| Colombo, October 20, 2003:
Interblocks Limited won two Gold awards at the National Best Quality Software Awards competition held recently.
Interblocks’ iSwitch® Transaction Switching and Management Solution topped the Overall Competition and
the Business Applications Category endorsing it as a solution on par with international products.
The recognition from NICE (National ICT Excellence Programme) and British Computer Society,
which jointly organized the Awards, is timely as the iSwitch® application is being considered by several
leading banks in Sri Lanka and overseas.
The Gold awards now pitches Interblocks’ iSwitch® further with products in the region as it has also
been nominated as an entry from Sri Lanka at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2003 to be held in Thailand shortly.
iSwitch®, which evolved from concept to a live environment within a period of 14-weeks initially as a solution for NDB
Bank, displays the depth of the Interblocks’ technological expertise and its commitment to deliver a world-class product.
The iSwitch® provides for web-enabled Self Service Devices (ATM/Kiosk) that enhances banks and financial institutions’ ability
to offer customers a multitude of services from standard banking functions (such as withdrawals, deposits, transfers, bill
payments, inquiries, requests) to functions like Debit/Credit Acquiring, e-Wallets, on-line shopping, buying stamps, customer
profiling, online interactive advertising, etc.
The iSwitch® solution consists of a Card Issuing & Management and ATM Monitoring & Management modules
bundled in one comprehensive solution. It helps financial organizations to leverage on all service delivery channels
such as ATMs, POS, Kiosks, Phone, Wireless, Internet, Call Centers and SMART Cards to reach customers across
geographical boundaries using a single uniform platform.
The Interblocks iSwitch® is a next generation Service Delivery Platform, that fits into any banking and financial services
framework and provides for the seamless integration to other applications such as Core Banking, Payment Processors (VISA/MasterCard),
Internet Payment Gateways, Internet Banking and other financial services. |