managing Director of Technology at the New York Stock Exchange and Director of International IT at PepsiCo. Mr. Bruck has in-depth experience with financial service systems, having evaluated and implemented technology from all the major vendors. He has been responsible for the technology infrastructure of large and mid-tier firms, with a special focus on information security and optimization. Mr. Bruck has worked large scale ERP, CRM, and other business process improvement initiatives including off-shore outsourcing and BPO. Mr. Bruck is a member of the IBM mid-market advisory council, a director of the FW chapter of the Society of Information Management, and a member of the NYU-Polytechnic Campus Advisory Board. He is also Adjunct Professor of Management at the Fordham University Graduate Business School where he lectures on IT management and strategy. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2006 - Unspecified
- Chief Information Officer, HUDSON VALLEY BANK
- 2003 - 2006
- Chief Information Officer, Trafin Corporation
- 2003 - 2004
- Deputy CIO, NYC Dept of Health
- 1997 - 2001
- Manging Director, NYSE GROUP, INC
- 1989 - 1997
- Director International IT, PEPSICO, INC.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Howard Bruck
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S1 and Fundtech, The Latest Bank Tech Consolidation
July 14, 2011
CORRECT: Fundtech Agrees To S1 Merger In Deal That Values Co At $318 Million | online.wsj.com
Clearly, bigger is an advantage for bank tech providers. With Fiserv and FIS as the two 800 pound gorillas, the small and mid-tier players need to successfully consolidate to thrive. There is probably room for a third gorilla, and not many good reasons for keeping around the small chimps.
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Data: Information Technology's Next Greatest Challenge
March 9, 2011
2011 State Of Storage Survey | www.informationweek.com
The amount of data generated continues to grow at 20% or more each year. While new storage hardware can adequately record all this information, we are losing control of the data itself. The current solution of simply adding more storage capacity perpetuates the issue. The better long term answer is to understand and control our information. Some solutions like de-duplication from EMC, Symantec, and Falconstor provide some relief, but not nearly enough to overcome this issue.
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October 26, 2010
Paperless office? In your reams | www.independent.co.uk
The “paperless office” is among the most over-promised and under-delivered concepts of the information age. The generation that started the information age still loves paper. However, three necessary components; viable technology, a supportive legal framework, and clear economic incentives, will make this decade the one in which we finally realize significant decreases in paper and printing utilization.
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Delivering Cloud Based Solutions to the Mid-Market
October 13, 2010
Six Cloud Computing Benefits For SMBs | www.informationweek.com
The mid-market is an overlooked and under-served area in Technology. Many mid-market firms, especially in verticals like financial services, health care, and municipal government, require comprehensive technical solutions like large enterprises, but have a fraction of their budget. These firms need sophisticated, but smaller scale solutions with like sized price tags. Traditional tech suppliers have been ineffective in this market, but cloud computing may be the opportunity to reach this market.
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Bank Tech Companies - who will be left standing?
September 29, 2009
Mergers: Conflicts Becoming A Core Reality | www.banktechnews.com
7,000 US banks and credit unions represents a lot of customers for the banking technology companies. While banks may be hurting, their technology needs only increases. With so many recent mergers are there too few providers left? Who has the advantage banks or the providers?
GLG Study Groups with Howard Bruck(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 18316 |
| Technology Council Members in Member Programs | 9587 |
| Business Process Outsourcing Experts | 1765 |
| CIOs, CISOs and CITOs | 1281 |
| Online Payment Experts | 785 |
GLG Live Meetings with Howard Bruck(?)
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