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Showing posts with label Africa region. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Temenos appoints new Head of Sales for Africa region - ITREALMS

The banking software company, Temenos has named Alexandre Menage as its Head of Sales for Temenos in Africa, reports ITRealms.

 Alex brings over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry in his new role with Temenos in Africa, including numerous business development and managerial roles at Thomson Reuters, where he spent 12 years. Within Thomson Reuters, Alex worked in London, Dubai, and lastly South Africa where he took on the role of Head of Sales for Risk and Managed Services for Africa. Most recently, Alex worked with Oracle as Regional Director for Middle East and Africa.

Temenos has more than 20 years of experience in providing universal, central, microfinance and Islamic banking solutions to banks in the African continent with over 80 customers across East and West Africa. Winners of the Best Digital Banking Solution at the 2018 East African Banking Awards, as well as Best Islamic Banking & Finance Software Solution at the World Finance Islamic Finance Awards 2018, Temenos plans to continue capitalizing on its strong growth in the region. The company remains dedicated to providing the world’s number one banking software to banks and financial institutions of all sizes throughout Africa.


Through Temenos’ experience in the region, the company has gained a deep understanding of the specific requirements of banks in Africa. From replacing legacy systems, to adhering to new regulation and risk management, or financial inclusion through optimizing customer experience and extending the adoption of banking channels. With Alex’s proven background in building new business and managing relationships in the region, he is ideally suited to lead the Temenos team in delivering its growth strategy.

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Monday, October 12, 2015

Gemalto saves 3bn phonebook contacts in MEA


Over three billion mobile phonebook contacts across the Middle East and Africa region are now being saved through Gemalto LinqUs Cloud Backup solution, ITRealms reports.

President for Africa & Middle East, Gemalto, Eric Claudel, said, “Our cloud backup solutions are number one in the region. The combination of a field proven solution with our extensive experience in managing platforms on behalf of customers ensures that we can readily replicate and share best practice and expertise. With 9 out of 10 of our clients in the region opting for the Gemalto-operated-service solution, it is clear we are increasingly recognized as a strategic partner that can support particularly dynamic business development plans.”

This market-leading solution is currently deployed by 22 different mobile network operators in the region, 90 per cent of which have opted for Gemalto’s fully operated service in SaaS mode. Having doubled in the last 24 months, now over 40 million subscribers no longer have to worry about losing touch with friends, family or business contacts, should their phone be lost or stolen.

President for Africa & Middle East, Gemalto, Eric Claudel, said, “Our cloud backup solutions are number one in the region. The combination of a field proven solution with our extensive experience in managing platforms on behalf of customers ensures that we can readily replicate and share best practice and expertise. With 9 out of 10 of our clients in the region opting for the Gemalto-operated-service solution, it is clear we are increasingly recognized as a strategic partner that can support particularly dynamic business development plans.”

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced that over three billion mobile phonebook contacts across the Middle East and Africa region alone are now being saved through solution, ITRealms gathered.

The popularity of Gemalto LinqUs Cloud Backup solution reflects its value as an essential safeguard for modern connected lifestyles. Offered by the mobile operators, familiar and trusted by subscribers, it works with any type of phone, whether feature phone or smart phone, and regardless of whether contacts are saved in the handset or the SIM card. For end users, storing and retrieving contacts are hence simple and seamless operations, which provide complete peace of mind.

A press release by the company said that LinqUs Cloud Backup solution belongs to Gemalto’s white-label LinqUs Personal Cloud suite of solutions, which addresses three key mobile consumer needs: data protection, device protection and family protection. LinqUs Personal Cloud suite of solutions enables mobile network operators (MNOs) to improve customer engagement and increase their brand loyalty by offering a value added service that users can trust and rely on.

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