Jordan Islamic Bank selects STS to provide cutting-edge IBM technologies

This step comes with the aim of advancing levels of productivity, operational efficiency and minimal time consumption.

This cooperation comes as a step to consolidate the bank's infrastructure utilizing IBM's first-class technologies to implement the latest in IBM storage and servers along with employing business continuity and disaster recovery, in addition to virtualization to host multiple workloads on physical servers.

The move will improve business flexibility, response time, and guarantee non-duplication of data to conform with work environment while boosting performance levels.

Citing the importance of the project, Mr. Musa Shihadeh, Chief Executive Officer of Jordan Islamic Bank said, "We always strive to keep pace with advanced technologies; a step consistent with the bank's strategy to offer our customers superior services on timely basis."

"Having said that, enhancing and strengthening the bank's infrastructure was priority one to ensure the flow of work is proficient after adopting a new Islamic banking system, which was provided by FACT," Mr. Shihadeh added.

Mr. Ramzi Zeine, STS Executive Chairman said, "We are delighted to partner with Jordan Islamic Bank, one of the prestigious banks in Jordan, as we always make every effort to provide the banking sector with latest global technologies. Our goal is to integrate our expertise and know-how available to ensure the IT requirements of our customers are met."

It is worth mentioning, Jordan Islamic Bank for Finance and Investment was established in 1978 to perform all kinds of banking, financing and investment business operations in compliance with the Islamic Sharia', and occupies a prominent place among the best banks in Jordan.