Kreditkort Selects webMethods to Deploy Service-Oriented Architecture
June 14 2005 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Kreditkort Selects webMethods to Deploy Service-Oriented
Architecture Iceland's MasterCard Principal Member to Integrate and
Optimize Key Business Processes with webMethods Fabric LONDON and
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- webMethods Inc.
(NASDAQ:WEBM), a leading business integration and optimization
software company, today announced that Kreditkort Ltd., a principal
member of MasterCard in Iceland, has chosen webMethods Fabric(TM)
to integrate their various credit card management systems and to
also provide the foundation of a Service-Oriented Architecture
(SOA). "webMethods was chosen because of the short learning curve
for its products and the fast ROI we could achieve. webMethods'
integration infrastructure enables us to make a smooth transition
between our old and new card management systems, to which all banks
in Iceland are connected," said Bergthora K. Ketilsdottir, general
manager, IT division, Kreditkort Ltd. "Furthermore, webMethods
Fabric will allow us to optimize key business processes such as
settlement between banks. We will also be able to deploy Web
services, supported by a strong SOA, and therefore optimize our use
of technology standards." "Being at the core of MasterCard's
transaction processing in Iceland, through Kreditkort Ltd., is
further testimony to webMethods' prominence in the Service-Oriented
Architecture arena," said Martyn Eley, senior vice president and
general manager, EMEA, webMethods. "This is another example of how
financial services companies around the world are leveraging
webMethods' proven solutions for achieving excellence in their
operations, products and customer service and to further increase
their competitive advantage." "We have been working with MasterCard
Iceland for several years and continue to be impressed with their
clear and focused technical vision. The webMethods platform will
allow maximum use of existing IT investments while accelerating
their ability to strengthen the corporate IT role as a business
enabler, providing them with the leverage needed to meet market
demands," commented Bjarni Birgisson, CTO, Kogun Ltd, a webMethods
partner and Iceland's leading provider of consultation and
implementation services for enterprise application integration.
About Kreditkort Kreditkort Ltd. was founded in 1980 and is a
principal member of MasterCard in Iceland. It is owned by the
Icelandic banking community. Kreditkort Ltd. and its owner banks
issue MasterCard and Maestro cards and Kreditkort Ltd. acquires
MasterCard, Maestro, American Express, Diners and JCB card
transactions from domestic and international merchants. Kreditkort
Ltd. offer 24hrs services to cardholders and merchants. About
webMethods, Inc. webMethods (NASDAQ:WEBM) provides business
integration software to integrate, assemble and optimize available
IT assets to drive business process productivity. webMethods
delivers an innovative, enterprise-class business integration
platform that incorporates proven integration technology with next
generation capabilities into one interoperable set of tools that
delivers a unique combination of efficiency, agility and control.
webMethods combines industry leadership with a zealous commitment
to customers to deliver tangible business value to more than 1,300
global customers. webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with
offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and Japan. More
information about the company can be found at
http://www.webmethods.com/. The webMethods name and logo are
registered trademarks, and webMethods Fabric is a trademark, of
webMethods, Inc. All other marks mentioned are trademarks or
service marks of their respective companies. DATASOURCE:
webMethods, Inc. CONTACT: UK: Nicola Males, +44-1784-221623, or
U.S.: Kim Cornwall, +1-703-460-5910, , both of webMethods Inc. Web
site: http://www.webmethods.com/
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