LONDON - Misys Summit FT Recognised in Five key Categories in the First Annual Rankings Technology Survey
Misys plc (LSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announces that its Misys Summit FT solution has been awarded a top-three classification in five categories in Structured Products Magazine’s Annual Technology Rankings, building on the significant success it has enjoyed since the magazine’s inception in 2004.
Misys this year has been named as the leading provider of trading systems for FX and also for rates, and is also a top-three provider in five rankings categories overall, including cross-asset trading systems, credit risk management & credit trading systems. The Misys Summit FT solution has previously been recognised in the Annual Structured Products Awards for Technology Innovation of the year, European Technology Provider of the Year, and Asian Technology Provider of the Year in 2005, 2006, and 2007 respectively.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the magazine, and Misys’ consistent success over a range of categories demonstrates its continued market leadership and ability to constantly evolve its structured products solution to meet the demanding needs of this complex market.
Dan Cohen, Solutions Manager for Misys Summit FT, comments: “We are delighted to be placed in these key categories, particularly as this year’s ranking awards are the first to be decided by the readers of Structured Products Magazine. These awards support our strategy of repeated innovation, which continues to enable Misys to diversify its offer in challenging market conditions. Today our clients use Summit FT to manage their books and portfolios of complex products. In particular, we are focusing on helping them to enhance valuation, risk analytics and trade lifecycle processing. And as a result of our continuous investment, we are ready for when the market begins to innovate again.”
Misys Solutions for Treasury & Capital Markets has 19 years of market experience and unrivalled software development expertise, creating integrated, comprehensive solutions for financial institutions to manage their capital market activities across multiple asset classes. Misys’ solutions are developed with changing customer needs in mind; Misys Summit FT is able to handle structured products from pricing through to risk management and processing and prepare customers for the inevitable upturn in the market.
About Misys plc
Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), provides integrated, comprehensive solutions that deliver significant results to organisations in the financial services and healthcare industries. We maximise value for our customers by combining our deep knowledge of their business with our commitment to their success.
In banking and treasury & capital markets, Misys is a market leader, with over 1,200 customers, including all of the world’s top 50 banks. In healthcare, Misys plc owns a controlling stake in NASDAQ-listed Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc, a clear leader in the provision of healthcare technology, serving more than 150,000 physicians, 700 hospitals and nearly 7,000 post-acute and homecare organisations. Misys employs around 6,000 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries.
We aspire to be the world’s best application software and services company, delivering results for the most important industries in the world.
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For further information please contact Edward Taylor Global Head of Public Relations Misys Solutions for Banking and Treasury & Capital Markets +44(0)20-3320-5530 edward.taylor@misys.com Sebastian Mathews FD +44(0)20-7269-7158 sebastian.mathews@fd.com
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For further information please contact: Edward Taylor, Global Head of Public Relations, Misys Solutions for Banking and Treasury & Capital Markets, +44(0)20-3320-5530, edward.taylor at misys.com; Sebastian Mathews, FD, +44(0)20-7269-7158, sebastian.mathews at fd.com
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