From www.stockhouse.ca bulletin board thread on SLMsoft.com
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The May 2000 edition of Global Technology Business Magazine includes a quote
from Govin and information on SLMsoft.com in an article titled, ?Bistate,
Binary: Kansas City bridges heritage to the digital economy.? The
publication interviewed Govin as part of a 12-part series they are doing on
companies in ?regions that through their native technology or governmental
policies are forging an international commerce conduit.? The May edition is
focusing on the Kansas City area, which was chosen because it is in the
NAFTA corridor and considered a major link between Canada and Mexico.
Following is the SLMsoft.com section from the article, titled "Flying a
Maple Leaf," and Govin?s quote:
Flying a Maple Leaf
With 30 offices around the world to choose from, Canada's SLMsoft.com
targeted KC as its launching pad for an ASP directed to small and
medium-sized banks. As founder and chief executive, Govin Misir explains:
"We targeted mid-size banks in the US that don't have the expertise and
know-how to bring together the services offered by larger banks. With the
software distributed in this model, Metcalf Bank can have all of the
services that Citibank has without putting up all of the capital."
These services include: Internet banking, electronic bill payment and
Treasury Bond purchase along with ATM, credit card and merchant purchasing
software. Outside of the US, SLMsoft.com provides electronic commerce and
financial transaction processing offerings to giants such as the Bank of
China, the world's 15th largest bank, and 1,500 other clients in 50
countries on five continents.
The lead-in portion of the article includes the following excerpt on K.C.:
Scattered VCs and incubators are popping up all over town while bank
presidents are resigning to start dot-coms. The technology companies in the
area form a tight vortex that in the crisp plains air propels a gust of
prosperity and business development.
Note: Global Technology Business Magazine is on the web at
www.gtbusiness.com, however the May edition has not yet been posted. |
