09:11 uur 02-03-2021

De Ierse Croí Laighean kiest Temenos SaaS om de kredietunie van de toekomst te creëren

  • Temenos front-to-back software-as-a-service zal Croí Laighean helpen om de technologiekloof met de grote banken te dichten om een ​​nieuwe generatie leden aan te trekken en groei te stimuleren
  • Temenos SaaS ondersteunt Croí Laighean om hyperefficiënte kostenmodellen te realiseren en snel innovatieve gepersonaliseerde producten te lanceren

GENÈVE, Zwitserland– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Temenos (SIX: TEMN), het banksoftwarebedrijf, heeft vandaag aangekondigd dat Croí Laighean Credit Union heeft gekozen voor Temenos front-to-back Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) om zijn digitale bankieren. Deze strategische verschuiving van een legacy on premise systeem naar een community banking-oplossing, mogelijk gemaakt door Temenos SaaS, zal ervoor zorgen dat Croí Laighean de technologie heeft die het nu en in de toekomst nodig heeft om op een gelijk speelveld te concurreren met de grote banken en fintech-uitdagers. Voor Croí Laighean is een sterke aanwezigheid in de gemeenschap en het beste in digitaal bankieren een winnende combinatie die de kredietvereniging zal helpen zich te differentiëren met een dienst die leden aanspreekt en groei ondersteunt.

Ireland’s Croí Laighean Selects Temenos SaaS to Create Credit Union of the Future

  • Temenos front-to-back software-as-a-service will help Croí Laighean to close the technology gap with the big banks to attract a new generation of members and drive growth
  • Temenos SaaS supports Croí Laighean to achieve a hyper-efficient cost models and rapidly launch innovative personalized products

GENEVA, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that Croí Laighean Credit Union has selected Temenos front-to-back Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to transform its digital banking. This strategic move from a legacy, on premise system to a community banking solution powered by Temenos SaaS will ensure that Croí Laighean has the technology it needs now and into the future to compete on a level playing field with the big banks and fintech challengers. For Croí Laighean, a strong community presence and the best in digital banking is a winning combination that will help the credit union to differentiate with a service that appeals to members and supports growth.

Paul Kennedy, CEO, Croí Laighean, commented: “We are delighted to partner with Temenos to transform our digital banking capability. The Temenos platform puts us on a par technologically with the world’s biggest banks. The move from on premise software to Temenos SaaS was a strategic decision that will set us up for success long into the future. We are already well on the way to transitioning to the new system and look forward to launching new products and experiences for the benefit of our members this year.”

David Macdonald, President of Europe, Temenos, said: “We are proud to welcome Croí Laighean to the growing community of credit unions choosing Temenos SaaS to accelerate their digital ambitions and attract a new generation of members. The flexible deployment capabilities of our community banking solution is ideal for the credit unions in Ireland, delivering the opportunity for a fully managed service that is secure, resilient and future-proof. This is a big step forward for Croí Laighean and the start of an exciting journey for its members.”

Hosted on Microsoft Azure in Microsoft’s Dublin data center, the service is already in use by a number of other credit unions in Ireland, including Capital Credit Union, Credit Union Plus and Tullamore Credit Union.

Temenos’ community banking solution offers pre-packaged, front-to-back credit union products, processes and channels, all built on modern cloud-native and API-first technology. It gives Croí Laighean the capability to offer outstanding digital member experiences, bring new products to market faster and achieve efficiencies through increased automation and digitization of processes. Delivered as SaaS, Croí Laighean is always up-to-date with the latest in digital banking technology without the cost and risk of maintaining on premises systems.

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift towards digital banking and Temenos SaaS will help Croí Laighean to provide more member-friendly services, more efficiently, via mobile app on online. Before the pandemic, 60% of Croí Laighean members’ weekly transactions were in branch compared to 40% via digital channels. By the start of 2021, the proportion of weekly transactions via digital had increased to over 80% and this is trend is only expected to continue.

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About Temenos

Temenos AG (SIX: TEMN) is the world’s leader in banking software. Over 3,000 banks across the globe, including 41 of the top 50 banks, rely on Temenos to process both the daily transactions and client interactions of more than 1.2 billion banking customers. Temenos offers cloud-native, cloud-agnostic and AI-driven front office, core banking, payments and fund administration software enabling banks to deliver frictionless, omnichannel customer experiences and gain operational excellence.

Temenos software is proven to enable its top-performing clients to achieve cost-income ratios of 26.8% half the industry average and returns on equity of 29%, three times the industry average. These clients also invest 51% of their IT budget on growth and innovation versus maintenance, which is double the industry average, proving the banks’ IT investment is adding tangible value to their business.

For more information, please visit www.temenos.com.

About us

Croí Laighean Credit Union now has over 38,000 members in our common bond which stretches from Rhode, Co. Offaly in the West to Leixlip, Co. Kildare in the East. We now have 7 branches: Edenderry, Coill Dubh, Clane, Leixlip, Allenwood, Carbury and Prosperous.

For more information, please visit www.clcu.ie

Contacts

Media Contacts
Jessica Wolfe & Scott Rowe
Temenos Global Public Relations

Tel: +1 610 232 2793 & +44 20 7423 3857

Email : press@temenos.com

Alistair Kellie & Andrew Adie
Newgate Communications on behalf of Temenos

Tel: +44 20 7680 6550

Email: allnewgatetemenos@newgatecomms.com

Croí Laighean Credit Union
Martin Fitzgerald, Community Relations

087 979 8300

martin.fitzgerald@clcu.ie

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