CUSTOMER WIN: KBC Group Turns to BMC Software to Drive Global Expansion
Expansion is an ambitious strategy in the current economic climate, but one that leading European retail bancassurance and asset management group KBC Group is pursuing vigorously.
Following an extensive selection process that involved a major independent analyst firm, KBC Group chose BMC Software (NYSE: BMC) to replace its existing datacenter management system. In a KBC-managed proof-of-concept evaluation, BMC’s automated management and control capabilities demonstrated superior functionality to products from competitors -- including IBM and HP -- particularly in its ability to ensure continued compliance with the full range of financial regulations.
Guy Haeck, KBC Group’s general manager for Open Systems, says: “At KBC Group, IT is a business driver, not just an ‘enabler.’ We researched the market thoroughly, looking at all the major suppliers. In the end, we concluded that BMC offered the best functionality by far, as well as a much less complex implementation than other vendors. We’re confident that BMC will deliver the improvements in the datacenter we are seeking, allowing our business to grow and thrive, even in these tough times.”
Luca Lazzaron, BMC’s vice president and general manager for EMEA, said, “The financial services industry is an exceptionally competitive sector, and KBC Group is taking a very strategic approach to using IT to help expand their business. BMC supports those goals by helping KBC improve consistency and efficiency, so it can quickly respond to shifting business conditions. We are very proud that KBC chose to entrust its business to BMC.”
Business runs on IT. IT runs on BMC Software.
The most demanding IT organizations in the world rely on BMC Software across both distributed and mainframe environments. Recognized as the leader in Business Service Management, BMC’s comprehensive approach and unified platform help IT organizations cut costs, reduce risk and drive business profit. For the four fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2009, BMC revenue was approximately $1.87 billion. Visit www.bmc.com for more information.
About KBC Group NV
KBC Group is a top bancassurer in Belgium as well as a top financial player in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia. With a headquarters located in Brussels, KBC Group is present in more than 35 countries worldwide, employs 60,000 staff and caters for 12 million customers. For more information, visit www.kbc.com.
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