Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This deal looks good for Temenos, Kony and the banking industry clients of both firms. The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Chris Myers, President & CEO, Citizens Business Bank – During a tumultuous time for West Coast banks, Myers kept his sights on being a top commercial relationship bank. The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion.

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Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The deal’s value represents about 30% of IBM’s current stock-market capitalization. Use of Red Hat Linux as a platform for Oracle RDMS and DNA has, for the most part, replaced the use of UNIX (HP-UX, etc.) IBM has said that Red Hat will be a standalone business unit and that its leadership team will remain intact.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. It’s hard to understand how Clobes has time in the day to drive her unlimited amount of leadership activities. Goes to Blue Ridge Bank for bringing a ton of regulatory attention to the BaaS space.

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