GLG News by Core Banking Processing Solutions Evaluators and Purchasers

Howard BruckChief Information OfficerHUDSON VALLEY BANK

End of Salesforce? I don't think so.

May 29, 2007

Analysis of:Siebel 2.0: The end of Salesforce.com | blogs.zdnet.com

Salesforce fills its niche very well.  It remains true to its original cause and has a large and loyal customer base.  Its not all things to all people, not does it make sense in all CRM opportunities, but there is no competitor out there that is as robust at what it does.  As long as they keep the price highly competitve, they will remain a viable provider.

Art GillisPresidentComputer Based Solutions, Inc.

Wait three years before you act on the claims of research firms

May 25, 2007

Analysis of:Bank Tech Experts Discuss Vendor Relationships | www.banktech.com

- Two and a half years ago an article in the American Banker quoted a bank tech research firm as predicting that major banks were going to convert to new core systems within the next two years. - Not one single large bank in the U.S. has converted their legacy core system to a platform based on new architecture since that article appeared.

Howard BruckChief Information OfficerHUDSON VALLEY BANK

Yahoo/Microsoft, means more to Yahoo

May 8, 2007

Analysis of:Yahoo shares up on Microsoft talk | news.bbc.co.uk

Yahoo seems to be fading in the rear-view mirror of Google, yet has some features that loyal users still favor.

Google's got its sights on the corporate desktop, so how does Microsoft intend to maintain its dominance.

Can this combination squeeze Google out of its explosive growth path?  I don't think so.

Art GillisPresidentComputer Based Solutions, Inc.

MFW Acquisition of Harland

May 4, 2007

Analysis of:Clarke American parent completes $1.7 billion dollar buy-out | biz.yahoo.com

- consolidation in check printer companies
- if you’re the only one left in a declining products business, it can become a booming company

Howard BruckChief Information OfficerHUDSON VALLEY BANK

Video Conferencing Ready for Mainstream?

May 2, 2007

Analysis of:Cisco Teams with Fox For TelePresence Product Launch | www.marketingshift.com

Video conferencing has always been a nice idea.  Early experiments prior to 2000 were interesting novelties, but really not very practical.  Over the past several years, only the largest global corporations have had some success using video conferencing in limited scenarios.

Is video conferencing nearly ready for mainstream deployment in corporations?  If so, who will be the major providers of this specialized equipment?

Art GillisPresidentComputer Based Solutions, Inc.

CheckFree is to X as Certegy was to Fidelity National Information Services

April 25, 2007

Analysis of:CheckFree Cuts 2007 Outlook | biz.yahoo.com

Two key drivers influence the financial services tech world these days - 1) vendor consolidation, and 2) integration of applications. In my opinion, both make sense and they are very beneficial no matter which side of the fence one resides.

Art GillisPresidentComputer Based Solutions, Inc.

It’s a great time for Metavante to go public

April 9, 2007

Analysis of:M&I to spin off Metavante - WSJ | www.finextra.com

Marshall & Ilsley Corp [MI] spin-off of Metevante
- Metavante has all the right pieces of the technology
- Metavante knows how to make smart acquisitions
- In an industry of leveling off revenue, Metavante grew theirs by 20%

Art GillisPresidentComputer Based Solutions, Inc.

Let all inputs enter your decision process, even when you’re on vacation

March 22, 2007

Analysis of:CheckFree to Purchase Corillian in Bid to Expand Offerings to Banks | www.banktech.com

- Analysis of “Automation in Banking” 2007 Edition key points

- Corporate change among bank tech vendors

- Mergers and acquisitions in core bank processing

Howard BruckChief Information OfficerHUDSON VALLEY BANK

Intuit's financial services focus expands

March 16, 2007

Analysis of:Intuit Launches Online Banking Products | www.banknet360.com

Intuit's recent purchase of Digital Insight, immediately made them a player in the online banking vendor space.

In this fast growing area, there are about a dozen significant competitors, without clear leaders.

For online banking services, large corporates are served by the major banks like Mellon and Bank of America.  On the consumer side, banks offer online banking for competitive reasons and to drive customers to use less costly transactions.

There is a large under-served market with small and medium business (SMB) that represent a very profitable area for banks to gain valuable deposits transaction fees.  Combining Intuit's expertise and name recognition with SMBs, with Digital Insight's online banking base, could help them become a leader in this under-served market.

Art GillisPresidentComputer Based Solutions, Inc.

Show me the growth in bank tech vendors

March 14, 2007

Analysis of:A Happy Marriage: Finding the Right Technology Mate for Compliance Programs | www.banktech.com

- Banks are still spending to improve their technology, but bank tech vendors are not getting their share of that spending.

- Expect Bank Tech vendors will expand to other vertical industries. Mergers within the top ten are quite likely, but organic growth and consolidation of like companies outside the top ten largest bank tech vendors are now events that will occur in small measure, in my opinion.

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