Ammon News - “Successful Highly Attended ICS BANKS® User Summit Convenes Key, Business Leaders
And Forecasts Promising ICSFS Future”.

ICS and ICSFS Chairman Esam Samara ICS BANKS User Summit Conference – group of attendees
International Computer Systems (London) Ltd., a leading provider of banking software, hosted over 130 attendees from 22 countries across the world, 24 speakers, 18 sessions at the luxurious Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea – Jordan.

AMMAN, November, 2010 – International Computer Systems (London) Ltd. - ICS (London), a leading provider of banking software successfully organized its User Summit by hosting over 130 attendees from Asian, European and African organizations of its prestigious clients in the financial services industry at the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea – Jordan. During the Summit, ICS (London) announced the launch of its sister company; ICS Financial Systems Ltd. (ICSFS) that explored the future of its banking software. In addition to serving as the central brain trust among its clients, senior executives rolled out the next iteration for ICS’ success, ICS Financial Systems Ltd. (ICSFS) at the Dead Sea event.

“We anticipated roughly 130 attendees. However, I was delighted by the big number of attendees, who travelled from different countries from around the world to Jordan in the name of our organization,” said ICS and ICSFS Chairman Esam Samara. “ICS BANKS® and ICSFS are trailblazers when it comes to technological offering as well as regional command. The momentum and discovery generated by this Summit reflected positively on the company’s solutions and future plans.”

HP, Oracle and IrisGuard were ICS BANKS User Summit Gold Sponsors, among the global affiliates, leading in event sponsorship along Silver sponsors, Entersect, Pio-Tech, Prooftag and Access to Arabia.

“The contributions made by some of our prominent technological partners demonstrate a commitment to ICS and ICSFS. The turnout and overall discourse was a benefit to both organizations and attendees. This Summit provided a wonderful model to elevate the discussion when it comes to the future of our solutions,” said ICSFS General Manager Robert Hazboun.

ICS BANKS User Summit ran from Monday November 1st to Thursday November 4th 2010, where delegates were invited to a variety of gala dinners, live entertainment and a historical tour of Jordan. The opening key note was inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Khaled Al-Laham, Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on behalf of the Minister. During the conference, ICSFS shared with attendees the past, present and future products and services roadmap, the outcome of the summit proved that the vision and strategies of ICSFS has been and still aligned with the expectations of its customers.


Gala Dinner – Traditional Jordanian entertainment

Our delegates’ feedbacks on the success of ICS BANKS User Summit revealed an overwhelming input for the great hospitality and well organized conference; all attendees are looking forward for ICSFS upcoming events.

Mr. Dare Adeyeri, CIO of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBANK Nigeria) commented;
“On behalf of our bank, I would like to thank and congratulates ICSFS on the successful User Summit. ICS BANKS User Summit has brought together an outstanding group of CEO, CIO and IT Managers and booming technology leaders and partners, to present an exceptional learning opportunity about new banking requirements trends and technology roadmap.”

A sound, historical foundation in tandem with effective sales tactics, robust brand equity, and a consistently viable business model underscored the tone of the Summit as it has ICS for years. In spite of the global economy’s trend of market instability, ICS and ICSFS hedged against the odds by communicating a message of ensured financial growth and focus to its clients and industry experts.

About ICS
International Computer Systems (London) Ltd. (ICS), founded in 1978 as a systems integrator and turkey solutions provider, enjoys a consistent record of successful banking solutions’ implementations for over 62 banks across three continents. (www.icslondon.com).

About ICSFS
ICS Financial Systems (ICSFS), sister company of the International Computer Systems (London) Ltd. group, is a leading provider of modular, core banking systems. ICSFS’ success can be attributed to our turnkey offering, ICS BANKS® that serves and supports customers across the globe. ICS BANKS® is a fully integrated universal, banking application that deploys a solution and a range of professional services to automate and streamline banking services. (www.icsfs.com).