BancorpSouth's Lindsey Named One of Banking's Most Innovative CIOs
September 18 2007 - 11:42AM
PR Newswire (US)
Tupelo bank nurtures ground-breaking ideas, leads way in mobile
banking TUPELO, Miss., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tupelo,
Miss.-based BancorpSouth (NYSE:BXS) announced today Senior Vice
President and Manager of Electronic Delivery Services Michael
Lindsey was named one of banking's "Most Innovative CIOs of 2007"
by Bank Systems & Technology for leading BancorpSouth's
pioneering entry into mobile financial services this year. Under
Lindsey's leadership BancorpSouth became the first U.S. financial
institution to go live with mobile banking and payments using a
Mobile Consumer Wallet solution designed by Atlanta-based Firethorn
Holdings (http://www.firethornmobile.com/). "The Bank Systems &
Technology editorial staff takes the 'Most Innovative CIOs' award
very seriously," said BS&T Editorial Director Kathy Burger. "In
addition to balancing the objective and subjective criteria,
ultimately what matters about innovation is, does it help the bank
become a more successful competitor? The achievements of the six
executives we've named as 'Banking's Most Innovative CIOs 2007' are
proof that IT makes the difference at successful financial
institutions." Lindsey will be recognized, along with the other
winners, at Bank Systems & Technology's Executive Summit,
"Banking 2.0: The New Generation of Competition," September 23-26,
2007 at The Royal Palms Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. "I am
honored to be recognized as one of the 'Most Innovative CIOs' by
Bank Systems & Technology," said Lindsey. "BancorpSouth has
always been focused on bringing our customers the very best,
industry-leading services and I look forward to what the future of
technology holds for us and our customers." "We are very proud of
Michael's inclusion on the innovative CIOs list," said BancorpSouth
Chairman and CEO Aubrey Patterson. "His original, forward- thinking
approach to banking technology is truly an asset to our
institution." Lindsey has been with BancorpSouth for nearly two
decades and has previously overseen BancorpSouth's branch
automation development and rollout of the bank's branch network for
tellers, deposits and loans. Additionally, he oversaw the debit
card program at BancorpSouth, which has grown over 20 percent
annually. About BancorpSouth Headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi,
BancorpSouth, Inc., is a $13.2 billion financial holding company
that operates 290 commercial banking, mortgage, insurance, trust
and broker/dealer locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas with a staff
of approximately 4,000 full-time employees. BancorpSouth and its
subsidiaries provide, in addition to traditional banking services,
mortgage origination and servicing, student loans, leasing, credit
card, trust and fiduciary services, brokerage, investment and
insurance services. About Firethorn Firethorn is the mobile banking
and payments enabler that delivers the only true mobile consumer
wallet solution supported by the nation's leading financial
institutions and wireless carriers. The Firethorn solution is a
single, secure, carrier-certified application, embedded on wireless
handsets, which allows users to view account balances and history,
transfer funds and receive and pay bills. Firethorn enables
financial institutions to deliver branded services to consumers via
the mobile device, wireless carriers to deliver
consumer-convenient, mass-market applications to subscribers, and
mobile device users to access and add multiple financial
relationships with one password. Firethorn network partners improve
customer retention, generate revenue and enhance brand equity.
Firethorn is among IDC Research's "Emerging Mobile Players to
Watch" and one of Georgia's Most Innovative Technology Companies.
For more information on Firethorn, visit
http://www.firethornmobile.com/ or call 678.507.2500. DATASOURCE:
BancorpSouth, Inc. CONTACT: Media, Randy Burchfield,
+1-662-620-4302, or Chuck McIntosh, +1-662-620-4304, or Financial
Contact, L. Nash Allen, +1-662-680-2330, or Gary Bonds,
+1-662-680-2332, all of BancorpSouth, Inc. Web site:
http://www.bancorpsouth.com/ http://www.firethornmobile.com/
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