SÀO PAULO–Unisys, the mission-critical IT solutions provider, will offer image-capture solutions using Burroughs SmartSource Adaptive A4 scanners for the check-truncation process to all Banestes Bank agencies located in the Espírito Santo state. In addition to achieving faster customer service, this project for capturing document images is designed to reduce and optimize paper traffic and thereby reduce the bank’s need for physical archive storage infrastructure.
The check truncation is a FEBRABAN (Brazilian Banks Federation) recommendation, whose main goal is to replace all the exchange of physical documents among banks by image capture until March 2011. This measure aims to help banks streamline their internal processes and also improve the quality of their customer services.
“With our experience in offering technologies for the banking industry, we look forward to addressing Banestes’ check-truncation needs,” said Daniele Ribeiro, director of Unisys Brazil.
“The Unisys solution allows us to capture and validate checks, as well as a variety of other items, from very small receipts up to full-page documents. “It will allow us to convert most documents to images while making our services even faster, for instance, when customers request a copy of a document,” said Rosana Rocha, manager of the Banestes’ Compe por Imagem project.
The Unisys solution for Banestes will integrate the Burroughs SmartSource Adaptive scanner, which provides the full functionality of a check scanner, with a dedicated MICR reader, fully programmable endorsement with graphics capability and high-resolution image capture to validate image quality.
“We look forward to working with Unisys and Banestes in their truncation efforts,” said Alan Howard, President and CEO of Burroughs.
About Unisys
Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. It provides a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, it brings together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 23,000 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world.
For more information, please visit www.unisys.com.
About Banestes Bank
Banestes is a public financial institution, controlled by the State of Espírito Santo, with more than 70 years of experience in the Brazilian financial market. According to the Central Bank, it has the largest banking network in Espírito Santo and is the only institution with branches in all of the state's 78 municipalities, offering a complete portfolio of financial products and services to individual and corporate clients.
The bank's activities are focused on loans to individuals and small, medium-sized and large companies. In order to complement the loan portfolio and offer clients a wide variety of products and services, the bank also operates in the foreign exchange market, offering products focused on import and export financing, such as advances on export contracts (ACCs), advances on foreign-exchange contracts (ACEs), letters of credit and others.
For more information, please visit www.banestes.com.br.
About Burroughs Payment Systems
Based in Plymouth, Mich., Burroughs offers customers world-class service, industry-leading technology and overall support for an array of payment-related needs. It specializes in check-image capture and cash-automation solutions, and offers a variety of other complementary payments products to help customers become more effective and efficient. Burroughs is recognized as the industry leader with 50 years of experience and more than 100 years in innovating technology solutions in the payments area.
For more information, please visit www.burroughs.com.
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Media Contacts:
Unisys Brazil
Augusto Diniz
Ricardo Viveiros & Associados – Oficina de Comunicação – Tel.: 11 3675-5444
augusto.diniz@viveiros.com.br
Luiz Cegato Bertomeu
Comunicação Unisys América Latina – Tel.: 11 3305-7144
luiz.bertomeu@br.unisys.com
Burroughs Payment Systems
Jeff Caponigro, (248) 353-3270
jcap@caponigro.com