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The E-Finance Value Chain - E-Finance Lab Frankfurt am Main

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SPONSORS<br />

IBM<br />

ULRICH WOLF<br />

Managing Director<br />

Board Member, E-<strong>Finance</strong> <strong>Lab</strong><br />

IBM is a tier-1 partner in the E-<strong>Finance</strong> <strong>Lab</strong>, bringing a global perspective and unique practical<br />

experience to this industry-academic partnership.<br />

With more than 400,000 employees active in over 170 countries IBM is one of the world’s largest<br />

providers of information technology and industry solutions. IBM’s portfolio of solutions ranges from<br />

hardware and technologies to software and services, including consulting and business services,<br />

IT and process services, as well as outsourcing and financing services. Founded more than 100<br />

years ago, IBM has regularly redefined itself and has become one of the world’s strongest brands<br />

based on the innovations that extend way beyond base technologies, with investments up to<br />

$6 billion a year in research and development.<br />

IBM in Germany has its headquarters in Ehningen near Stuttgart and is covering all competencies<br />

of the organisational value chain including 'Research & Development', 'Sales & Consulting',<br />

'Solutions & Services' and 'Management & Support'. IBM in Germany has locations in all major<br />

cities and the respective te<strong>am</strong>s are organised along major industries and markets.<br />

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<strong>The</strong> banking industry, a virtual backbone for all other industries, feels the pressure of globalization<br />

and the increasing changes of the economical and regulatory market environment. This drives the<br />

rising need for increased collaboration within value chains both within the banking industry and<br />

with the industries it serves. Collaboration demands technology integration in order to reduce<br />

redundancy, inflexibility and inefficiency in all major banking processes.<br />

IBM supports the financial services industry clients with account te<strong>am</strong>s that are focused on client<br />

value bringing together both industry and solutions expertise. Customers benefit from specialized<br />

te<strong>am</strong>s with comprehensive industry know-how and from the end-to-end solution expertise that IBM<br />

can provide.<br />

IBM actively supports the E-<strong>Finance</strong> <strong>Lab</strong>’s research into the changing role of IT in the financial<br />

services industry and we anticipate that this work will continue to deliver valuable insights.

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