2011 AnnuAl RepoRt - Valiant Bank

inteRVieW With the Ceo
Valiant Bank has been operating on the new Finnova IT platform for
well over one year now. Have your expectations with regard to the
switch to the new platform been met? things are functioning well for
the most part. it comes as no surprise that a project of this magnitude will
always have teething problems, however we were able to resolve them
quickly. the positive thing is we have a direct impact on the ongoing development
work at Finnova, i.e. Finnova has been catering to specific wishes
voiced by Valiant. this flexibility translates into a substantial advantage and
has convinced us that the Finnova solution is future-proof.
The former subsidiaries Banque Romande Valiant and Spar + Leihkasse
Steffisburg migrated to Finnova as well at the end of 2011. Is
this process concluded? the migration of banque Romande Valiant and
Spar + leihkasse Steffisburg went without a hitch. of course, we were able
to benefit from the experience gained in the previous migration project.
Result: all data has been transferred to the Finnova platform. in the autumn
of 2012 we will be merging the technical platform with Valiant bank, then
this project will be completed.
Let’s take a look at the current year: what are your priorities for
2012? As already in 2011 the three C’s will play a key role: client focus, cost
management and controlled growth. our first priority will be the operational
realization of the merger of the four subsidiary banks – to the benefit of our
clients.
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