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Misys Wins Prestigious Gold Labels From SWIFT for Entire Trade Services Solutions Portfolio
LONDON, June 2 /PRNewswire/ --
- Misys Trade Services, Including Front- and Back-Office Solutions, Wins
Gold Status
Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services
company, today announces that it has been awarded the double accolade of
winning two SWIFTReady Gold labels for its front-office and back-office trade
finance solutions.
Having been the first trade services solutions provider to win the
SWIFTReady Trade Services Utility (TSU) label when the category was started
in 2007, Misys has again been awarded the 2008 Gold status for its TSU
capabilities, available either within Misys Trade Portal or as a standalone
solution. Additionally, Misys Trade Innovation has achieved Gold in the
SWIFTReady Trade Finance category, underlining its adherence to the SWIFT
Standards, its openness, breadth and depth of functionality and flexibility
to meet market demands.
Olivier Berthier, Head of Product Management, Misys Trade Services,
comments, "We are delighted that we have gained such important stamps of
approval from SWIFT for our fully integrated financial supply chain
solutions. We have continually adapted our solutions to keep ahead of our
customers' and the market's demands and are now able to provide solutions
seamlessly linking the front office to the back-office trade finance
processing."
Misys Trade Services provides more than 190 customers with solutions for
all their trade finance needs, making it the world's best-selling trade
finance system provider. Customers of Misys benefit from an integrated
portfolio of trade finance, guarantee and factoring solutions which
anticipate constantly changing market requirements. Banks are able to improve
trade finance volumes by enhancing customer service and broaden revenue
opportunities. The offering enables them to process financial supply chain
business both efficiently and cost-effectively, thereby providing the edge
banks need to stay ahead of the competition and provide their corporate
customers with truly value-added services.
The SWIFTNet TSU was built by SWIFT to help financial institutions
provide competitive supply chain services to their corporate customers. The
service became commercially available on 2 April 2007. The SWIFTReady TSU
Gold label, awarded to the Misys TSU module for the second year running
ensures that third party applications support the TSU messages and rules
properly, thereby allowing banks to use the TSU Solution effectively.
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 is a market leader, serving more than 110,000 physicians in
18,000 practice locations and 600 home care providers. Misys employs around
4,500 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.
Misys: experience, solutions, results
For further information please contact:
Edward Taylor
Global Head of Public Relations
Misys Banking
+44(0)208-486-1661
edward.taylor@misys.com
Sebastian Mathews
Financial Dynamics
+44(0)207-269-7158
sebastian.mathews@fd.com
Contact us today, visit: http://www.misys.com






