Transformation of services to Canada's credit unions will increase the
operational resiliency, cybersecurity and speed critical for a
post-COVID environment.
CALGARY, AB, July 21, 2020 /CNW/ - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and
Celero, a leading solutions integrator for Canadian credit unions,
have signed a 7-year, multi-million dollar strategic outsourcing
agreement that will modernize and transform Celero's data centre
and data centre network environments, moving their infrastructure
services onto a hybrid cloud environment. Through this agreement,
Celero will significantly advance the digital banking technologies,
cloud services, security and payment solutions they provide to more
than 110 credit unions and financial institutions across
Canada, further positioning their
capabilities to support business and economic recovery from the
implications of COVID-19.
Operational resiliency of critical business services,
uninterrupted service, remote and easy access, and rigorous data
security measures against disruptions and threats are critical for
credit unions in how they provide innovative service delivery and
excellence to members.
"Innovation cannot stop in a crisis; in fact, it is instrumental
in navigating out of one," said Xerxes
Cooper, general manager of Global Technology Services for
IBM Canada. "I believe what we'll see in a post-COVID economy is
those businesses that fought the urge to shift their priorities,
and instead recognized the imperative to accelerate their digital
transformation, will emerge stronger and more prepared. The vision
that Celero is demonstrating in their commitment to innovation and
transformation by migrating workloads onto a hybrid cloud
environment is a fantastic example of an organization planning for
success long-term."
Through modernization of their technology and infrastructure
services, Celero is enabling Canada's credit unions to future-proof their
systems with scalability, responsiveness, and security as the
country moves through post-pandemic economic recovery. "To deliver
on our clients' digital ambitions and accelerate their recovery
from COVID-19, it's critical for Celero to embark on this
innovative path forward with our long-standing collaborator, IBM.
The transformational opportunities of moving to a hybrid IBM Cloud
platform will result in Celero and our clients becoming more agile,
resilient and forward-looking, which will ultimately translate to a
superior experience for credit union members," says Tom Papagiannopoulos, senior vice president at
Celero.
The IBM-Celero Agreement includes secure cloud services,
resiliency testing, threat management, disaster recovery support
and process automation. Through this collaboration, Celero will
expand their innovative capabilities and world-class uptime by
standardizing data and systems architecture, streamlining
procedures and safeguarding stability. For Canadian credit unions,
the agreement will support their visions for speed to market and
adoption of the cloud, in today's 'always-on' and hyper-connected
financial services landscape.
About IBM Canada
For more information about IBM Canada, visit:
www.ibm.com/ca-en.
About Celero
Celero is a leading provider of digital technology and
integration solutions to credit unions and financial institutions
across Canada. Clients trust
Celero's proven track record delivering innovative banking
technologies, digital and payment solutions, cloud computing,
outsourcing, IT and advisory services. Celero offers reliability
and security through its world-class hosted banking system and data
center operations. With key partnerships across the globe, Celero
also brings the scale and extensive capabilities of multinational
technology companies and the focused expertise of fintech startups.
For more information, visit celero.ca.
SOURCE IBM Canada Ltd.