Developing a Hybrid Cloud Strategy for First Premier Bank

Posted on May 31, 2022 by C1

A privately held bank, First Premier Bank is the twelfth largest issuer of credit cards in the United States. After starting small and growing as an organization and IT department, the bank reached a level where its internal level of expertise and resource availability were no longer where they needed to be. The bank sought a partner with deep knowledge and experience to accommodate its growth requirements.

Cloud is a big part of First Premier Bank's future plans. Traditionally, the bank’s infrastructure has been on-premises, but it has started migrating to cloud infrastructure wherever possible. “Our strategy is hybrid. We choose cloud when and where it makes sense, and it is a growing part of our IT environment,” said Dave Geiver, Vice President of Technology, First Premier Bank.

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Challenges Facing Financial Services Contact Centers

Posted on July 28, 2020 by ConvergeOne + Avaya

According to our research with Avaya and CatalystMR, there are two main areas contact center challenges fall within: customer support and data/technology. Considering each of these key areas, the three biggest challenges contact centers face today in the support arena are:

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The Current + Future States of Financial Services Contact Centers

Posted on June 30, 2020 by ConvergeOne + Avaya

In financial services, credit union and regional bank contact centers face challenges as they adapt to changes in technology coincident with rising customer service expectations. Customer behavior is continuing to drive this change. It can be overwhelming to consider how all customer contact departments need to evolve to care for this exponential rise in expectations. ConvergeOne and Avaya partnered with CatalystMR to conduct a study to:

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